
WP Category Order Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/wp-category-orderDisplay WordPress post categories in parent–child hierarchy while editing posts in the admin panel
Is WP Category Order Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 100/100WP Category Order has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The static analysis of wp-category-order v4.5.3 indicates a strong security posture with no identified vulnerabilities or insecure code patterns. The absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, cron events, and external HTTP requests significantly limits the plugin's attack surface. Furthermore, the code demonstrates good practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries and properly escaping all output, with no identified dangerous functions or file operations. Taint analysis also shows no problematic data flows. The plugin's vulnerability history is clean, with zero recorded CVEs, suggesting a well-maintained and secure codebase over time. This combination of a small attack surface, robust coding practices, and a lack of historical vulnerabilities presents a very low-risk profile for this plugin.
WP Category Order Security Vulnerabilities
WP Category Order Code Analysis
WP Category Order Attack Surface
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Maintenance & Trust
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WP Category Order Alternatives
Simple Category List
categorylist
Major features in Simple category list include:
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.
Custom Taxonomy Order
custom-taxonomy-order-ne
Allows for the ordering of categories and custom taxonomy terms through a simple drag-and-drop interface
WP Category Sort
wp-category-sort
The WP Category Sort plugin allows you to easily reorder your categories the way you want via drag and drop.
Reshuffle – Change Post Order, Product Order, Taxonomy Order
reshuffle
Reorder posts, products, and taxonomy terms via a drag-and-drop interface.
WP Category Order Developer Profile
1 plugin · 400 total installs
How We Detect WP Category Order
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.