Trending/Popular Post Slider and Widget

wp-trending-post-slider-and-widget · by essentialplugin · wordpress.org ↗ · SVN ↗
Acquired by EssentialPlugin (malicious campaign) on 2025-05-12. New committers from that team's naming convention are expected and will not fire takeover events. source ↗
This plugin is closed on wordpress.org. Closed 2026-04-07.
Active installs
2k+
Current version
1.8.6.1
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Last updated
First seen by beacon
10d ago
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Critical code_pattern Resolved · audit:malicious 2026-04-27 11:03:30 (5d ago)
Slugwp-trending-post-slider-and-widget
Patternanalytics.essentialplugin.com
Kindioc:domain
Version1.8.6.1
Hit count6
First hit
File
wp-trending-post-slider-widget.php
Line
37
Snippet
<p><?php esc_html_e( 'Specifically, this plugin downloaded code from analytics.essentialplugin.com and installed it in your site, while the specific case can differ, we know that they were installin
Explanation
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{
    "slug": "wp-trending-post-slider-and-widget",
    "pattern": "analytics.essentialplugin.com",
    "kind": "ioc:domain",
    "version": "1.8.6.1",
    "hit_count": 6,
    "first_hit": {
        "file": "wp-trending-post-slider-widget.php",
        "line": 37,
        "snippet": "<p><?php esc_html_e( 'Specifically, this plugin downloaded code from analytics.essentialplugin.com and installed it in your site, while the specific case can differ, we know that they were installin"
    },
    "explanation": null
}
Critical code_pattern Resolved · audit:malicious 2026-04-27 11:03:30 (5d ago)
Slugwp-trending-post-slider-and-widget
Patternunserialize_after_remote_call
Kindbuiltin
Version1.8.6.1
Hit count1
First hit
File
wpos-analytics/includes/class-anylc-admin.php
Line
696
Snippet
L690: $data = @file_get_contents($url); → L696: $info = @unserialize($data);
Explanationa remote HTTP fetch (`wp_remote_*` / `curl_exec`) is followed by `@unserialize` within the same file — classic PHP Object Injection C2 gadget. The error-suppressed form is the tell: legit code wants to know when deserialize fails; attackers suppress so malformed gadgets do not leak. A real finding regardless of author intent: any plugin that deserializes remote responses without validation is a latent RCE chain if the remote endpoint is ever compromised.
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{
    "slug": "wp-trending-post-slider-and-widget",
    "pattern": "unserialize_after_remote_call",
    "kind": "builtin",
    "version": "1.8.6.1",
    "hit_count": 1,
    "first_hit": {
        "file": "wpos-analytics/includes/class-anylc-admin.php",
        "line": 696,
        "snippet": "L690: $data = @file_get_contents($url);  \u2192  L696: $info = @unserialize($data);"
    },
    "explanation": "a remote HTTP fetch (`wp_remote_*` / `curl_exec`) is followed by `@unserialize` within the same file \u2014 classic PHP Object Injection C2 gadget. The error-suppressed form is the tell: legit code wants to know when deserialize fails; attackers suppress so malformed gadgets do not leak. A real finding regardless of author intent: any plugin that deserializes remote responses without validation is a latent RCE chain if the remote endpoint is ever compromised."
}
Critical code_pattern Resolved · audit:malicious 2026-04-27 11:03:30 (5d ago)
Slugwp-trending-post-slider-and-widget
PatternWpos_Anylc_Admin
Kindioc:code_pattern
Version1.8.6.1
Hit count6
First hit
File
wpos-analytics/includes/class-anylc-admin.php
Line
15
Snippet
class Wpos_Anylc_Admin {
Explanation
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{
    "slug": "wp-trending-post-slider-and-widget",
    "pattern": "Wpos_Anylc_Admin",
    "kind": "ioc:code_pattern",
    "version": "1.8.6.1",
    "hit_count": 6,
    "first_hit": {
        "file": "wpos-analytics/includes/class-anylc-admin.php",
        "line": 15,
        "snippet": "class Wpos_Anylc_Admin {"
    },
    "explanation": null
}
Critical code_pattern Resolved · audit:malicious 2026-04-27 11:03:30 (5d ago)
Slugwp-trending-post-slider-and-widget
Patternwpos_rest_api_init
Kindioc:code_pattern
Version1.8.6.1
Hit count2
First hit
File
wpos-analytics/includes/class-anylc-admin.php
Line
72
Snippet
add_action( 'rest_api_init', array($this, 'wpos_rest_api_init') );
Explanation
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{
    "slug": "wp-trending-post-slider-and-widget",
    "pattern": "wpos_rest_api_init",
    "kind": "ioc:code_pattern",
    "version": "1.8.6.1",
    "hit_count": 2,
    "first_hit": {
        "file": "wpos-analytics/includes/class-anylc-admin.php",
        "line": 72,
        "snippet": "add_action( 'rest_api_init', array($this, 'wpos_rest_api_init') );"
    },
    "explanation": null
}
