WP-Safety

RSS Feed Styles Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/rss-feed-styles

Makes your RSS feeds human-readable. Check out before and after screenshots »

100 active installs v1.0.6 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Aug 18, 2019
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Plugin page Download
Safety Verdict

Is RSS Feed Styles Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 6yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'rss-feed-styles' plugin v1.0.6 exhibits a generally good security posture, with no known historical vulnerabilities and a commendable approach to SQL query sanitization. The absence of any recorded CVEs, along with the exclusive use of prepared statements for database interactions, significantly mitigates risks related to SQL injection. Furthermore, the plugin demonstrates a limited attack surface with no exposed AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events without proper authentication or permission checks.

Key Concerns

  • Unsanitized path taint flows found
  • Dangerous unserialize function used
  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
Vulnerabilities
None known

RSS Feed Styles Security Vulnerabilities

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

RSS Feed Styles Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
1
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
9
4 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
2
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

unserialize$cp = unserialize(~$val);includes\class-functions.php:156

Output Escaping

31% escaped13 total outputs
Data Flows
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

3 flows2 with unsanitized paths
encoded_url (includes\class-functions.php:29)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

RSS Feed Styles Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 14
actionplugins_loadedincludes\class-main.php:157
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-main.php:170
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-main.php:171
actionadmin_menuincludes\class-main.php:172
actionplugin_action_links_rss-feed-styles/rss-feed-styles.phpincludes\class-main.php:173
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-main.php:186
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-main.php:187
actionrss_tag_preincludes\class-main.php:188
actionrss2_nsincludes\class-main.php:189
actionrss2_headincludes\class-main.php:190
actionrss2_headincludes\class-main.php:191
actionwp_footerincludes\class-main.php:192
filterfeed_content_typeincludes\class-main.php:193
filterthe_excerpt_rssincludes\class-main.php:194
Maintenance & Trust

RSS Feed Styles Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.2.24
Last updatedAug 18, 2019
PHP min version
Downloads7K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs100
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Developer Profile

RSS Feed Styles Developer Profile

lerougeliet

5 plugins · 230 total installs

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

How We Detect RSS Feed Styles

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/rss-feed-styles/admin/css/rss-feed-styles-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/rss-feed-styles/admin/js/rss-feed-styles-admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/rss-feed-styles/admin/js/rss-feed-styles-admin.js
Version Parameters
rss-feed-styles-admin.css?ver=rss-feed-styles-admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
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JS Globals
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about RSS Feed Styles