Sitemap Google News Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/sitemap-google-news

Automatically generates a Google News Sitemap using the Google News Sitemap specification.

10 active installs v0.0.2 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Feb 26, 2016
googlegoogle-newsnewspostseo
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Sitemap Google News Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Sitemap Google News 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 sitemap-google-news plugin version 0.0.2 demonstrates a strong security posture with an exceptionally low attack surface and no identified vulnerabilities in its history. The static analysis reveals a clean codebase with no dangerous functions, no unescaped output, and a commitment to using prepared statements for all SQL queries. The presence of nonce and capability checks, even if limited in scope due to the small attack surface, further bolsters its security. The absence of any reported CVEs, either historically or currently, is a significant positive indicator of its stability and security. While the code analysis indicates a generally secure implementation, the extremely low version number (0.0.2) might suggest the plugin is in its early stages of development. However, based solely on the provided data, this plugin appears to be a low-risk addition to a WordPress site.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Sitemap Google News Security Vulnerabilities

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

Sitemap Google News Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

63% escaped8 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
gns_save (google-news-admin.php:158)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Sitemap Google News Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actionadmin_menugoogle-news-admin.php:19
actionadmin_initgoogle-news.php:19
actionsave_postgoogle-news.php:20
filtergenerate_rewrite_rulesgoogle-news.php:36
actiontemplate_redirectgoogle-news.php:37
actioninitgoogle-news.php:38
Maintenance & Trust

Sitemap Google News Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.4.34
Last updatedFeb 26, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Sitemap Google News Developer Profile

Lucas Milanez

2 plugins · 310 total installs

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

How We Detect Sitemap Google News

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Sitemap Google News