Critical code_pattern Resolved · audit:malicious 2026-04-27 11:03:30 (5d ago)
Slugwp-trending-post-slider-and-widget
Patternwpos_handle_analytics_request
Kindioc:code_pattern
Version1.8.6.1
Hit count2
First hit
File
wpos-analytics/includes/class-anylc-admin.php
Line
593
Snippet
'callback' => array( $this, 'wpos_handle_analytics_request' ),
Explanation
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{
    "slug": "wp-trending-post-slider-and-widget",
    "pattern": "wpos_handle_analytics_request",
    "kind": "ioc:code_pattern",
    "version": "1.8.6.1",
    "hit_count": 2,
    "first_hit": {
        "file": "wpos-analytics/includes/class-anylc-admin.php",
        "line": 593,
        "snippet": "'callback'            => array( $this, 'wpos_handle_analytics_request' ),"
    },
    "explanation": null
}
Critical code_pattern Resolved · audit:malicious 2026-04-27 11:03:30 (5d ago)
Slugwp-trending-post-slider-and-widget
Patternwpos_get_plugin_version_by_file
Kindioc:code_pattern
Version1.8.6.1
Hit count2
First hit
File
wpos-analytics/includes/class-anylc-admin.php
Line
657
Snippet
$version = $this->wpos_get_plugin_version_by_file($matching_product['file']);
Explanation
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{
    "slug": "wp-trending-post-slider-and-widget",
    "pattern": "wpos_get_plugin_version_by_file",
    "kind": "ioc:code_pattern",
    "version": "1.8.6.1",
    "hit_count": 2,
    "first_hit": {
        "file": "wpos-analytics/includes/class-anylc-admin.php",
        "line": 657,
        "snippet": "$version = $this->wpos_get_plugin_version_by_file($matching_product['file']);"
    },
    "explanation": null
}
Critical code_pattern Resolved · audit:malicious 2026-04-27 11:03:30 (5d ago)
Slugwp-trending-post-slider-and-widget
Patternwpos_process_monthly_data
Kindioc:code_pattern
Version1.8.6.1
Hit count3
First hit
File
wpos-analytics/includes/class-anylc-admin.php
Line
545
Snippet
$this->wpos_process_monthly_data( $this->analytics_slugs );
Explanation
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{
    "slug": "wp-trending-post-slider-and-widget",
    "pattern": "wpos_process_monthly_data",
    "kind": "ioc:code_pattern",
    "version": "1.8.6.1",
    "hit_count": 3,
    "first_hit": {
        "file": "wpos-analytics/includes/class-anylc-admin.php",
        "line": 545,
        "snippet": "$this->wpos_process_monthly_data( $this->analytics_slugs );"
    },
    "explanation": null
}
Critical code_pattern Resolved · audit:malicious 2026-04-27 11:03:30 (5d ago)
Slugwp-trending-post-slider-and-widget
Patternhttps://analytics.essentialplugin.com
Kindioc:url
Version1.8.6.1
Hit count5
First hit
File
wpos-analytics/includes/class-anylc-admin.php
Line
17
Snippet
public $analytics_endpoint = 'https://analytics.essentialplugin.com';
Explanation
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{
    "slug": "wp-trending-post-slider-and-widget",
    "pattern": "https://analytics.essentialplugin.com",
    "kind": "ioc:url",
    "version": "1.8.6.1",
    "hit_count": 5,
    "first_hit": {
        "file": "wpos-analytics/includes/class-anylc-admin.php",
        "line": 17,
        "snippet": "public $analytics_endpoint\t= 'https://analytics.essentialplugin.com';"
    },
    "explanation": null
}
Critical code_pattern Resolved · audit:malicious 2026-04-27 11:03:30 (5d ago)
Slugwp-trending-post-slider-and-widget
Pattern$analytics_endpoint
Kindioc:code_pattern
Version1.8.6.1
Hit count1
First hit
File
wpos-analytics/includes/class-anylc-admin.php
Line
17
Snippet
public $analytics_endpoint = 'https://analytics.essentialplugin.com';
Explanation
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{
    "slug": "wp-trending-post-slider-and-widget",
    "pattern": "$analytics_endpoint",
    "kind": "ioc:code_pattern",
    "version": "1.8.6.1",
    "hit_count": 1,
    "first_hit": {
        "file": "wpos-analytics/includes/class-anylc-admin.php",
        "line": 17,
        "snippet": "public $analytics_endpoint\t= 'https://analytics.essentialplugin.com';"
    },
    "explanation": null
}
Critical code_pattern Resolved · audit:malicious 2026-04-27 11:03:30 (5d ago)
Slugwp-trending-post-slider-and-widget
Patternwpos_monthly_cron_hook
Kindioc:code_pattern
Version1.8.6.1
Hit count4
First hit
File
wpos-analytics/includes/class-anylc-admin.php
Line
69
Snippet
add_action( 'wpos_monthly_cron_hook', array($this, 'wpos_monthly_cron_hook_fn') );
Explanation
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{
    "slug": "wp-trending-post-slider-and-widget",
    "pattern": "wpos_monthly_cron_hook",
    "kind": "ioc:code_pattern",
    "version": "1.8.6.1",
    "hit_count": 4,
    "first_hit": {
        "file": "wpos-analytics/includes/class-anylc-admin.php",
        "line": 69,
        "snippet": "add_action( 'wpos_monthly_cron_hook', array($this, 'wpos_monthly_cron_hook_fn') );"
    },
    "explanation": null
}

