Add editor link to admin bar Security & Risk Analysis

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Add an editor button to your admin bar.

10 active installs v1.1 PHP + WP 3.1+ Updated Mar 18, 2011
admin
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Add editor link to admin bar Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Add editor link to admin bar has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 15yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'add-editor-link-to-admin-bar' plugin v1.1 demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, or unescaped output signals a commitment to secure coding practices. Furthermore, the lack of any recorded vulnerabilities in its history suggests a well-maintained and stable plugin. The code analysis also shows a minimal attack surface with no unprotected entry points, which is highly commendable. The presence of capability checks, even with a small number, indicates some level of access control is being considered.

While the current analysis reveals no immediate critical threats, the complete absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events means there are no detected entry points for direct exploitation through these common vectors. This could be because the plugin's functionality is extremely limited or integrated in a way that doesn't expose these interfaces. The perfect scores in prepared statements and output escaping are excellent indicators of secure development. The plugin's history being clean of any CVEs is a significant positive sign.

In conclusion, the plugin appears to be very secure, adhering to best practices in input validation and output sanitization, and has a clean track record. The primary strength lies in its apparent lack of exploitable features and its history. The only potential area for consideration, though not a direct risk from the provided data, is understanding its overall functionality and how it integrates, given the very limited attack surface. However, based purely on the data, the security risk is extremely low.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Add editor link to admin bar Security Vulnerabilities

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

Add editor link to admin bar Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Add editor link to admin bar Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0
Attack Surface

Add editor link to admin bar Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionwp_before_admin_bar_renderchange-admin-bar.php:16
actionadmin_bar_menuchange-admin-bar.php:47
Maintenance & Trust

Add editor link to admin bar Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.1.4
Last updatedMar 18, 2011
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Add editor link to admin bar Developer Profile

kevinweber

2 plugins · 10K total installs

82
trust score
Avg Security Score
92/100
Avg Patch Time
52 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Add editor link to admin bar

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

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