Simple History Cards Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/simple-history-cards

Card based layout for Simple History.

10 active installs v1.0.1 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Sep 27, 2016
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Simple History Cards Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin "simple-history-cards" v1.0.1 exhibits an exceptionally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events means there are no apparent entry points for external interaction, and therefore no unprotected entry points. Furthermore, the code itself demonstrates excellent security practices with zero dangerous functions, 100% of SQL queries utilizing prepared statements, and 100% of outputs being properly escaped. There are also no file operations, external HTTP requests, or uninspected code flows identified in the taint analysis.

The plugin's vulnerability history is equally impressive, with zero known CVEs of any severity. This lack of past vulnerabilities, combined with the clean static analysis, suggests a development team that is either highly security-conscious or has developed a very straightforward and inherently secure plugin. The absence of nonces and capability checks, while concerning in isolation for plugins with extensive functionality, is mitigated here by the complete lack of exposed entry points that would necessitate such checks.

In conclusion, "simple-history-cards" v1.0.1 presents a very low-risk profile. The strengths lie in its minimal attack surface and adherence to secure coding practices for the few code constructs that do exist. The primary potential weakness, the lack of explicit security checks like nonces and capability checks, is rendered largely irrelevant by the absence of any discoverable attack vectors. This plugin appears to be exceptionally secure based on the provided data.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Simple History Cards Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Simple History Cards Code Analysis

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

Simple History Cards Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_print_stylessimple-history-cards.php:34
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssimple-history-cards.php:35
Maintenance & Trust

Simple History Cards Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.6.30
Last updatedSep 27, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Simple History Cards Developer Profile

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17 plugins · 4K total installs

80
trust score
Avg Security Score
89/100
Avg Patch Time
35 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Simple History Cards

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/simple-history-cards/css/simple-history-cards.admin.css/wp-content/plugins/simple-history-cards/js/simple-history-cards.admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/simple-history-cards/js/simple-history-cards.admin.js
Version Parameters
simple-history-cards/css/simple-history-cards.admin.css?ver=simple-history-cards/js/simple-history-cards.admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Simple History Cards