Set Front Page Post Count Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/set-front-page-post-count

Allows the front page to have a different number of posts than other pages.

20 active installs v0.1.1 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Oct 2, 2011
front-pagepostspre_get_posts
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Set Front Page Post Count Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Set Front Page Post Count has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 14yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'set-front-page-post-count' plugin v0.1.1 exhibits a remarkably strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The complete absence of identified dangerous functions, unsanitized taint flows, raw SQL queries, and external HTTP requests, coupled with 100% output escaping, demonstrates adherence to robust coding practices. The plugin also appears to have a minimal attack surface with no registered AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, and importantly, no unprotected entry points. This lack of historical vulnerabilities further reinforces its current secure state. However, the absence of any nonce checks or capability checks, while not a direct indicator of a vulnerability in this specific analysis due to the zero attack surface, represents a potential gap that could become a risk if new features are added without proper security considerations in the future. Overall, this plugin appears to be very secure in its current version, with no immediate exploitable risks detected.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Set Front Page Post Count Security Vulnerabilities

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

Set Front Page Post Count Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

Set Front Page Post Count Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_initset-front-page-post-count.php:44
actionpre_get_postsset-front-page-post-count.php:46
Maintenance & Trust

Set Front Page Post Count Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.3.2
Last updatedOct 2, 2011
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs20
Developer Profile

Set Front Page Post Count Developer Profile

Adam Harley (Kawauso)

8 plugins · 600 total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
89/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Set Front Page Post Count

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FAQ

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