Surprise post grid Security & Risk Analysis

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Surprise post grid for WordPress is the most advanced blog posts listing plugin that quickly allows you to display blog posts on your website with bea …

0 active installs v1.0 PHP 5.4+ WP 3.0.1+ Updated May 5, 2021
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Surprise post grid Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Surprise post grid has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 4yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "surprise-post-grid" v1.0 plugin exhibits a generally positive security posture based on the static analysis. There are no identified dangerous functions, SQL injection vulnerabilities due to prepared statements, or file operations, which are excellent indicators of secure coding practices. The low number of entry points and the absence of external HTTP requests further contribute to a reduced attack surface. However, there are areas for improvement. The plugin lacks nonce checks and capability checks, which are crucial for preventing cross-site request forgery (CSRF) and unauthorized access, especially for its single shortcode entry point. While output escaping is relatively good (83%), the remaining unescaped outputs could still pose a risk for cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. The complete absence of recorded vulnerabilities in its history is a strong positive signal, suggesting a history of secure development. Overall, the plugin is on a good path but needs to implement essential security checks for its entry points to be considered robust.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
  • Some unescaped output detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

Surprise post grid Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Surprise post grid Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

83% escaped12 total outputs
Attack Surface

Surprise post grid Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[surprise_post_grid] inc\class-surprise-post-grid-shortcode.php:27
WordPress Hooks 2
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsinc\class-surprise-post-grid-init.php:16
actionplugins_loadedsurprise-post-grid.php:47
Maintenance & Trust

Surprise post grid Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.7.15
Last updatedMay 5, 2021
PHP min version5.4
Downloads805

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Surprise post grid Developer Profile

SolverWp

1 plugin · 0 total installs

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

How We Detect Surprise post grid

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/surprise-post-grid/assets/css/surprise-blog-grid.css/wp-content/plugins/surprise-post-grid/assets/css/surprise-blog-grid-global.css/wp-content/plugins/surprise-post-grid/assets/css/font-awesome.css/wp-content/plugins/surprise-post-grid/assets/css/surprise-blog-grid-styles.css/wp-content/plugins/surprise-post-grid/assets/js/font-awesome.js
Version Parameters
surprise-post-grid/assets/css/surprise-blog-grid.css?ver=surprise-post-grid/assets/css/surprise-blog-grid-global.css?ver=surprise-post-grid/assets/css/font-awesome.css?ver=surprise-post-grid/assets/css/surprise-blog-grid-styles.css?ver=surprise-post-grid/assets/js/font-awesome.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
eblog-areaeblog-containereblog-roweblog-col-lg-eblog-col-sm-6eblog-single-innericon-imgcontent-box+1 more
Data Attributes
data-id
Shortcode Output
[surprise_post_grid
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Surprise post grid