Title Capitalization Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/title-capitalization

This plugin automates the process of capitalizing titles.

30 active installs v1.0.1 PHP + WP 1.5+ Updated Dec 17, 2007
automatedposttitles
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Title Capitalization Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 18yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "title-capitalization" v1.0.1 plugin exhibits a generally positive security posture based on the static analysis. The absence of known CVEs and a clean vulnerability history indicate good development practices and a lack of past security issues. The code analysis reveals no dangerous functions, no direct SQL queries (all prepared statements), and no external HTTP requests, which are all positive signs. The plugin also has zero identified entry points for direct attack vectors like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or shortcodes.

However, there are a few areas that warrant attention. The most significant concern is the "output escaping" signal, indicating that 100% of its identified outputs are not properly escaped. This presents a potential cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability if user-controlled data is reflected in the output without sanitization. Additionally, the presence of file operations without any accompanying capability checks or nonce checks introduces a risk of unauthorized file manipulation if these operations are triggered by user input. While the attack surface is currently zero, the lack of capability and nonce checks on these file operations could become a significant issue if any user-facing functionality is added in the future.

Key Concerns

  • 100% of outputs not properly escaped
  • File operations without capability checks
  • File operations without nonce checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Title Capitalization Security Vulnerabilities

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

Title Capitalization Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
2
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

Title Capitalization Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_menucapital-titles.php:173
filterthe_titlecapital-titles.php:175
Maintenance & Trust

Title Capitalization Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested2.3.1
Last updatedDec 17, 2007
PHP min version
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs30
Developer Profile

Title Capitalization Developer Profile

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3 plugins · 160 total installs

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

How We Detect Title Capitalization

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wrap
Data Attributes
name="captitle_type"id="captitle_type"value="none"value="all"value="lower"value="first"+8 more
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Title Capitalization