Extra Product Sorting Options for WooCommerce Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce-extra-product-sorting-options

Rename the default product sorting option, add up to 5 new sorting options including alphabetical and on-sale sorting, or remove core sorting options.

10K active installs v2.11.0 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.6+ Updated Mar 2, 2026
orderbyproduct-sortingsortingwoocommerce
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Extra Product Sorting Options for WooCommerce Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Extra Product Sorting Options for WooCommerce has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 2mo ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of "woocommerce-extra-product-sorting-options" v2.11.0 reveals an exceptionally clean codebase with no identified attack surface, dangerous functions, or file operations. All SQL queries are properly prepared, and all output is correctly escaped, demonstrating good security practices in these critical areas. The absence of any detected taint flows further reinforces this positive assessment, indicating no apparent paths for malicious data injection.

The plugin's vulnerability history is also remarkably clean, with zero known CVEs of any severity. This pattern suggests a consistently secure development and maintenance approach over time. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities is a strong indicator of the plugin's stability and the effectiveness of its security measures. However, it's important to note that the absence of nonces and capability checks, while not currently exploitable given the lack of entry points, could become a concern if new entry points are introduced in future updates without corresponding security checks.

Overall, this plugin exhibits an excellent security posture based on the provided data. The stringent adherence to secure coding practices, coupled with a pristine vulnerability history, makes it a low-risk component. The primary area for vigilance would be to ensure that any future feature additions maintain this high standard of security by implementing appropriate authentication and authorization mechanisms.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks detected
  • No capability checks detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

Extra Product Sorting Options for WooCommerce Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Extra Product Sorting Options for WooCommerce Release Timeline

v2.11.0Current
v2.10.0
v2.9.1
v2.9.0
v2.8.4
v2.8.3
v2.8.2
v2.8.1
v2.8.0
v2.7.4
v2.7.3
v2.7.2
v2.7.1
v2.7.0
v2.6.1
v2.6.0
v2.5.0
v2.4.0
v2.3.0
v2.2.3
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Extra Product Sorting Options for WooCommerce Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped11 total outputs
Attack Surface

Extra Product Sorting Options for WooCommerce Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 14
actionadmin_noticeswoocommerce-extra-product-sorting-options.php:30
actionplugins_loadedwoocommerce-extra-product-sorting-options.php:35
filterwoocommerce_catalog_orderbywoocommerce-extra-product-sorting-options.php:63
filterwoocommerce_default_catalog_orderby_optionswoocommerce-extra-product-sorting-options.php:65
filterwoocommerce_default_catalog_orderbywoocommerce-extra-product-sorting-options.php:68
actionwpwoocommerce-extra-product-sorting-options.php:71
filterwoocommerce_get_catalog_ordering_argswoocommerce-extra-product-sorting-options.php:74
actioninitwoocommerce-extra-product-sorting-options.php:77
actioncustomize_registerwoocommerce-extra-product-sorting-options.php:80
actionbefore_woocommerce_initwoocommerce-extra-product-sorting-options.php:92
filterwoocommerce_product_query_meta_querywoocommerce-extra-product-sorting-options.php:451
actionadmin_noticeswoocommerce-extra-product-sorting-options.php:812
actionadmin_noticeswoocommerce-extra-product-sorting-options.php:822
actionadmin_initwoocommerce-extra-product-sorting-options.php:837
Maintenance & Trust

Extra Product Sorting Options for WooCommerce Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedMar 2, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads235K

Community Trust

Rating92/100
Number of ratings31
Active installs10K
Developer Profile

Extra Product Sorting Options for WooCommerce Developer Profile

SkyVerge

5 plugins · 53K total installs

79
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
268 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Extra Product Sorting Options for WooCommerce

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-extra-product-sorting-options/assets/css/frontend.css/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-extra-product-sorting-options/assets/js/frontend.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-extra-product-sorting-options/assets/js/frontend.js
Version Parameters
woocommerce-extra-product-sorting-options/assets/css/frontend.css?ver=woocommerce-extra-product-sorting-options/assets/js/frontend.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wc-extra-sorting-options-sort-wrap
Data Attributes
data-wc-eso-original-text
JS Globals
wc_extra_sorting_options_params
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Extra Product Sorting Options for WooCommerce