Remove Parents Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/remove-parents

Remove Parents is a tiny plugin which remove "category" and parent categories from permalink.

100 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 2.3+ Updated Sep 27, 2007
categorychildparentpermanent
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Remove Parents Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Remove Parents has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 18yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'remove-parents' v1.0 plugin exhibits an exceptionally secure static analysis profile. The absence of any identified attack surface points, dangerous functions, direct SQL queries, unescaped output, file operations, or external HTTP requests is a strong indicator of well-written and secure code. Furthermore, the lack of any recorded vulnerabilities in its history suggests a consistently good security track record for this plugin. The code appears to adhere to best practices by avoiding common pitfalls that lead to security flaws.

Despite the overwhelmingly positive static analysis and vulnerability history, the complete absence of any capability checks or nonce checks across all identified entry points (even though there are none) is a minor concern. While not a current risk due to the zero attack surface, if any entry points were to be introduced in future versions, they would likely be unprotected. The plugin's current state is excellent, with no immediate exploitable vulnerabilities detected. The main area for future vigilance is ensuring that any new functionalities are appropriately secured with capability and nonce checks.

Key Concerns

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

Remove Parents Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Remove Parents Code Analysis

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

Remove Parents Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
filtercategory_linkremove-parent.php:48
filterpost_linkremove-parent.php:49
Maintenance & Trust

Remove Parents Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested2.3
Last updatedSep 27, 2007
PHP min version
Downloads8K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs100
Developer Profile

Remove Parents Developer Profile

alekc

1 plugin · 100 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Remove Parents

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

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FAQ

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