
Show Archive Descriptions Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/show-archive-descriptionsDisplay category, tag and author descriptions on the appropriate archive pages.
Is Show Archive Descriptions Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100Show Archive Descriptions has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The "show-archive-descriptions" plugin version 0.0.8 presents a generally positive security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, significantly minimizing the attack surface. The code also demonstrates good practices by exclusively using prepared statements for any SQL queries and avoiding file operations or external HTTP requests. The absence of known vulnerabilities in its history further reinforces this positive outlook.
Key Concerns
- Low percentage of properly escaped output
- No nonce checks on entry points
Show Archive Descriptions Security Vulnerabilities
Show Archive Descriptions Code Analysis
Output Escaping
Show Archive Descriptions Attack Surface
WordPress Hooks 7
Maintenance & Trust
Show Archive Descriptions Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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How We Detect Show Archive Descriptions
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.