Read More Excerpt Link · Security record

Is Read More Excerpt Link safe?

No known vulnerability affects the current version (1.6.1). 2 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Feb 27, 2023.

Checked 4 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 1.6.1.

How it’s looked after

Last release: Jan 30, 2026 (9 months ago)
Releases in the last year: 0
Tested up to: WordPress 6.9.11 (current: 7.1)
Active installs: 3K+

2 known vulnerabilities

2 medium

None affects the current version.

Every known vulnerability in Read More Excerpt Link

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

medium
Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update
Fixed in 1.6.1 · CVE-2023-1068 · Feb 27, 2023 · Wordfence
medium
Cross-Site Request Forgery
Fixed in 1.6.1 · CVE-2023-26011 · Feb 21, 2023 · Wordfence

Questions about Read More Excerpt Link’s security

Is Read More Excerpt Link safe to use?

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

Does Read More Excerpt Link have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Read More Excerpt Link up to date.

Is Read More Excerpt Link still maintained?

Its last release was 9 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

Is Read More Excerpt Link compatible with the latest WordPress?

Read More Excerpt Link’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

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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.