Word Counter Plus Security & Risk Analysis

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🔥 Supercharge your content workflow with Word Counter Plus — the ultimate tool for tracking, sorting, and filtering word counts in your WordPress post …

50 active installs v1.2.5 PHP 5.2.4+ WP 4.9+ Updated Oct 25, 2025
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Word Counter Plus Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Word Counter Plus has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 6mo ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the static analysis and vulnerability history provided, the "word-counter-plus" v1.2.5 plugin exhibits a strong security posture. The code analysis reveals no dangerous functions, no raw SQL queries, proper output escaping for all detected outputs, and no file operations or external HTTP requests. Crucially, there are no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or shortcodes without authentication or permission checks, indicating a minimal attack surface. The absence of any reported vulnerabilities, CVEs, or taint analysis findings further reinforces this positive assessment. The plugin appears to follow best security practices by sanitizing inputs and securing its entry points. The only point of potential concern is the presence of a single cron event, though its implementation and potential for abuse are not detailed in the provided data. Overall, this plugin demonstrates a commendable commitment to security.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Word Counter Plus Security Vulnerabilities

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

Word Counter Plus Release Timeline

v1.2.5Current
v1.2.4
v1.2.3
v1.2.2
v1.2.1
v1.2.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Word Counter Plus 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

Word Counter Plus Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
filtermanage_posts_columnssrc\Admin\Admin_Column.php:21
actionmanage_posts_custom_columnsrc\Admin\Admin_Column.php:22
filtermanage_edit-post_sortable_columnssrc\Admin\Admin_Column.php:23
actionsave_postsrc\Admin\Admin_Column.php:24
actionrestrict_manage_postssrc\Admin\Admin_Filter.php:18
actionpre_get_postssrc\Admin\Admin_Filter.php:19

Scheduled Events 1

wcp_schedule_initial_wordcount
Maintenance & Trust

Word Counter Plus Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedOct 25, 2025
PHP min version5.2.4
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs50
Developer Profile

Word Counter Plus Developer Profile

Mofizul Islam

2 plugins · 60 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Word Counter Plus

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
name="word_count_range"name="_wcp_word_count"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Word Counter Plus