Throwback Posts – Celebrate your old posts Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/throwback-posts

Show your old posts for your new users with Throwback Posts! Previously on this day.

0 active installs v1.1 PHP 5.6+ WP 4.1+ Updated Unknown
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Throwback Posts – Celebrate your old posts Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Throwback Posts – Celebrate your old posts has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

Based on the static analysis and vulnerability history, the "throwback-posts" v1.1 plugin exhibits a strong security posture. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, cron events, or file operations significantly limits the potential attack surface. Furthermore, the code demonstrates excellent practices regarding SQL queries, using prepared statements exclusively, and ensures all output is properly escaped. The lack of any dangerous functions, external HTTP requests, or bundled libraries also contributes to its secure design. The plugin's vulnerability history is also clear, with no recorded CVEs, indicating a history of secure development and maintenance. While the current analysis shows no immediate threats, the complete absence of nonce and capability checks is a notable weakness. In scenarios where new functionality might be introduced, especially if it involves user interaction or data modification, these checks would become critical to prevent unauthorized actions. However, given the current state and history, the plugin appears to be very low risk.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Throwback Posts – Celebrate your old posts Security Vulnerabilities

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

Throwback Posts – Celebrate your old posts Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

Throwback Posts – Celebrate your old posts Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actionplugins_loadedincludes\class-throwback-posts.php:144
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-throwback-posts.php:159
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-throwback-posts.php:160
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-throwback-posts.php:177
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-throwback-posts.php:178
actionwp_footerincludes\class-throwback-posts.php:179
Maintenance & Trust

Throwback Posts – Celebrate your old posts Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.3.21
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version5.6
Downloads861

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Alternatives

Throwback Posts – Celebrate your old posts Alternatives

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Developer Profile

Throwback Posts – Celebrate your old posts Developer Profile

Samuel Silva

6 plugins · 2K total installs

89
trust score
Avg Security Score
93/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Throwback Posts – Celebrate your old posts

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/throwback-posts/css/throwback-posts-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/throwback-posts/js/throwback-posts-admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/throwback-posts/js/throwback-posts-admin.js
Version Parameters
throwback-posts-admin.css?ver=throwback-posts-admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
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JS Globals
throwback_posts_settings
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Throwback Posts – Celebrate your old posts