Admin Bar Fix Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/admin-bar-fix

Fix broken layout when too many items are displayed in the admin bar, remove annoying top margin, hide some unnecessary items from your admin bar

500 active installs v2.5 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Dec 1, 2025
adjustmentadminbarenhancementfixmargin
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Admin Bar Fix Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Admin Bar Fix has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 5mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "admin-bar-fix" plugin version 2.5 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits its attack surface, with no unprotected entry points detected. The code also demonstrates good practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries and properly escaping a high percentage of its outputs. The presence of a nonce check further reinforces secure coding standards. The plugin also has a clean vulnerability history, with no recorded CVEs, indicating a history of secure development or prompt patching.

However, the analysis does reveal areas for improvement. The complete lack of capability checks on any entry points is a notable concern, as it means that even if an entry point were discovered or added in the future, it would not be protected by user role permissions. While the taint analysis shows no current issues, the absence of any identified taint flows to analyze might suggest limited dynamic analysis or complex code paths that were not captured. The plugin also has no external HTTP requests or file operations, which is generally a positive security indicator. Overall, "admin-bar-fix" v2.5 appears to be a secure plugin due to its limited attack surface and good coding practices, but the lack of capability checks represents a potential weakness that should be addressed.

Key Concerns

  • Missing capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Admin Bar Fix Security Vulnerabilities

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

Admin Bar Fix Release Timeline

v2.5Current
v2.4
v2.3
v2.2
v2.1
v1.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Admin Bar Fix Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
8
77 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

91% escaped85 total outputs
Attack Surface

Admin Bar Fix Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionplugins_loadedadmin-bar-fix.php:54
actionafter_setup_themeadmin-bar-fix.php:59
filterbody_classadmin-bar-fix.php:67
actionadmin_menuadmin-bar-fix.php:77
actionwp_headadmin-bar-fix.php:80
Maintenance & Trust

Admin Bar Fix Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedDec 1, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs500
Developer Profile

Admin Bar Fix Developer Profile

kubiq

13 plugins · 136K total installs

78
trust score
Avg Security Score
99/100
Avg Patch Time
468 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Admin Bar Fix

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
ab-top-menu
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Admin Bar Fix