WP-SEO-Paginate Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-seo-paginate

Provides users with better and simple navigation interface.

90 active installs v2.2 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Dec 17, 2013
navigationpagespaginatepaginationpaging
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP-SEO-Paginate Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 12yr ago
Risk Assessment

The wp-seo-paginate v2.2 plugin exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified CVEs, particularly unpatched ones, and the plugin's clean vulnerability history are significant strengths. Furthermore, the code signals indicate good practices such as using prepared statements for all SQL queries and a recent check for nonce validity. The lack of a substantial attack surface, with no AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, minimizes the potential for attackers to find entry points.

Key Concerns

  • Nearly half of output is not properly escaped
  • No capability checks for potential actions
Vulnerabilities
None known

WP-SEO-Paginate Security Vulnerabilities

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

WP-SEO-Paginate Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
14
10 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

42% escaped24 total outputs
Attack Surface

WP-SEO-Paginate Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_menuwp-seo-paginate.php:97
actionwp_print_styleswp-seo-paginate.php:100
Maintenance & Trust

WP-SEO-Paginate Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.7.41
Last updatedDec 17, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads11K

Community Trust

Rating60/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs90
Developer Profile

WP-SEO-Paginate Developer Profile

Pankaj Jha

4 plugins · 300 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-SEO-Paginate

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-seo-paginate/wp-seo-paginate.css/wp-content/plugins/wp-seo-paginate/wp-seo-paginate-rtl.css
Version Parameters
wp-seo-paginate.css?ver=wp-seo-paginate-rtl.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wp-seo-paginatewp-seo-paginate-commentspagecurrentnextprevgap
HTML Comments
Copyright 2011 Pankaj Jha (onlinewebapplication.com)This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA+16 more
Data Attributes
class="page current"class="prev"class="next"class="gap"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP-SEO-Paginate