Historian Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/retroposts

Historian Block aka "this week in history" for your blog.

10 active installs v2.0 PHP + WP 5.0+ Updated Sep 24, 2023
blockdashboard-widgetpost-history
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Historian Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 2yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "retroposts" v2.0 plugin exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits the plugin's attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals indicate good practices in handling SQL queries with prepared statements and a complete lack of dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests. However, a notable concern is the very low percentage of properly escaped output (17%), which presents a potential risk for cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is displayed without adequate sanitization. The vulnerability history being entirely clear is a positive indicator, suggesting the plugin has a good track record, or has not been extensively scrutinized for past flaws.

Key Concerns

  • Low output escaping percentage
Vulnerabilities
None known

Historian Security Vulnerabilities

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

Historian Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

17% escaped6 total outputs
Attack Surface

Historian Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionwp_dashboard_setuphistorian.php:25
actionwidgets_inithistorian.php:32
actioninithistorian.php:47
Maintenance & Trust

Historian Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.3.8
Last updatedSep 24, 2023
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Historian Developer Profile

Ryan Neudorf

1 plugin · 10 total installs

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

How We Detect Historian

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/retroposts/build/index.asset.php
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/retroposts/build/index.js
Version Parameters
retroposts/build/index.js?ver=retroposts/build/index.asset.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
<div class="historian-widget"><h2 class="historian-widget-title">
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Historian