Super RSS Reader – Add attractive RSS Feed Widget Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/super-rss-reader

Display any RSS feed(s) in widget with news ticker effect in multiple tabs, thumbnails, customizable color themes and more.

10K active installs v5.4 PHP 5.3+ WP 5.3+ Updated Dec 6, 2025
feednewsrssrss-feedwidget
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Super RSS Reader – Add attractive RSS Feed Widget Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Super RSS Reader – Add attractive RSS Feed Widget has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 3mo ago
Risk Assessment

The super-rss-reader plugin v5.4 demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified attack surface (AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, cron events) significantly reduces the potential for external exploitation. Furthermore, the code analysis reveals no dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, or file operations, indicating a well-secured codebase. The high percentage of properly escaped output (97%) is also a positive sign. The plugin's vulnerability history is clean, with zero known CVEs, which suggests a consistent commitment to security by the developers.

While the static analysis reports are overwhelmingly positive, the lack of taint analysis flows and the absence of nonce and capability checks are areas that, while not indicative of immediate risk given the zero attack surface, represent potential weaknesses if the attack surface were to expand in future versions. The absence of bundled libraries is also a strength, as it avoids the risk of outdated and vulnerable third-party components. Overall, this plugin appears to be very securely developed, with minimal identifiable risks based on the provided data.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks found
  • No capability checks found
  • No taint analysis performed
Vulnerabilities
None known

Super RSS Reader – Add attractive RSS Feed Widget Security Vulnerabilities

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

Super RSS Reader – Add attractive RSS Feed Widget Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
10
293 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

97% escaped303 total outputs
Attack Surface

Super RSS Reader – Add attractive RSS Feed Widget Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 8
filterthe_excerpt_rssincludes\utilities.php:13
filterthe_content_feedincludes\utilities.php:14
filtercommentrss2_itemincludes\utilities.php:16
filterwp_feed_optionsincludes\utilities.php:18
actionwidgets_initincludes\widget.php:13
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\widget.php:15
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\widget.php:17
actionplugins_loadedsuper-rss-reader.php:24
Maintenance & Trust

Super RSS Reader – Add attractive RSS Feed Widget Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedDec 6, 2025
PHP min version5.3
Downloads426K

Community Trust

Rating92/100
Number of ratings66
Active installs10K
Developer Profile

Super RSS Reader – Add attractive RSS Feed Widget Developer Profile

vaakash

6 plugins · 133K total installs

76
trust score
Avg Security Score
96/100
Avg Patch Time
157 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Super RSS Reader – Add attractive RSS Feed Widget

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/super-rss-reader/admin/css/style-widget.css/wp-content/plugins/super-rss-reader/admin/js/script-widget.js/wp-content/plugins/super-rss-reader/public/css/style.min.css/wp-content/plugins/super-rss-reader/public/js/jquery.easy-ticker.min.js/wp-content/plugins/super-rss-reader/public/js/script.min.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/super-rss-reader/public/js/jquery.easy-ticker.min.js/wp-content/plugins/super-rss-reader/public/js/script.min.js/wp-content/plugins/super-rss-reader/admin/js/script-widget.js
Version Parameters
super-rss-reader/public/css/style.min.css?ver=super-rss-reader/public/js/jquery.easy-ticker.min.js?ver=super-rss-reader/public/js/script.min.js?ver=srr_admin_css?ver=srr_admin_js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
srr-wrapsrr-style-srr-vtickersrr-scrollsrr-tab-wrapsrr-tab-style-
Data Attributes
data-tab
JS Globals
SRR_VERSIONSRR_URLSRR_BASE_NAME
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Super RSS Reader – Add attractive RSS Feed Widget