Robots.txt Quick Editor Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/robots-txt-quick-editor

Plugin to edit robots.txt file

900 active installs v0.4 PHP 7.2+ WP 5.7+ Updated Oct 28, 2023
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Robots.txt Quick Editor Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Robots.txt Quick Editor 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 robots-txt-quick-editor plugin, version 0.4, demonstrates a strong security posture based on the static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits its attack surface. The code signals also indicate good practices, with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements, and a low number of file operations or external HTTP requests. The presence of nonce and capability checks, even with a limited attack surface, is a positive sign. Taint analysis revealing zero unsanitized paths further reinforces its secure design. The plugin also has no recorded vulnerability history, suggesting a lack of past security issues. While the output escaping is not 100% perfect (86% is good but not perfect), this is a minor concern given the overall robustness. The plugin appears to be well-developed from a security perspective, with no immediate critical threats identified. However, vigilance regarding the small percentage of unescaped output is advisable.

Key Concerns

  • Output not properly escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Robots.txt Quick Editor Security Vulnerabilities

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

Robots.txt Quick Editor Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
12 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

86% escaped14 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
airaghi_robots_txt_quick_editor_admin_page (robots-txt-quick-editor.php:81)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Robots.txt Quick Editor Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionadmin_menurobots-txt-quick-editor.php:21
actioninitrobots-txt-quick-editor.php:22
filterrobots_txtrobots-txt-quick-editor.php:24
Maintenance & Trust

Robots.txt Quick Editor Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.3.8
Last updatedOct 28, 2023
PHP min version7.2
Downloads7K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs900
Developer Profile

Robots.txt Quick Editor Developer Profile

davide.airaghi

4 plugins · 51K total installs

69
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
757 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Robots.txt Quick Editor

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
name="airaghi_robots_txt_quick_editor_form"name="robots"name="overwrite"
JS Globals
airaghi_robots_txt_quick_editor_form
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Robots.txt Quick Editor