
Category Manager Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/wp-category-managerThe WP Category Manager plugin makes it easier to manage any taxonomy that is used to control the posts within widgets in the presentation layer
Is Category Manager Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100Category Manager has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The plugin 'wp-category-manager' v2.0.0.2 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any recorded CVEs and the fact that all SQL queries utilize prepared statements are significant positive indicators. Furthermore, the plugin demonstrates an understanding of WordPress security best practices by including nonce and capability checks, even though the total number of these checks is relatively low. The zero attack surface from AJAX handlers, REST API routes, and shortcodes is a notable strength, minimizing potential entry points for attackers.
Key Concerns
- Low output escaping rate
- Low number of nonce checks
- Low number of capability checks
Category Manager Security Vulnerabilities
Category Manager Code Analysis
SQL Query Safety
Output Escaping
Category Manager Attack Surface
WordPress Hooks 5
Maintenance & Trust
Category Manager Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
Category Manager Alternatives
Taxonomy Checklist Tree
taxonomy-checklist-tree
Plugin sets Category/Taxonomy checklist hierarchical tree-view by default.
Category Search Explorer
category-search-explorer
A powerful and user-friendly category search tool for WordPress. Perfect for sites with extensive categories, tags, or custom taxonomies.
No Parent Taxonomy Slug
no-parent-taxonomy-slug
Remove parent taxonomy slug(s) from term permalinks.
Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order
taxonomy-terms-order
Drag-and-drop ordering for Categories & any taxonomy (hierarchically) using a Drag and Drop Sortable JavaScript capability.
Categories Images
categories-images
The Categories Images is a Wordpress plugin allow you to add image to category, tag or custom taxonomy.
Category Manager Developer Profile
1 plugin · 30 total installs
How We Detect Category Manager
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
/wp-content/plugins/wp-category-manager/wp-category-manager.css/wp-content/plugins/wp-category-manager/wp-category-manager.js/wp-content/plugins/wp-category-manager/wp-category-manager.jswp-category-manager/wp-category-manager.js?ver=wp-category-manager/wp-category-manager.css?ver=HTML / DOM Fingerprints
catmanheadercatmanpostcountcatmanselectioncatmanpostlistlist:catmanpostcatmanfootercatmanpreviousPagecatmannextPage Uncomment only when testing ! We want to give the front end some indication of how many posts were found to be matching. Build Category list for the drop down menu You can specify the default term you wish to show up on the dashboard widget id="defaultname="defaultid="catmanpostlist"class="list:catmanpost"id="taxSelectId"name="taxSelect"catmansettings