FD Word Statistics Plugin Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/word-statistics-plugin

Shows word and sentence counts plus a readability analysis of the post currently being edited using three different readability measurements.

100 active installs v1.3 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Jun 6, 2016
analysiseditingpostsreadabilitywriting
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is FD Word Statistics Plugin Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the static analysis and vulnerability history provided, the "word-statistics-plugin" v1.3 demonstrates a strong security posture regarding common web application vulnerabilities. The absence of dangerous functions, SQL injection risks through prepared statements, and proper output escaping are excellent indicators of good coding practices. The plugin also shows no signs of problematic taint flows, file operations, or external HTTP requests, further reinforcing its secure design. Furthermore, the complete lack of recorded CVEs, both historically and currently, suggests a well-maintained and robust plugin that has not been a target for widespread exploitation or has had its vulnerabilities promptly addressed.

While the static analysis reveals a remarkably clean codebase with no identified vulnerabilities or attack surface points, it's important to acknowledge that static analysis is not exhaustive. The complete absence of nonce checks and capability checks, coupled with zero unprotected entry points, raises a slight concern. This could indicate that the plugin either has no user-interactive features that would necessitate these checks or that these checks are implemented in a way not detectable by this specific static analysis. However, given the overall clean bill of health from other metrics, the overall risk is considered very low.

Key Concerns

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

FD Word Statistics Plugin Security Vulnerabilities

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

FD Word Statistics Plugin Code Analysis

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

FD Word Statistics Plugin Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionadd_meta_boxesfdwordstats.php:416
Maintenance & Trust

FD Word Statistics Plugin Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.3.34
Last updatedJun 6, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads15K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs100
Developer Profile

FD Word Statistics Plugin Developer Profile

Fahad Alduraibi

29 plugins · 5K total installs

87
trust score
Avg Security Score
90/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect FD Word Statistics Plugin

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/word-statistics-plugin/wordstats.css/wp-content/plugins/word-statistics-plugin/wordstats.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/word-statistics-plugin/wordstats.js
Version Parameters
word-statistics-plugin/wordstats.css?ver=word-statistics-plugin/wordstats.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wordstats_table
HTML Comments
<!-- word stats --><!-- End word stats -->
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about FD Word Statistics Plugin