Social Media Icons WP – Add Custom Social Icons & Links with Shortcode Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/social-media-icons-wp

Add social media icons using Font Awesome or custom images. Easily sort, style, and display icons anywhere via shortcode.

60 active installs v0.1.0 PHP + WP 4.7+ Updated Jan 29, 2026
font-awesomeicon-linksimage-iconssocial-iconssocial-media
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Social Media Icons WP – Add Custom Social Icons & Links with Shortcode Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Social Media Icons WP – Add Custom Social Icons & Links with Shortcode has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 2mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "social-media-icons-wp" plugin version 0.1.0 exhibits an exceptionally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The code analysis reveals 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, and importantly, the plugin includes two nonce checks, indicating a good practice for preventing CSRF attacks. The absence of any recorded vulnerabilities, past or present, across all severity levels, further bolsters this assessment. The plugin's limited attack surface, with only one unprotected AJAX handler and one shortcode, is also a positive indicator, as is the complete lack of any identified taint flows or unsanitized paths. This plugin demonstrates a commendable commitment to secure coding practices and a clean security history, making it a low-risk option.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Social Media Icons WP – Add Custom Social Icons & Links with Shortcode Security Vulnerabilities

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

Social Media Icons WP – Add Custom Social Icons & Links with Shortcode Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
206 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

100% escaped206 total outputs
Attack Surface

Social Media Icons WP – Add Custom Social Icons & Links with Shortcode Attack Surface

Entry Points2
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_smi_add_iconsocial-media-icons\classes\class-social-media-icons-metabox.php:55

Shortcodes 1

[social-media-icons] social-media-icons\classes\class-social-media-icons-shortcode.php:33
WordPress Hooks 10
actionadd_meta_boxessocial-media-icons\classes\class-social-media-icons-metabox.php:33
actionsave_postsocial-media-icons\classes\class-social-media-icons-metabox.php:44
actionmanage_social_media_icon_posts_columnssocial-media-icons\classes\class-social-media-icons-postlist.php:34
actionmanage_social_media_icon_posts_custom_columnsocial-media-icons\classes\class-social-media-icons-postlist.php:45
actioninitsocial-media-icons\classes\class-social-media-icons-posttype.php:34
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssocial-media-icons\classes\class-social-media-icons-scripts.php:33
actionwp_enqueue_scriptssocial-media-icons\classes\class-social-media-icons-scripts.php:44
filterwp_check_filetype_and_extsocial-media-icons\classes\class-social-media-icons-support.php:34
filterupload_mimessocial-media-icons\classes\class-social-media-icons-support.php:47
actionplugins_loadedsocial-media-icons-wp.php:46
Maintenance & Trust

Social Media Icons WP – Add Custom Social Icons & Links with Shortcode Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedJan 29, 2026
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs60
Developer Profile

Social Media Icons WP – Add Custom Social Icons & Links with Shortcode Developer Profile

Niriksha Patel

1 plugin · 60 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Social Media Icons WP – Add Custom Social Icons & Links with Shortcode

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/social-media-icons-wp/css/smi-fonts-all.min.css/wp-content/plugins/social-media-icons-wp/css/smi-admin-style.css/wp-content/plugins/social-media-icons-wp/js/smi-admin-custom.js/wp-content/plugins/social-media-icons-wp/css/smi-front-style.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/social-media-icons-wp/js/smi-admin-custom.js
Version Parameters
social-media-icons-wp/css/smi-fonts-all.min.css?ver=social-media-icons-wp/css/smi-admin-style.css?ver=social-media-icons-wp/js/smi-admin-custom.js?ver=social-media-icons-wp/css/smi-front-style.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
smi-preview
Data Attributes
data-smi-id
JS Globals
smi_admin_custom
Shortcode Output
[social-media-icons
FAQ

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