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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100
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 11mo 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.
Version History

Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to Post Release Timeline

v0.25.0Current
v0.24.0
v0.23.0
v0.22.0
v0.21.0
v0.20.0
v0.19.1
v0.19.0
v0.18.3
v0.18.2
v0.18.1
v0.18.0
v0.17.0
v0.16.0
v0.15.1
v0.15.0
v0.14.1
v0.14.0
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