Simple Custom Content Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/simple-custom-content

Easily add custom content to your WP Posts, Pages, and RSS Feeds.

100 active installs v20260130 PHP 5.6.20+ WP 4.7+ Updated Jan 30, 2026
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Simple Custom Content Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Simple Custom Content has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 2mo ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of the "simple-custom-content" plugin v20260130 reveals a generally good security posture. There are no detected dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests. The plugin also exclusively uses prepared statements for its SQL queries, which is a significant strength. While there are no identified taint flows indicating unsanitized data, the absence of nonce checks and a relatively low percentage of properly escaped output (73%) are areas of concern. The plugin has a history of zero known vulnerabilities, which is highly positive and suggests a proactive approach to security or simply a lack of past discoveries. However, the presence of capability checks is commendable, though the lack of any nonce checks on its entry points is a weakness. In conclusion, the plugin exhibits strong practices in database security and avoids common pitfalls like dangerous functions, but it could benefit from more robust output escaping and the implementation of nonce checks to further harden its attack surface.

Key Concerns

  • Output escaping is not fully implemented (73%)
  • No nonce checks implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

Simple Custom Content Security Vulnerabilities

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

Simple Custom Content Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
11
29 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

73% escaped40 total outputs
Attack Surface

Simple Custom Content Attack Surface

Entry Points4
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 4

[scs_alt] simple-custom-content.php:253
[scs_both] simple-custom-content.php:268
[scs_feed] simple-custom-content.php:285
[scs_post] simple-custom-content.php:302
WordPress Hooks 11
actioninitsimple-custom-content.php:52
actionadmin_initsimple-custom-content.php:82
filteradmin_footer_textsimple-custom-content.php:104
filterthe_excerpt_rsssimple-custom-content.php:161
filterthe_contentsimple-custom-content.php:165
filterthe_excerptsimple-custom-content.php:228
filterthe_contentsimple-custom-content.php:234
filterplugin_action_linkssimple-custom-content.php:351
filterplugin_row_metasimple-custom-content.php:377
actionadmin_initsimple-custom-content.php:480
actionadmin_menusimple-custom-content.php:600
Maintenance & Trust

Simple Custom Content Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedJan 30, 2026
PHP min version5.6.20
Downloads22K

Community Trust

Rating98/100
Number of ratings7
Active installs100
Developer Profile

Simple Custom Content Developer Profile

Jeff Starr

30 plugins · 1.2M total installs

78
trust score
Avg Security Score
98/100
Avg Patch Time
345 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Simple Custom Content

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
[scs_alt][scs_both][scs_feed][scs_post]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Simple Custom Content