WP Permastructure Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-permastructure

Adds the ability to configure permalinks for custom post types using rewrite tags like %post_id% and %author%.

400 active installs v1.4.4 PHP + WP 3.3+ Updated Jul 26, 2023
custom-post-typescustom-taxonomiespermalinksrewrite-rulesurls
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP Permastructure Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 2yr ago
Risk Assessment

The wp-permastructure plugin version 1.4.4 demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The complete absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits its attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals indicate good security practices, with 100% of SQL queries using prepared statements, a nonce check, and a capability check in place. The fact that there are no dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests, and taint analysis revealing no unsanitized paths, further reinforces this positive assessment. The plugin also boasts a clean vulnerability history with no recorded CVEs, suggesting a commitment to secure development or a lack of past exploitation.

Key Concerns

  • A portion of output is not properly escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Permastructure Security Vulnerabilities

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

WP Permastructure Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
2 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

67% escaped3 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
enable_permalinks_settings (wp-permastructure.php:433)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

WP Permastructure Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 7
actioninitwp-permastructure.php:43
actioninitwp-permastructure.php:78
actionadmin_initwp-permastructure.php:81
filterpost_rewrite_ruleswp-permastructure.php:84
filterpost_linkwp-permastructure.php:87
filterpost_type_linkwp-permastructure.php:88
actionadmin_initwp-permastructure.php:431
Maintenance & Trust

WP Permastructure Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.3.8
Last updatedJul 26, 2023
PHP min version
Downloads21K

Community Trust

Rating86/100
Number of ratings15
Active installs400
Developer Profile

WP Permastructure Developer Profile

Robert O'Rourke

5 plugins · 740 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 Permastructure

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
class="regular-text code"id="_permalink_structure"name="_permalink_structure"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Permastructure