Admin Bar Hide Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/admin-bar-hide

Hide admin toolbar for other users.

10 active installs v0.1.0.2 PHP + WP 3.1+ Updated Jul 5, 2019
admin-baradmin-bar-hideadmin-toolbarhidehide-admin-bar
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Admin Bar Hide Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 6yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'admin-bar-hide' plugin version 0.1.0.2 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, particularly without authentication checks, significantly limits the potential attack surface. Furthermore, the code demonstrates excellent security practices, with no dangerous functions identified, all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements, and all output being properly escaped. The lack of file operations and external HTTP requests further reduces potential risks.

While the plugin has no recorded vulnerabilities or CVEs, its minimal attack surface and robust coding practices contribute to this positive history. The presence of a single capability check is noted, but without a larger attack surface or identified taint flows, this doesn't immediately raise concerns. The overall impression is of a well-secured, low-complexity plugin. However, the complete absence of taint analysis flows and the very low version number might suggest a lack of extensive testing or a very limited feature set, which, while not a direct security flaw, is something to be aware of in terms of potential undiscovered issues in more complex scenarios.

Key Concerns

  • Zero taint flows analyzed
  • Zero total entry points
  • Zero unprotected entry points
  • Zero dangerous functions
  • Zero SQL queries
  • Zero total outputs
  • Zero file operations
  • Zero external HTTP requests
  • Zero nonce checks
  • Zero known CVEs
Vulnerabilities
None known

Admin Bar Hide Security Vulnerabilities

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

Admin Bar Hide Code Analysis

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

Admin Bar Hide Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actioninitadmin-bar-hide.php:97
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsadmin-bar-hide.php:100
actionafter_setup_themeadmin-bar-hide.php:103
Maintenance & Trust

Admin Bar Hide Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.2.24
Last updatedJul 5, 2019
PHP min version
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Admin Bar Hide Developer Profile

Mohaiminul Islam

1 plugin · 10 total installs

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

How We Detect Admin Bar Hide

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/admin-bar-hide/assets/css/style.css/wp-content/plugins/admin-bar-hide/assets/js/script.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/admin-bar-hide/assets/js/script.js
Version Parameters
admin-bar-hide/assets/css/style.css?ver=admin-bar-hide/assets/js/script.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Admin Bar Hide