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Secure WordPress code with proven patterns.

Software Engineering#security#xss#sanitization#patterns#sql-injection#wordpress#csrf
Authormattcowan
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

WordPress security patterns provide structured guidance to identify, prevent, and remediate common vulnerabilities in WordPress code, helping teams write secure plugins, themes, and core code.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • SQL injection prevention, XSS mitigation, CSRF protection, authentication/authorization checks, input sanitization, and safe file upload practices.
  • Use during code reviews, security audits, and secure development to harden WordPress plugins, themes, and core.
  • Real-world scenario: when reviewing a custom plugin, apply these patterns to validate data flow, escaping, and permission checks.

Quick Start

Review and harden a WordPress codebase using the documented security patterns.

Dependency Matrix

Required Modules

None required

Components

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Name: wordpress-security-patterns
Download link: https://github.com/mattcowan/claude-wordpress-utilities/archive/main.zip#wordpress-security-patterns

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