WP-Safety

Youtube Content Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/youtube-content

Generate content from youtube.com.

10 active installs v1.0.1 PHP + WP 3.1.0+ Updated Jan 9, 2016
content-generatorpostyoutube
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Plugin page Download
Safety Verdict

Is Youtube Content Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The youtube-content plugin v1.0.1 exhibits a generally positive security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events with exposed entry points significantly limits the potential attack surface. Furthermore, the code demonstrates strong adherence to secure coding practices by exclusively using prepared statements for SQL queries and properly escaping all output. The plugin also appears to have no external HTTP requests, which reduces risks associated with external services.

Key Concerns

  • Flows with unsanitized paths
  • File operations without explicit checks
  • Lack of nonces for entry points
  • Lack of capability checks for entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Youtube Content Security Vulnerabilities

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

Youtube Content Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
3
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0
Data Flows
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows2 with unsanitized paths
simple_youtube_content_callback (simple-youtube-content.php:33)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Youtube Content Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_initsimple-youtube-content.php:17
actionadmin_menusimple-youtube-content.php:18
Maintenance & Trust

Youtube Content Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.4.34
Last updatedJan 9, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
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Developer Profile

Youtube Content Developer Profile

Sandor Kovacs

5 plugins · 3K total installs

62
trust score
Avg Security Score
75/100
Avg Patch Time
3360 days
View full developer profile
Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Youtube Content

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/youtube-content/simple-sticky-footer.css

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wrapsimple-sf
Data Attributes
id='simple-sf'name='simple_youtube_content'id='simple-youtube_content'name='submit'value='Insert All'
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Youtube Content