SVN committers (5)

Accounts with actual commit access to wp-trending-post-slider-and-widget on plugins.svn.wordpress.org, reconstructed from svn log. This is the list that matters for ownership changes — not the readme contributors.

Committer Member since Commits First commit Latest commit
anoopranawat 2013-06-24 40 2016-02-26 · r1358591 2022-01-12 · r2656327
wponlinesupport 2015-09-02 37 2018-12-06 · r1986734 2025-05-16 · r3294578
essentialplugin 2025-05-12 3 2025-11-12 · r3394385 2026-02-20 · r3466059
David Perez 2015-09-17 2 2026-04-07 · r3501156 2026-04-07 · r3501157
plugin-master 2007-03-09 1 2016-02-26 · r1358482 2016-02-26 · r1358482

Readme contributors (1)

Names the plugin's readme declares as contributors. A soft signal — anyone can be listed. The SVN access column is the ground-truth cross-reference: does this contributor actually commit code?

Contributor Member since SVN access Status
essentialplugin 2025-05-12 3 commits Active

Versions (11 most recent)

Version Released Download
1.8.6.1 2026-04-07 · 24d ago
1.8.6 2026-02-20 · 2mo ago
1.8.5 2025-11-12 · 5mo ago
1.8.4 2025-05-16 · 11mo ago
1.8.3 2025-01-21 · 1y ago
1.8.2 2024-11-07 · 1y ago
1.8.1 2024-08-21 · 1y ago
1.3.5 2020-11-04 · 5y ago
1.3.2 2020-01-01 · 6y ago
1.2.2 2018-07-24 · 7y ago
1.1 2016-10-21 · 9y ago