Set Tag Order Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/set-tag-order

Allows a user to set a specific post tag order in either the classic or block editor.

20 active installs v1.1.2 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.2+ Updated Oct 17, 2025
block-editorclassic-editorpost-tagstaxonomy
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Set Tag Order Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 5mo ago
Risk Assessment

The 'set-tag-order' plugin v1.1.2 demonstrates a generally good security posture with several positive indicators. The code extensively utilizes prepared statements for its SQL queries, ensuring protection against SQL injection. Furthermore, the overwhelming majority of outputs are properly escaped, mitigating cross-site scripting (XSS) risks. The absence of file operations and external HTTP requests also reduces potential attack vectors. The plugin also incorporates nonce and capability checks, which are fundamental security practices.

Key Concerns

  • AJAX handler without authentication check
Vulnerabilities
None known

Set Tag Order Security Vulnerabilities

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

Set Tag Order Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
2 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
47 escaped
Nonce Checks
6
Capability Checks
3
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared2 total queries

Output Escaping

98% escaped48 total outputs
Attack Surface
1 unprotected

Set Tag Order Attack Surface

Entry Points2
Unprotected1

AJAX Handlers 2

authwp_ajax_settagord_editor_modeset-tag-order.php:857
authwp_ajax_settagord_add_tagset-tag-order.php:1073
WordPress Hooks 22
actionadmin_menuinc\admin\settings.php:26
actionadmin_initinc\admin\settings.php:44
actionload-post.phpset-tag-order.php:41
filterrest_prepare_postset-tag-order.php:62
filterget_the_termsset-tag-order.php:88
filterget_termsset-tag-order.php:110
filterterm_links-post_tagset-tag-order.php:138
filterwp_block_post_terms_separatorset-tag-order.php:251
filterrender_blockset-tag-order.php:282
filterget_the_termsset-tag-order.php:372
filterpre_render_blockset-tag-order.php:383
filterthe_tagsset-tag-order.php:434
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsset-tag-order.php:456
actionset_object_termsset-tag-order.php:473
actionupdated_post_metaset-tag-order.php:573
actioninitset-tag-order.php:665
actionadd_meta_boxesset-tag-order.php:932
actionrest_api_initset-tag-order.php:947
actionsave_postset-tag-order.php:1018
actioninitset-tag-order.php:1130
actionenqueue_block_editor_assetsset-tag-order.php:1137
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsset-tag-order.php:1160
Maintenance & Trust

Set Tag Order Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedOct 17, 2025
PHP min version7.4
Downloads450

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs20
Developer Profile

Set Tag Order Developer Profile

Adam Greenwell

5 plugins · 60 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Set Tag Order

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/set-tag-order/set-tag-order.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
tag
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Set Tag Order