Stylish Smilies Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/stylish-smilies

Stylish Smilies adds CSS classes to text-based emoticons.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 2.0.2+ Updated Sep 1, 2012
asciicssemoticonsmiley
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Stylish Smilies Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Stylish Smilies has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 13yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "stylish-smilies" plugin version 1.0 exhibits an exceptionally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits the plugin's attack surface. Furthermore, the code demonstrates excellent security practices with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries using prepared statements, and all outputs properly escaped. The lack of file operations and external HTTP requests further reduces potential vulnerabilities.

The vulnerability history is also pristine, with no known CVEs or past security incidents recorded for this plugin. This, combined with the clean static analysis, suggests a well-developed and secure codebase. However, the complete absence of capability checks and nonce checks, while not an immediate concern given the lack of entry points, could become a liability if functionality is added in the future without proper security considerations. Overall, this plugin appears to be very secure in its current state, with its primary strength lying in its minimal attack surface and adherence to secure coding practices.

Key Concerns

  • No capability checks
  • No nonce checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Stylish Smilies Security Vulnerabilities

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

Stylish Smilies Release Timeline

v1.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Stylish Smilies Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

Stylish Smilies Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
filterthe_contentmain.php:237
filterthe_contentmain.php:238
filterthe_contentmain.php:239
actioninitmain.php:242
Maintenance & Trust

Stylish Smilies Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.4.2
Last updatedSep 1, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Stylish Smilies Developer Profile

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6 plugins · 320 total installs

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

How We Detect Stylish Smilies

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
smileybiggrinmrgreenneutraltwistedarrowshocksmile+16 more
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Stylish Smilies