WP Post Series Security & Risk Analysis

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Publish and link together a series of posts using a new "series" taxonomy. Automatically display links to other posts in a series above your …

600 active installs v2.0.0 PHP 5.6+ WP 5.4+ Updated Oct 19, 2020
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85
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP Post Series Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 5yr ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of wp-post-series v2.0.0 reveals a very clean codebase with no identified dangerous functions, file operations, external requests, or vulnerabilities in SQL queries and output escaping. The absence of identified taint flows further strengthens this assessment, indicating no evident pathways for malicious data injection or manipulation within the analyzed code. The plugin's attack surface is also zero, meaning there are no exposed AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, which significantly reduces the potential for external exploitation.

The vulnerability history shows a complete lack of known CVEs, both historical and current. This, combined with the lack of any common vulnerability types recorded, suggests a well-maintained and secure plugin over time. The absence of recorded vulnerabilities is a strong positive indicator of the developer's commitment to security.

Overall, wp-post-series v2.0.0 demonstrates an exceptionally strong security posture. The code adheres to best practices, and the complete absence of identified vulnerabilities and exploitable attack vectors is highly commendable. While the static analysis did not reveal any specific weaknesses, the lack of nonce and capability checks, though not flagged as an issue in this specific analysis due to the zero attack surface, could become a concern if the attack surface were to grow in future versions. As it stands, this version appears highly secure.

Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Post Series Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

WP Post Series Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped33 total outputs
Attack Surface

WP Post Series Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 11
actioninitsrc\Plugin.php:51
actioninitsrc\Plugin.php:52
actioninitsrc\Plugin.php:53
actionwp_enqueue_scriptssrc\Plugin.php:54
filterthe_contentsrc\PostContent.php:39
actioninitsrc\TaxonomyController.php:27
filtermanage_edit-post_columnssrc\TaxonomyController.php:28
actionmanage_post_posts_custom_columnsrc\TaxonomyController.php:29
actionrestrict_manage_postssrc\TaxonomyController.php:30
actionadmin_noticeswp-post-series-init.php:35
actionplugins_loadedwp-post-series-init.php:95
Maintenance & Trust

WP Post Series Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.6.17
Last updatedOct 19, 2020
PHP min version5.6
Downloads14K

Community Trust

Rating94/100
Number of ratings9
Active installs600
Developer Profile

WP Post Series Developer Profile

Mike Jolley

4 plugins · 11K total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
89/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect WP Post Series

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-series/build/post-series.css/wp-content/plugins/wp-post-series/build/vendors.js/wp-content/plugins/wp-post-series/build/frontend.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-post-series/build/post-series.css/wp-content/plugins/wp-post-series/build/vendors.js/wp-content/plugins/wp-post-series/build/frontend.js
Version Parameters
wp-post-series/build/post-series.css?ver=wp-post-series/build/vendors.js?ver=wp-post-series/build/frontend.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wp-post-series-boxwp-post-series-box--expandableseries-navigation
Data Attributes
data-post-iddata-series-slugdata-post-series-slugdata-expand-textdata-collapse-text
Shortcode Output
<div class="wp-post-series-box<div class="series-navigation<div class="series-header<h3 class="series-title
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Post Series