Reorder by Term Security & Risk Analysis

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A simple and easy way to reorder your custom post types within terms in WordPress.

1K active installs v1.3.0 PHP + WP 6.5+ Updated Mar 10, 2026
categoryreorderreorder-by-term
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Reorder by Term Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Reorder by Term has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 24d ago
Risk Assessment

The "reorder-by-term" v1.3.0 plugin exhibits a generally strong security posture, adhering to many best practices for WordPress development. The static analysis reveals a limited attack surface, with all identified entry points (AJAX handlers) incorporating both nonce and capability checks, which is excellent. Furthermore, the plugin demonstrates a commitment to secure database interactions by exclusively using prepared statements for its SQL queries and a very high percentage of properly escaped output, mitigating common injection and XSS risks. The absence of file operations, external HTTP requests, and bundled libraries further reduces potential attack vectors.

Key Concerns

  • Flow with unsanitized path
Vulnerabilities
None known

Reorder by Term Security Vulnerabilities

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

Reorder by Term Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
4 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
56 escaped
Nonce Checks
5
Capability Checks
5
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared4 total queries

Output Escaping

97% escaped58 total outputs
Data Flows
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows1 with unsanitized paths
<class-reorder-term-helper> (class-reorder-term-helper.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Reorder by Term Attack Surface

Entry Points3
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 3

authwp_ajax_reorder_build_get_taxonomiesclass-reorder-term-builder.php:24
authwp_ajax_reorder_build_term_dataclass-reorder-term-builder.php:25
authwp_ajax_reorder_term_sortclass-reorder-term-helper.php:62
WordPress Hooks 9
actionadmin_menuclass-reorder-term-builder.php:23
actionadmin_noticesreorder-by-term.php:46
actionmetronet_reorder_post_types_loadedreorder-by-term.php:54
actionsave_postreorder-by-term.php:57
actionedit_termsreorder-by-term.php:60
actionedited_termreorder-by-term.php:61
actiondelete_termreorder-by-term.php:64
actionadmin_initreorder-by-term.php:67
actionplugins_loadedreorder-by-term.php:304
Maintenance & Trust

Reorder by Term Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested7.0
Last updatedMar 10, 2026
PHP min version
Downloads23K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings5
Active installs1K
Developer Profile

Reorder by Term Developer Profile

Ronald Huereca

11 plugins · 29K total installs

78
trust score
Avg Security Score
99/100
Avg Patch Time
93 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Reorder by Term

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

Asset Fingerprints

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Reorder by Term