
Slug Control Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/slug-controlHelps you craft amazing post URL slugs, for that hand-crafted URL feel.
Is Slug Control Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100Slug Control has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The plugin 'slug-control' v0.1.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits the potential attack surface. Furthermore, the code's adherence to secure coding practices is evident through the lack of dangerous functions, the exclusive use of prepared statements for SQL queries, and proper output escaping. The absence of file operations and external HTTP requests further reduces the risk profile. The plugin's vulnerability history is clean, with no recorded CVEs, indicating a potentially well-maintained or less scrutinized codebase. While the lack of any identified taint flows is positive, it's important to note that the total flows analyzed is zero, meaning the taint analysis may not have been comprehensive or there simply aren't complex data flows to analyze in this version. The complete absence of nonce and capability checks is a notable weakness, especially if the plugin were to introduce any user-facing functionality or perform sensitive operations in future versions.
Key Concerns
- Missing nonce checks
- Missing capability checks
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Slug Control Developer Profile
29 plugins · 176K total installs
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