Does Simple Social Icon Widget have any unpatched vulnerabilities?

No. All known vulnerabilities in Simple Social Icon Widget have been patched as of the latest data update. Always keep the plugin updated to the latest version.

Is Simple Social Icon Widget compatible with WordPress 4.2.39?

According to WordPress.org data, Simple Social Icon Widget 1.0 has been tested up to WordPress 4.2.39. Check the plugin's changelog for the latest compatibility information.

How often is Simple Social Icon Widget updated?

Simple Social Icon Widget was last updated on Jan 12, 2016. Frequent updates are generally a positive security signal.

What is Simple Social Icon Widget's security score?

Simple Social Icon Widget has a WP-Safety security score of 85/100. This score is computed from CVE history, patch response time, developer trust signals, and plugin maintenance activity.

Simple Social Icon Widget Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/simple-social-icon-widget

License GPLv2 or later License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Social Icon Widget is a very simple. Easily Manage This widget.

300 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Jan 12, 2016

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A · Safe

CVEs total0

Unpatched0

Last CVENever

Plugin page Download

Safety Verdict

Is Simple Social Icon Widget Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago

Risk Assessment

The "simple-social-icon-widget" v1.0 plugin exhibits a generally positive security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events indicates a very limited attack surface. Furthermore, the plugin does not perform file operations or external HTTP requests, which are common vectors for vulnerabilities. The exclusive use of prepared statements for SQL queries is a significant strength, mitigating the risk of SQL injection.

Key Concerns

Low output escaping rate
No capability checks
No nonce checks

Vulnerabilities

None known

Simple Social Icon Widget Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.

Code Analysis

Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Simple Social Icon Widget Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions

Raw SQL Queries

0 prepared

Unescaped Output

35 escaped

Nonce Checks

Capability Checks

File Operations

External Requests

Bundled Libraries

Output Escaping

38% escaped93 total outputs

Attack Surface

Simple Social Icon Widget Attack Surface

Entry Points0

Unprotected0

WordPress Hooks 2

actionwp_enqueue_scriptssocial-widget.php:16

actionwidgets_initsocial-widget.php:29

Maintenance & Trust

Simple Social Icon Widget Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.2.39

Last updatedJan 12, 2016

PHP min version

Downloads10K

Community Trust

Rating100/100

Number of ratings1

Active installs300

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Developer Profile

Simple Social Icon Widget Developer Profile

Md Shafiqul Islam

5 plugins · 570 total installs

trust score

Avg Security Score

91/100

Avg Patch Time

30 days

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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Simple Social Icon Widget

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths

/wp-content/plugins/simple-social-icon-widget/assets/css/social-font.css/wp-content/plugins/simple-social-icon-widget/assets/css/social-style.css

Version Parameters

simple-social-icon-widget/assets/css/social-style.css?ver=simple-social-icon-widget/assets/css/social-font.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes

gcz_simple_social_widget

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