Ultimate Reading Time Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-reading-time

Ultimate solution for displaying reading time on your posts and pages.

0 active installs v1.0.0 PHP 5.2+ WP 3.0.1+ Updated Aug 31, 2024
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CVEs total0
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Safety Verdict

Is Ultimate Reading Time Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The ultimate-reading-time plugin v1.0.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The code demonstrates excellent adherence to security best practices, with 100% of SQL queries using prepared statements, all output properly escaped, and the presence of both nonce and capability checks. The absence of dangerous functions, file operations, and external HTTP requests further mitigates potential attack vectors. The taint analysis shows no unsanitized flows, indicating a low risk of direct code injection or data manipulation vulnerabilities originating from user input.

The plugin's vulnerability history is clean, with zero known CVEs. This, combined with the thorough code analysis, suggests that the developers have a good understanding of secure coding principles. The limited attack surface, consisting of a single shortcode which benefits from the implemented security checks, further reinforces its secure configuration. Overall, the plugin appears to be a safe and well-developed option with no immediately apparent exploitable weaknesses.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Ultimate Reading Time Security Vulnerabilities

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

Ultimate Reading Time Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped59 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
save_settings (includes\SettingsManager.php:72)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Ultimate Reading Time Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[urtbenz_reading_time] includes\ShortcodeReadingTime.php:22
WordPress Hooks 15
actionadmin_menuincludes\AdminMenu.php:23
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\AdminMenu.php:24
filterthe_contentincludes\ReadingTimeDisplay.php:22
filterthe_titleincludes\ReadingTimeDisplay.php:23
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\ReadingTimeDisplay.php:24
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\ReadingTimeStyles.php:19
actionadmin_initincludes\SettingsManager.php:20
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\SettingsManager.php:21
actionadmin_post_save_reading_time_settingsincludes\SettingsManager.php:22
actionplugins_loadedincludes\TextDomainLoader.php:22
actioninitultimate-reading-time.php:54
filterthe_contentultimate-reading-time.php:62
actionadmin_menuultimate-reading-time.php:63
actionwp_headultimate-reading-time.php:64
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsultimate-reading-time.php:65
Maintenance & Trust

Ultimate Reading Time Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.6.5
Last updatedAug 31, 2024
PHP min version5.2
Downloads684

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Ultimate Reading Time Developer Profile

WPBenz

1 plugin · 0 total installs

88
trust score
Avg Security Score
92/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Ultimate Reading Time

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/ultimate-reading-time/assets/css/admin-style.css/wp-content/plugins/ultimate-reading-time/assets/css/ultimate-reading-time.css
Version Parameters
ultimate-reading-time-styleultimate-reading-time-admin-style

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
urtbenz-reading-time-containerurtbenz-reading-time-icon
Data Attributes
data-plugin-name="ultimate-reading-time"
Shortcode Output
[reading_time][reading_time id=""]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Ultimate Reading Time