A Note Above – WP Dashboard Notes Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/a-note-above-wp-dashboard-notes

A WordPress Note taking system to live on your WP Admin dashboard.

50 active installs v2.0.2 PHP 7.0+ WP 5.0+ Updated Nov 12, 2023
admin-notesdashboard-notesnotesuser-noteswp-notes
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is A Note Above – WP Dashboard Notes Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

A Note Above – WP Dashboard Notes has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 2yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the static analysis, "a-note-above-wp-dashboard-notes" v2.0.2 exhibits a strong security posture. The absence of any identified vulnerabilities in its history, coupled with robust code signals like 100% output escaping and a high percentage of prepared statements for SQL queries, suggests a commitment to secure coding practices. The presence of nonce and capability checks further bolsters its defenses against common WordPress exploits. The lack of any identified taint flows or dangerous functions in the static analysis also indicates a low risk of direct code injection or manipulation vulnerabilities.

Vulnerabilities
None known

A Note Above – WP Dashboard Notes Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

A Note Above – WP Dashboard Notes Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
1
3 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
16 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
6
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

75% prepared4 total queries

Output Escaping

100% escaped16 total outputs
Attack Surface

A Note Above – WP Dashboard Notes Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 8
actionplugins_loadedanoteabove.php:78
actioninitanoteabove.php:226
actioninitanoteabove.php:229
actionwp_dashboard_setupincludes\Admin.php:10
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\Admin.php:30
actionrest_api_initincludes\Api.php:17
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\Assets.php:12
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\Assets.php:14
Maintenance & Trust

A Note Above – WP Dashboard Notes Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.4.8
Last updatedNov 12, 2023
PHP min version7.0
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs50
Developer Profile

A Note Above – WP Dashboard Notes Developer Profile

brownbrowniebrownerson

2 plugins · 50 total installs

89
trust score
Avg Security Score
93/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect A Note Above – WP Dashboard Notes

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/a-note-above-wp-dashboard-notes/assets/css/dashboard.css/wp-content/plugins/a-note-above-wp-dashboard-notes/assets/js/admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/a-note-above-wp-dashboard-notes/assets/js/admin.js
Version Parameters
a-note-above-wp-dashboard-notes/assets/css/dashboard.css?ver=a-note-above-wp-dashboard-notes/assets/js/admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
anoteabove_dashboard_widget
JS Globals
ANoteAbove
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/anoteabove/v1/notes
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about A Note Above – WP Dashboard Notes