Tailored Shortcodes Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/tailored-shortcodes

Allows you to create shortcodes which output HTML. This is useful for including forms or other blocks of custom HTML wherever you need them.

10 active installs v1.0.1 PHP 5.6+ WP 4.9+ Updated Unknown
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Tailored Shortcodes Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

The 'tailored-shortcodes' v1.0.1 plugin exhibits a very strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The complete absence of identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits its attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals indicate diligent security practices, with 100% of SQL queries using prepared statements, a high rate of output escaping (80%), and the presence of a nonce check. The lack of dangerous functions, file operations, and external HTTP requests further reinforces this positive assessment.

The vulnerability history is equally encouraging, showing no known CVEs, critical or otherwise. This suggests a well-maintained and secure codebase. The taint analysis also reveals no identified flows with unsanitized paths, indicating that potential data manipulation vectors are not present or are being handled appropriately. While the number of capability checks is zero, this is less of a concern given the minimal attack surface, and the single nonce check provides a layer of protection for any potential, though undocumented, interaction points.

In conclusion, 'tailored-shortcodes' v1.0.1 appears to be a highly secure plugin. The developers have implemented strong security practices and there is no historical or static analysis evidence to suggest any significant vulnerabilities. The limited attack surface and the positive code signals collectively point to a robust and safe plugin.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Tailored Shortcodes Security Vulnerabilities

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

Tailored Shortcodes Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

80% escaped5 total outputs
Attack Surface

Tailored Shortcodes Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actioninitplugin.php:23
actionwp_loadedplugin.php:26
actionadd_meta_boxesplugin.php:29
actionsave_postplugin.php:30
Maintenance & Trust

Tailored Shortcodes Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version5.6
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Alternatives

Tailored Shortcodes Alternatives

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Developer Profile

Tailored Shortcodes Developer Profile

Anthony

5 plugins · 270 total installs

88
trust score
Avg Security Score
91/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Tailored Shortcodes

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
CodeMirror-wrap
HTML Comments
<!-- body .CodeMirror-wrap { border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1); border-left:0; margin:1.5em 0; height:auto; } -->
Data Attributes
name="shortcode_code"name="shortcode_markup"id="tws-code"name="save_shortcode"
JS Globals
wp.codeEditor.initialize
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Tailored Shortcodes