WP 301 Redirects by WPBranch Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/redirects-for-wp

WP 301 Redirects is easy to use, and provides an easy method for redirecting requests to another page on your site or elsewhere on the web.

0 active installs v1.0.0 PHP 5.4+ WP 5.0+ Updated Oct 4, 2022
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP 301 Redirects by WPBranch Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

WP 301 Redirects by WPBranch has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 3yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "redirects-for-wp" plugin v1.0.0 demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. All identified entry points, including AJAX handlers, are protected by either nonce or capability checks, indicating good practice in preventing unauthorized access and manipulation. The complete absence of dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, unsanitized paths in taint analysis, and unescaped output further reinforces this positive assessment. The plugin also appears to be well-maintained with a clean vulnerability history, showing no recorded CVEs.

While the static analysis is highly encouraging, a minor area of potential concern lies in the presence of file operations. Although not flagged as a direct vulnerability in this analysis, any file operation functionality should be meticulously reviewed to ensure that it cannot be exploited for arbitrary file read/write or path traversal attacks, especially if user-supplied input is involved in constructing file paths. However, given the overall robust security signals and lack of historical vulnerabilities, the current risk for this plugin is assessed as very low. The developers have clearly prioritized security in their implementation.

Key Concerns

  • File operations present, requires careful review
Vulnerabilities
None known

WP 301 Redirects by WPBranch Security Vulnerabilities

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

WP 301 Redirects by WPBranch Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
14 escaped
Nonce Checks
11
Capability Checks
10
File Operations
2
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

100% escaped14 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

5 flows
wildcard (includes\Admin\Ajax.php:24)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

WP 301 Redirects by WPBranch Attack Surface

Entry Points9
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 9

authwp_ajax_wp301redirects/admin/wildcardincludes\Admin\Ajax.php:7
authwp_ajax_wp301redirects/admin/get_wildcardincludes\Admin\Ajax.php:8
authwp_ajax_wp301redirects/admin/activate_pluginincludes\Admin\Ajax.php:10
authwp_ajax_wp301redirects/admin/hide_noticeincludes\Admin\Ajax.php:11
authwp_ajax_wp301redirects/admin/fetch_all_linksincludes\Admin\Ajax.php:12
authwp_ajax_wp301redirects/admin/create_new_linkincludes\Admin\Ajax.php:13
authwp_ajax_wp301redirects/admin/update_linkincludes\Admin\Ajax.php:14
authwp_ajax_wp301redirects/admin/delete_linkincludes\Admin\Ajax.php:15
authwp_ajax_wp301redirects/admin/get_import_infoincludes\Admin\Tools.php:10
WordPress Hooks 10
actionplugins_loaded301-redirects.php:46
actionwp301redirects_loaded301-redirects.php:49
actioninit301-redirects.php:51
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\Admin\Assets.php:7
actionwp_print_scriptsincludes\Admin\Assets.php:17
actionadmin_menuincludes\Admin\Menu.php:7
actionadmin_initincludes\Admin\Menu.php:10
actionadmin_initincludes\Admin\Tools.php:8
actionadmin_initincludes\Admin\Tools.php:9
filterWp301Redirects/Admin/skip_no_conflictincludes\Admin.php:12
Maintenance & Trust

WP 301 Redirects by WPBranch Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.0.11
Last updatedOct 4, 2022
PHP min version5.4
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

WP 301 Redirects by WPBranch Developer Profile

Kamal Hosen

9 plugins · 1K total installs

88
trust score
Avg Security Score
91/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect WP 301 Redirects by WPBranch

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-301-redirects/assets/css/wp-301-redirects.css/wp-content/plugins/wp-301-redirects/assets/js/wp-301-redirects.core.min.js/wp-content/plugins/wp-301-redirects/assets/js/wp-301-redirects.admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-301-redirects/assets/js/wp-301-redirects.core.min.js/wp-content/plugins/wp-301-redirects/assets/js/wp-301-redirects.admin.js
Version Parameters
wp-301-redirects/assets/css/wp-301-redirects.css?ver=wp-301-redirects/assets/js/wp-301-redirects.core.min.js?ver=wp-301-redirects/assets/js/wp-301-redirects.admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP 301 Redirects by WPBranch