Simply Sociable Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/simply-sociable

Adds social media links for Google+, Twitter, and Facebook to the bottom of each blog post.

100 active installs v1.0.2 PHP + WP 2.0.2+ Updated Dec 31, 2014
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Simply Sociable Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Simply Sociable has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 11yr ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of simply-sociable v1.0.2 reveals a plugin with an exceptionally clean code footprint. There are no identified entry points such as AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that are accessible without proper authentication. Furthermore, the code demonstrates strong security hygiene with zero instances of dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests. The 100% usage of prepared statements for SQL queries and proper output escaping are significant strengths, mitigating common web application vulnerabilities. Taint analysis also indicates no critical or high severity flows with unsanitized paths, suggesting that data handling is robust. The plugin's vulnerability history is equally impressive, with zero recorded CVEs of any severity, indicating a track record of secure development and maintenance. This lack of historical vulnerabilities further solidifies its current secure posture. The absence of any identified issues in the static analysis and vulnerability history makes this plugin appear highly secure based on the provided data. However, it's important to note that a zero attack surface and zero taint flows might also suggest a very limited feature set, which could be a trade-off for security. The plugin's current state is excellent, demonstrating excellent security practices.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Simply Sociable Security Vulnerabilities

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

Simply Sociable 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

Simply Sociable Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actioninitsimply-sociable.php:40
actioninitsimply-sociable.php:41
actionthe_contentsimply-sociable.php:42
Maintenance & Trust

Simply Sociable Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.1.42
Last updatedDec 31, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads17K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs100
Developer Profile

Simply Sociable Developer Profile

stephan.wozniak

1 plugin · 100 total installs

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

How We Detect Simply Sociable

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/simply-sociable/sociable.js/wp-content/plugins/simply-sociable/sociable.css
Script Paths
https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.jshttp://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
share-widgetsfb_iframe_widget
HTML Comments
Place this tag in your head or just before your close body tagPlace this tag where you want the +1 button to render
Data Attributes
data-hrefdata-senddata-layoutdata-widthdata-show-facesdata-count+1 more
Shortcode Output
<g:plusone size="medium"></g:plusone><a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="horizontal" data-related="stephanwozniak">Tweet</a><div class="fb-like" data-href="
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Simply Sociable