Simple Featured Image Column Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/simple-featured-image-column

A simple plugin that displays the "Featured Image" column in admin post type listing. Supports Post, Pages and Custom Posts.

90 active installs v1.0.7 PHP + WP 4.6+ Updated Jul 3, 2019
admincolumnfeatured-image
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Simple Featured Image Column Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Simple Featured Image Column 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 static analysis of the 'simple-featured-image-column' plugin v1.0.7 indicates a strong security posture with no identified vulnerabilities or exploitable code signals. The absence of dangerous functions, SQL queries, file operations, external HTTP requests, nonces, or capability checks, combined with 100% prepared statement usage for SQL, suggests good development practices. The plugin also boasts a minimal attack surface, with no AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events exposed. The vulnerability history further reinforces this positive assessment, showing no recorded CVEs. This lack of historical issues, along with the clean static analysis, suggests the plugin is likely well-maintained and secure. However, the low number of output escaping instances (33% properly escaped) is a minor concern, as it implies a potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if new output is added without proper sanitization. Despite this, the overall security is currently very good, with no pressing threats identified in the provided data.

Key Concerns

  • Output escaping (33% properly escaped)
Vulnerabilities
None known

Simple Featured Image Column Security Vulnerabilities

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

Simple Featured Image Column Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

33% escaped3 total outputs
Attack Surface

Simple Featured Image Column Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_initsimple-featured-image-column.php:23
actionadmin_headsimple-featured-image-column.php:31
Maintenance & Trust

Simple Featured Image Column Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.2.24
Last updatedJul 3, 2019
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs90
Developer Profile

Simple Featured Image Column Developer Profile

Andre Aguiar Villela

1 plugin · 90 total installs

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

How We Detect Simple Featured Image Column

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/simple-featured-image-column/images/default.png
Version Parameters
simple-featured-image-column/simple-featured-image-column.php?ver=simple-featured-image-column/images/default.png?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Simple Featured Image Column