Activity Sparks Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/activitysparks

Display a customizable sparkline graph of post and/or comment activity.

10 active installs v0.6.1 PHP + WP 2.8+ Updated Aug 18, 2015
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Activity Sparks Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Activity Sparks has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin 'activitysparks' v0.6.1 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified attack surface points (AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, cron events) is a significant strength, indicating that the plugin likely does not introduce new entry points into WordPress that attackers could exploit. Furthermore, the code signals show no dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests, which are common sources of vulnerabilities. The presence of SQL queries and output operations, while not inherently problematic, are handled with a reasonable level of safety, with 50% of SQL queries using prepared statements and 73% of outputs being properly escaped.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
  • SQL queries without prepared statements
  • Unescaped output detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

Activity Sparks Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Activity Sparks Code Analysis

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

SQL Query Safety

50% prepared2 total queries

Output Escaping

73% escaped22 total outputs
Attack Surface

Activity Sparks Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwidgets_initactivitysparks.php:339
Maintenance & Trust

Activity Sparks Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.2.39
Last updatedAug 18, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Activity Sparks Developer Profile

pantsonhead

5 plugins · 230 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Activity Sparks

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/activitysparks/css/activitysparks.css/wp-content/plugins/activitysparks/js/activitysparks.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/activitysparks/js/activitysparks.js
Version Parameters
activitysparks/css/activitysparks.css?ver=activitysparks/js/activitysparks.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
activitysparks
Data Attributes
data-chart_categorydata-datasetdata-perioddata-ticksdata-width_pxdata-height_px+5 more
Shortcode Output
<img src="http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?chs=&cht=ls&chd=t:&chco=
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Activity Sparks