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

90 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.
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 installs90
Developer Profile

SOUP – Show off Upcoming Posts Developer Profile

Dave Clements

4 plugins · 10K total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
89/100
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