TW Recent Posts Widget Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/tw-recent-posts-widget

A simple and flexible widget for WordPress which will show recent posts from selected category allowing increased customization to display recent post …

1K active installs v1.0.5 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Nov 28, 2017
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is TW Recent Posts Widget Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

TW Recent Posts Widget has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'tw-recent-posts-widget' plugin version 1.0.5 exhibits a generally good security posture in terms of its attack surface and core code signals. The absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits potential entry points for attackers. Furthermore, the plugin demonstrates strong adherence to secure coding practices by exclusively using prepared statements for SQL queries and performing no file operations or external HTTP requests. The vulnerability history also shows a clean record with no known CVEs, indicating a historically stable and secure plugin.

Key Concerns

  • Low output escaping rate
  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

TW Recent Posts Widget Security Vulnerabilities

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

TW Recent Posts Widget Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
44
8 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

15% escaped52 total outputs
Attack Surface

TW Recent Posts Widget Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionwp_print_stylestw-recent-posts-widget.php:45
actionwidgets_inittw-recent-posts-widget.php:320
Maintenance & Trust

TW Recent Posts Widget Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.4.34
Last updatedNov 28, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads69K

Community Trust

Rating88/100
Number of ratings15
Active installs1K
Developer Profile

TW Recent Posts Widget Developer Profile

tweetysha

3 plugins · 2K total installs

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

How We Detect TW Recent Posts Widget

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/tw-recent-posts-widget/tw-recent-posts-widget.css
Version Parameters
tw-recent-posts-widget/tw-recent-posts-widget.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
tw-recent-posts
Data Attributes
data-widget-id
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about TW Recent Posts Widget