WP Chili Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-chili

Easy code highlighting for Wordpress with Chili

10 active installs v1.2 PHP + WP 2.1+ Updated Jun 25, 2010
chilicodejquerypresnippet
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP Chili Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

WP Chili has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 15yr ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of wp-chili v1.2 reveals an exceptionally clean codebase with no identified attack surface, dangerous functions, or file operations. The plugin demonstrates excellent security practices by exclusively using prepared statements for SQL queries and ensuring all outputs are properly escaped. Furthermore, there are no external HTTP requests, file operations, or bundled libraries, which further reduces the potential for vulnerabilities. The absence of any recorded vulnerabilities in its history, including critical or high severity issues, reinforces a strong security posture.

Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Chili Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

WP Chili 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

WP Chili Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwp_print_scriptswp-chili.php:22
Maintenance & Trust

WP Chili Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.0.5
Last updatedJun 25, 2010
PHP min version
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

WP Chili Developer Profile

Andrea Ercolino

5 plugins · 480 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect WP Chili

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-chili/chili/jquery.chili-2.2.js/wp-content/plugins/wp-chili/chili/recipes.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-chili/chili/jquery.chili-2.2.js/wp-content/plugins/wp-chili/chili/recipes.js
Version Parameters
wp-chili/chili/jquery.chili-2.2.js?ver=wp-chili/chili/recipes.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
jQuery.fn.chilijQuery.chili
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Chili