Social Links Manager Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/social-links-manager

A plugin to manage social media links and display them on your site using a shortcode. Links left empty will not be displayed.

0 active installs v1.0.1 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.0+ Updated Unknown
shortcodessocial-linkssocial-media
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Social Links Manager Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

The "social-links-manager" plugin version 1.0.1 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The code demonstrates good practices by having no dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilize prepared statements, and all output is properly escaped. Furthermore, there are no file operations or external HTTP requests, which are common sources of vulnerabilities. The plugin also has a clean vulnerability history with no recorded CVEs.

Despite these positive indicators, there are areas for concern. The absence of nonce checks and capability checks, combined with the presence of one shortcode, represents a potential attack surface that could be exploited if that shortcode performs sensitive operations without proper authorization. While no specific critical or high-severity issues were found in taint analysis or static code signals, the lack of robust authorization checks on entry points remains a potential weakness. The plugin's strengths lie in its secure coding of core functionalities, but its limited authorization mechanisms are a noted concern.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
  • Shortcode without auth checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Social Links Manager Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Social Links Manager Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped7 total outputs
Attack Surface

Social Links Manager Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[social_links] social-links-manager.php:85
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_menusocial-links-manager.php:18
actionadmin_initsocial-links-manager.php:19
Maintenance & Trust

Social Links Manager Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.6.5
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version7.4
Downloads689

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Social Links Manager Developer Profile

sagar77

2 plugins · 0 total installs

91
trust score
Avg Security Score
96/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Social Links Manager

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/social-links-manager/social-links-manager.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
social-links
Data Attributes
name="social_links_manager_links[facebook]"name="social_links_manager_links[twitter]"name="social_links_manager_links[instagram]"
Shortcode Output
<div class="social-links"><a href= target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Social Links Manager