Simple Punctual Translation Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/simple-punctual-translation

A plugin for WordPress that allow to translate any post type in another languages. Translate only the single view.

10 active installs v1.0.2 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Unknown
administrationdropdownlanguagestraductiontranslation
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Simple Punctual Translation Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

The 'simple-punctual-translation' plugin v1.0.2 presents a mixed security posture. While the plugin exhibits a small attack surface with no exposed AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, and no direct file operations or external HTTP requests, significant concerns arise from the code analysis. The presence of the dangerous `create_function` construct is a notable risk, as it can lead to arbitrary code execution if not handled with extreme care and sanitization, which is not clearly indicated here. Furthermore, all SQL queries are executed without prepared statements, opening the door to SQL injection vulnerabilities. The low percentage of properly escaped output also suggests a risk of cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities.

Key Concerns

  • Dangerous function create_function used
  • Raw SQL queries without prepared statements
  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
  • No nonce checks found
Vulnerabilities
None known

Simple Punctual Translation Security Vulnerabilities

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

Simple Punctual Translation Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
1
Raw SQL Queries
2
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
24
10 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
3
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

create_functionadd_action( 'widgets_init', create_function('', 'return register_widget("PunctualTranslation_Widget"punctual-translation.php:57

SQL Query Safety

0% prepared2 total queries

Output Escaping

29% escaped34 total outputs
Data Flows
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

3 flows2 with unsanitized paths
parseQuery (inc\class.client.php:193)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Simple Punctual Translation Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 24
actionpost_updatedinc\class.admin.php:11
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsinc\class.admin.php:14
actionadd_meta_boxesinc\class.admin.php:17
actionsave_postinc\class.admin.php:18
filtermanage_posts_columnsinc\class.admin.php:21
actionmanage_posts_custom_columninc\class.admin.php:22
filterpost_row_actionsinc\class.admin.php:24
filterpage_row_actionsinc\class.admin.php:25
actionadmin_menuinc\class.admin.settings.php:11
actionadmin_initinc\class.admin.settings.php:12
actioninitinc\class.client.php:17
actiongenerate_rewrite_rulesinc\class.client.php:22
actionparse_queryinc\class.client.php:25
filterquery_varsinc\class.client.php:26
filterpost_updated_messagesinc\class.client.php:29
actioncontextual_helpinc\class.client.php:30
actiontemplate_redirectinc\class.client.php:33
filterthe_postsinc\class.client.php:207
filterthe_contentinc\class.client.php:337
filterthe_excerptinc\class.client.php:340
filterthe_content_feedinc\class.client.php:343
filterthe_excerpt_rssinc\class.client.php:344
actionwidgets_initpunctual-translation.php:57
actionplugins_loadedpunctual-translation.php:59
Maintenance & Trust

Simple Punctual Translation Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.1.4
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version
Downloads11K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Simple Punctual Translation Developer Profile

Amaury Balmer

3 plugins · 10K total installs

91
trust score
Avg Security Score
95/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Simple Punctual Translation

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/simple-punctual-translation/ressources/admin.css/wp-content/plugins/simple-punctual-translation/ressources/admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/simple-punctual-translation/ressources/admin.js
Version Parameters
simple-punctual-translation/ressources/admin.css?ver=simple-punctual-translation/ressources/admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
language_duplicate_ajax
HTML Comments
<!-- Nothing actually --><!-- Nothing actually too. -->
Data Attributes
id="language_translation"name="language_translation"id="language_duplicate_ajax"name="_meta_language"value="true"
JS Globals
translationL10n
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Simple Punctual Translation