Date and Time Picker Field Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/acf-field-date-time-picker

Date and Time Picker field for Advanced Custom Fields

5K active installs v2.1.5 PHP + WP 3.6+ Updated Nov 28, 2017
acfcustom-fielddatepickertimepicker
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Date and Time Picker Field Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Date and Time Picker Field has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of acf-field-date-time-picker v2.1.5 indicates a generally strong security posture regarding known attack vectors. The plugin has no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, resulting in a zero-total attack surface. Furthermore, the absence of dangerous functions, file operations, external HTTP requests, and the use of prepared statements for all SQL queries are positive signs. However, a significant concern is the complete lack of output escaping (0% properly escaped). This means that any data displayed to users, especially if it originates from user input or external sources, is not being properly sanitized, opening the door for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. The plugin also lacks nonce and capability checks, which are essential for ensuring that only authorized users can perform specific actions.

Key Concerns

  • No output escaping detected
  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Date and Time Picker Field Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Date and Time Picker Field Release Timeline

v2.1.5Current
v2.1.4
v2.1.3
v2.1.2
v2.1.1
v2.1.0
v2.0.18.1
v2.0.18
v2.0.16
v2.0.15.2
v2.0.14
v2.0.13
v2.0.12
v2.0.11
v2.0.10
v2.0.9
v2.0.8
v2.0.7
v2.0.6
v2.0.5
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Date and Time Picker Field Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
18
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped18 total outputs
Attack Surface

Date and Time Picker Field Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionacf/register_fieldsacf-date-time-picker.php:31
actioninitacf-date-time-picker.php:33
Maintenance & Trust

Date and Time Picker Field Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.7.33
Last updatedNov 28, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads160K

Community Trust

Rating74/100
Number of ratings15
Active installs5K
Developer Profile

Date and Time Picker Field Developer Profile

PersianScript

102 plugins · 177K total installs

72
trust score
Avg Security Score
90/100
Avg Patch Time
304 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Date and Time Picker Field

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/acf-field-date-time-picker/css/acf-date-time-picker.css/wp-content/plugins/acf-field-date-time-picker/js/acf-date-time-picker.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/acf-field-date-time-picker/js/acf-date-time-picker.js
Version Parameters
acf-field-date-time-picker/css/acf-date-time-picker.css?ver=acf-field-date-time-picker/js/acf-date-time-picker.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
acf-date-time-picker
HTML Comments
<!-- Date and Time Picker --><!-- Field Options --><!-- Date and Time Picker --><!-- Date Format -->+4 more
Data Attributes
data-show_datedata-date_formatdata-time_formatdata-show_week_numberdata-pickerdata-save_as_timestamp+1 more
JS Globals
acf.add_filter('datetime_picker_init', 'acf_field_datetime_picker_init');
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Date and Time Picker Field