
WP App Store API Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/wp-app-store-landing-pageThe WP App Store API allows you to search the App Store for any app information and use them to display on your site via shortcodes.
Is WP App Store API Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100WP App Store API has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The "wp-app-store-landing-page" plugin v1.0.3 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The plugin avoids dangerous functions, uses prepared statements for all SQL queries, and has no recorded vulnerabilities. The absence of external HTTP requests and file operations, along with the limited attack surface (one shortcode with no explicitly mentioned authentication checks), are positive indicators. However, a significant concern is the low percentage (56%) of properly escaped output. This suggests a potential for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, as unsanitized output can be rendered in the browser and exploited by attackers. The lack of documented vulnerability history is a good sign, implying responsible development, but it does not negate the risks identified in the code analysis.
Key Concerns
- Low output escaping percentage
- No nonce checks on entry points
- No capability checks on entry points
WP App Store API Security Vulnerabilities
WP App Store API Release Timeline
WP App Store API Code Analysis
Output Escaping
WP App Store API Attack Surface
Shortcodes 1
WordPress Hooks 4
Maintenance & Trust
WP App Store API Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
WP App Store API Alternatives
AppStore Reviews Viewer
appstore-reviews-viewer
Adds a shortcode that displays reviews and ratings of an app from the iOS AppStore’s country you chose.
App Store Assistant
app-store-assistant
Lets you display the detail of an item or an RSS feed from Apple's App Store, iTunes Stores or Amazon.com. Affiliate ready.
App banner
app-banner
Requires at least: 4.0 Tested up to: 4.8 Requires PHP: 5.6 Stable tag: 1.1 License: GPLv2 or later License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.
App Display Page
app-display-page
Adds a shortcode to display information about iOS apps from Apple's App Store.
Application download banner
application-download-banner
Plugin Description
WP App Store API Developer Profile
1 plugin · 10 total installs
How We Detect WP App Store API
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
/wp-content/plugins/wp-appstore-api/wp-appstore-api.css/wp-content/plugins/wp-appstore-api/wp-appstore-api.jswp-appstore-api.jswp-appstore-api/wp-appstore-api.css?ver=wp-appstore-api/wp-appstore-api.js?ver=HTML / DOM Fingerprints
admin-blockdata-tabwp_appstore_api_params[appstore type="id"][appstore type="icon"][appstore type="url"][appstore type="android"]