Single Category Permalink Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/single-category-permalink

Reduce permalinks (category or post) that include entire hierarchy of categories to just having the lowest level category.

400 active installs v2.5.2 PHP + WP 4.6+ Updated Sep 29, 2021
categorycoffee2codelinkpermalinkstructure
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Single Category Permalink Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Single Category Permalink has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 4yr ago
Risk Assessment

The single-category-permalink plugin version 2.5.2 demonstrates an excellent security posture based on the provided static analysis. It exhibits no identified attack surface entry points, a complete absence of dangerous function usage, and 100% of its SQL queries are properly prepared. Furthermore, all identified outputs are correctly escaped, and there are no file operations, external HTTP requests, or vulnerabilities recorded in its history. This indicates a strong commitment to secure coding practices and a well-maintained codebase.

Despite the excellent static analysis results, the lack of any identified capability checks or nonce checks, coupled with zero taint analysis flows, suggests that the plugin might be very simple in its functionality, or it relies entirely on WordPress's core handling of its operations. While this can be a strength if the core handling is robust, it's a potential area of concern if the plugin were to evolve or integrate more complex features without implementing its own explicit security checks.

In conclusion, the plugin currently appears to be highly secure with no apparent exploitable vulnerabilities. The strengths lie in its clean code, proper escaping, and prepared statements. The only potential area for heightened scrutiny would be if its functionality were to expand, at which point the absence of explicit capability and nonce checks might become a more significant consideration.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Single Category Permalink Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Single Category Permalink Release Timeline

v2.5.2Current
v2.5.1
v2.5
v2.4.2
v2.4.1
v2.4
v2.3
v2.2
v2.1.1
v2.1
v2.0.4
v2.0.3
v2.0.2
v2.0.1
v2.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Single Category Permalink Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

Single Category Permalink Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
filterterm_linksingle-category-permalink.php:66
filterpost_linksingle-category-permalink.php:67
filtertemplate_redirectsingle-category-permalink.php:68
actionplugins_loadedsingle-category-permalink.php:205
Maintenance & Trust

Single Category Permalink Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.8.13
Last updatedSep 29, 2021
PHP min version
Downloads28K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings5
Active installs400
Developer Profile

Single Category Permalink Developer Profile

Scott Reilly

63 plugins · 92K total installs

71
trust score
Avg Security Score
88/100
Avg Patch Time
374 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Single Category Permalink

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

Asset Fingerprints

Version Parameters
single-category-permalink/single-category-permalink.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Single Category Permalink