SOUP – Show off Upcoming Posts Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/soup-show-off-upcoming-posts

Displays your upcoming posts in a sidebar widget to tease your readers

80 active installs v2.3 PHP + WP 3.8+ Updated Oct 1, 2019
futurepostsscheduledupcomingwidget
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is SOUP – Show off Upcoming Posts Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

SOUP – Show off Upcoming Posts has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 6yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the static analysis and vulnerability history, the "soup-show-off-upcoming-posts" v2.3 plugin exhibits a remarkably strong security posture. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, SQL injection vulnerabilities (all queries use prepared statements), and file operations is a significant strength. Furthermore, the comprehensive output escaping across all 71 identified outputs indicates a good practice in preventing cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. The zero-count for external HTTP requests and the complete lack of known CVEs also contribute to a positive security assessment.

Vulnerabilities
None known

SOUP – Show off Upcoming Posts Security Vulnerabilities

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

SOUP – Show off Upcoming Posts Release Timeline

v2.3Current
v2.2.1
v2.1
v2.0
v1.10
v1.10.0
v1.9
v1.8
v1.7.2
v1.7.1
v1.7
v1.6.3
v1.6.2
v1.6.1
v1.6
v1.5.1
v1.5
v1.4
v1.3.3
v1.3.2
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

SOUP – Show off Upcoming Posts Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped71 total outputs
Attack Surface

SOUP – Show off Upcoming Posts Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwidgets_initincludes\widget.php:204
Maintenance & Trust

SOUP – Show off Upcoming Posts Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.2.24
Last updatedOct 1, 2019
PHP min version
Downloads18K

Community Trust

Rating90/100
Number of ratings6
Active installs80
Developer Profile

SOUP – Show off Upcoming Posts Developer Profile

Dave Clements

4 plugins · 10K total installs

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

How We Detect SOUP – Show off Upcoming Posts

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/soup-show-off-upcoming-posts/css/soup-show-off-upcoming-posts.css/wp-content/plugins/soup-show-off-upcoming-posts/js/soup-show-off-upcoming-posts.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/soup-show-off-upcoming-posts/js/soup-show-off-upcoming-posts.js
Version Parameters
soup-show-off-upcoming-posts/css/soup-show-off-upcoming-posts.css?ver=soup-show-off-upcoming-posts/js/soup-show-off-upcoming-posts.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
soup-upcoming-posts
HTML Comments
<!-- SOUP Show Off Upcoming Posts Widget --><!-- End SOUP Show Off Upcoming Posts Widget -->
Data Attributes
data-ajax-urldata-show-how-manydata-show-which-categoriesdata-show-how-many-categoriesdata-show-how-many-posts
JS Globals
soup_upcoming_posts_ajax_object
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/soup-show-off-upcoming-posts/v1/posts
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about SOUP – Show off Upcoming Posts