Templatify Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/templatify

This plugin adds Page Templates feature to Posts and Custom Post Types. No settings needed.

200 active installs v1.0.2 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Aug 11, 2016
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Templatify Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the static analysis, Templatify v1.0.2 exhibits a strong security posture with no identified attack surface, dangerous functions, or external HTTP requests. The absence of SQL queries not using prepared statements and zero taint flows with unsanitized paths are positive indicators. However, a significant concern is the low percentage of properly escaped output (38%). This means a substantial portion of data displayed by the plugin may be vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks if user-supplied input is not handled securely before rendering. The plugin also lacks nonce and capability checks, which, combined with the limited output escaping, could be exploited in certain scenarios, particularly if any of the entry points were to become exposed in the future. The vulnerability history is clean, which is commendable, but it doesn't negate the existing code-level weaknesses. The plugin's strengths lie in its minimal attack surface and secure data handling in specific areas like SQL. Its primary weakness is the insufficient output escaping, which poses a tangible XSS risk that should be addressed.

Key Concerns

  • Low output escaping percentage
  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Templatify Security Vulnerabilities

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

Templatify Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
8
5 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

38% escaped13 total outputs
Attack Surface

Templatify Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionadmin_inittemplatify.php:21
filtertheme_page_templatestemplatify.php:22
actionsave_posttemplatify.php:23
filtersingle_templatetemplatify.php:24
filterbody_classtemplatify.php:25
Maintenance & Trust

Templatify Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.6.30
Last updatedAug 11, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs200
Developer Profile

Templatify Developer Profile

Marco Canestrari

5 plugins · 280 total installs

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

How We Detect Templatify

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
templatifytemplatify-*-php
Data Attributes
templatify_post_template
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Templatify