Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to Post Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/redirect-url-to-post

Automatically redirect to your latest, oldest, random, or other post through a custom URL

4K active installs v0.25.0 PHP 8.0+ WP 4.9+ Updated Jun 8, 2025
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to Post Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to Post has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 9mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "redirect-url-to-post" plugin v0.25.0 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of dangerous functions, reliance on prepared statements for SQL queries, and a high percentage of properly escaped output are commendable practices. Furthermore, the lack of known CVEs and a clean vulnerability history suggest diligent development and maintenance. The limited attack surface, consisting solely of two shortcodes with no identified unprotected entry points, further reduces the immediate risk.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks detected
  • No capability checks detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to Post Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to Post Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
32 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

94% escaped34 total outputs
Attack Surface

Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to Post Attack Surface

Entry Points2
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 2

[redirect_to_random_button] redirect-url-to-post.php:252
[redirect_to_post_button] redirect-url-to-post.php:254
WordPress Hooks 6
actionadmin_noticesredirect-url-to-post.php:245
actionsend_headersredirect-url-to-post.php:247
actionwpredirect-url-to-post.php:249
filterwidget_textredirect-url-to-post.php:256
actiontransition_post_statusredirect-url-to-post.php:258
actioninitredirect-url-to-post.php:2089
Maintenance & Trust

Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to Post Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedJun 8, 2025
PHP min version8.0
Downloads84K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings20
Active installs4K
Developer Profile

Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to Post Developer Profile

Christoph

1 plugin · 4K total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to Post

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/redirect-url-to-post/css/style.css/wp-content/plugins/redirect-url-to-post/js/script.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/redirect-url-to-post/js/script.js
Version Parameters
redirect-url-to-post/css/style.css?ver=redirect-url-to-post/js/script.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
[redirect_to_random_button][redirect_to_post_button]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to Post