Is List categories safe?

No known vulnerability affects the current version (0.5). 1 issue was found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on May 29, 2024.

Checked 4 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 0.5.

How it’s looked after

Last release: Sep 13, 2026 (1 month ago)
Releases in the last year: 1
Tested up to: WordPress 7.1.4
Support resolved: 1 of 1 threads in two months
Active installs: 5K+

1 known vulnerability

1 medium

None affects the current version.

Every known vulnerability in List categories

Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.

medium
Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Fixed in 0.5 · CVE-2024-4356 · May 29, 2024 · Wordfence

Questions about List categories’s security

Is List categories safe to use?

No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep List categories updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.

Does List categories have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep List categories up to date.

Is List categories still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

Is List categories compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

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Vulnerability data from WPVulnerability (CC0), which gathers records from CVE, Wordfence, Patchstack and WPScan. A clean record isn’t a guarantee: keep every plugin updated.