WP Post Likes Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-post-likes

A simple and efficient post like system for WordPress.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Apr 3, 2017
likespagepostpostsshortcodes
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP Post Likes Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The wp-post-likes v1.0 plugin exhibits a generally good security posture based on the provided static analysis. It demonstrates adherence to secure coding practices by exclusively using prepared statements for its SQL queries and has a high rate of properly escaped output. The absence of dangerous functions, file operations, and external HTTP requests further contributes to its solid foundation. Notably, the plugin includes a nonce check for one of its entry points and has no recorded vulnerability history, suggesting a mature and well-maintained codebase.

Key Concerns

  • Missing capability checks
  • Missing nonce checks on one AJAX handler
Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Post Likes Security Vulnerabilities

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

WP Post Likes Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

86% escaped7 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
wp_post_likes_process (wp-post-likes.php:35)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

WP Post Likes Attack Surface

Entry Points3
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 2

noprivwp_ajax_wp_post_likes_processwp-post-likes.php:33
authwp_ajax_wp_post_likes_processwp-post-likes.php:34

Shortcodes 1

[wp-post-likes] wp-post-likes.php:229
WordPress Hooks 3
actionwp_enqueue_scriptswp-post-likes.php:18
actionshow_user_profilewp-post-likes.php:352
actionedit_user_profilewp-post-likes.php:353
Maintenance & Trust

WP Post Likes Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.7.32
Last updatedApr 3, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

WP Post Likes Developer Profile

thanhlt

1 plugin · 10 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 Post Likes

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-post-likes/css/wp-post-likes.css/wp-content/plugins/wp-post-likes/js/wp-post-likes.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-post-likes/js/wp-post-likes.js
Version Parameters
wp-post-likes/css/wp-post-likes.css?ver=wp-post-likes/js/wp-post-likes.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wp-post-likes-comment-buttonwp-post-likes-buttonwp-post-likes-commentwp-post-likes-wrapper
Data Attributes
data-post-iddata-comment-iddata-nonce
JS Globals
wp_post_likes
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/wp-post-likes/v1/settings
Shortcode Output
<div class="wp-post-likes-wrapper"><span class="wp-post-likes-count"><a href="#" class="wp-post-likes-button<a href="#" class="wp-post-likes-comment-button
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Post Likes