Front-end Toolbar Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/admin-bar-plus

This plugin adds all WordPress pages from the admin sidebar under the "site-name" menu on the front-end.

30 active installs v1.1 PHP + WP 3.3+ Updated Dec 9, 2021
adminadmin-barbarfront-endmenu
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Front-end Toolbar Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Front-end Toolbar has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 4yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history, the "admin-bar-plus" plugin v1.1 exhibits a strong security posture. The code analysis reveals no detected dangerous functions, SQL queries are exclusively using prepared statements, and all outputs are properly escaped. Crucially, there are no identified taint flows with unsanitized paths, nor any file operations or external HTTP requests, significantly reducing the risk of common web vulnerabilities. Furthermore, the complete absence of known CVEs and the lack of any historical vulnerabilities suggest a development team that prioritizes security or has had limited exposure to security issues. The plugin also demonstrates good practices by not exposing a large attack surface through AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events without appropriate security checks. However, the complete absence of nonce checks and capability checks across all entry points, while currently not an issue due to the zero attack surface, represents a potential weakness if the plugin were to be expanded or modified in the future without implementing these fundamental security measures. Overall, this version appears very secure, but future development should consider incorporating these standard WordPress security practices.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Front-end Toolbar Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Front-end Toolbar 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

Front-end Toolbar Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionadmin_bar_menuadmin-bar-plus.php:18
Maintenance & Trust

Front-end Toolbar Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.8.13
Last updatedDec 9, 2021
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs30
Developer Profile

Front-end Toolbar Developer Profile

Kostas Vrouvas

7 plugins · 260 total installs

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

How We Detect Front-end Toolbar

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-plus/

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Front-end Toolbar