Hide Admin Bar From Front End Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/admin-bar-hider

Very simple and easy to use plugin for hiding admin bar from front end,

10 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 3.5.0+ Updated May 30, 2017
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Hide Admin Bar From Front End Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Hide Admin Bar From Front End 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

Based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history, the 'admin-bar-hider' v1.0.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture. The absence of any identified attack surface points, such as AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, significantly limits the potential for external manipulation. Furthermore, the code signals are all positive, indicating no dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilize prepared statements, and all output is properly escaped. The lack of file operations and external HTTP requests further reduces potential avenues for compromise. The plugin also demonstrates good practice by not bundling external libraries and by not requiring any nonce or capability checks, which is consistent with its apparent lack of user-interactive entry points.

The vulnerability history for this plugin is also entirely clean, with no recorded CVEs. This suggests a history of secure development and maintenance. The combined findings of the static analysis and the vulnerability history indicate a very low-risk plugin. The primary strength lies in its minimalist design and the adherence to secure coding practices for the limited code present. The lack of any identified flaws or historical vulnerabilities means there are no immediate concerns or deductions to be made. It is important to note that this assessment is based solely on the provided data for version 1.0.0, and future updates or changes to the plugin could introduce new risks.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Hide Admin Bar From Front End Security Vulnerabilities

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

Hide Admin Bar From Front End Code Analysis

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

Hide Admin Bar From Front End Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
filtershow_admin_baradmin_bar_hider.php:16
Maintenance & Trust

Hide Admin Bar From Front End Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.7.32
Last updatedMay 30, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Hide Admin Bar From Front End Developer Profile

dev02ali

3 plugins · 100 total installs

74
trust score
Avg Security Score
71/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Hide Admin Bar From Front End

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

Asset Fingerprints

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FAQ

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