Admin Compass Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/admin-compass

Admin Compass provides fast, global search functionality for your WordPress admin area.

0 active installs v1.3.1 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.1.0+ Updated Unknown
adminglobal-searchnavigationproductivitysearch
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Admin Compass Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

The 'admin-compass' v1.3.1 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. All identified entry points (AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events) appear to have proper authentication and permission checks in place, which is a significant strength. The code also demonstrates good practices by using prepared statements for the vast majority of its SQL queries and ensuring all output is properly escaped, mitigating common web vulnerabilities like SQL injection and Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).

The analysis reveals no critical or high severity taint flows, and there are no recorded past vulnerabilities (CVEs) for this plugin. This indicates a well-maintained and secure codebase. The presence of nonce checks and capability checks further reinforces its defensiveness. The single external HTTP request is a minor point of consideration, but without further context on its purpose, it's difficult to assess its risk level.

Overall, 'admin-compass' v1.3.1 appears to be a secure plugin. Its strengths lie in its robust handling of entry points, secure database interactions, and proper output sanitization. The lack of historical vulnerabilities and zero critical taint flows are highly positive indicators. The only minor area for potential scrutiny would be the nature of the single external HTTP request, but this is a low-concern observation given the other positive findings.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Admin Compass Security Vulnerabilities

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

Admin Compass Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
1
6 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
3 escaped
Nonce Checks
3
Capability Checks
5
File Operations
0
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

86% prepared7 total queries

Output Escaping

100% escaped3 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
admin_compass_ajax_handler (admin-compass.php:427)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Admin Compass Attack Surface

Entry Points4
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 4

authwp_ajax_admin_compass_searchadmin-compass.php:35
noprivwp_ajax_admin_compass_searchadmin-compass.php:36
authwp_ajax_admin_compass_check_indexingadmin-compass.php:37
authwp_ajax_admin_compass_reindexadmin-compass.php:39
WordPress Hooks 11
actionadmin_bar_menuadmin-compass.php:26
actionadmin_footeradmin-compass.php:27
actionwp_footeradmin-compass.php:28
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsadmin-compass.php:30
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsadmin-compass.php:31
actionsave_postadmin-compass.php:33
actiondelete_postadmin-compass.php:34
filterplugin_row_metaadmin-compass.php:38
actionadmin_menuadmin-compass.php:40
actionadmin_compass_rebuild_indexadmin-compass.php:46
actionadmin_noticesadmin-compass.php:71

Scheduled Events 2

admin_compass_rebuild_index
admin_compass_rebuild_index
Maintenance & Trust

Admin Compass Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.6.5
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version7.4
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Admin Compass Developer Profile

Tag Concierge

4 plugins · 2K total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Admin Compass

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/admin-compass/assets/css/admin-compass.css/wp-content/plugins/admin-compass/assets/js/admin-compass.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/admin-compass/assets/js/admin-compass.js
Version Parameters
admin-compass/assets/css/admin-compass.css?ver=admin-compass/assets/js/admin-compass.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
admin-compass-search-iconadmin-compass-search-modaladmin-compass-search-inputadmin-compass-search-resultsadmin-compass-result-itemadmin-compass-indexing-notice
HTML Comments
<!-- Admin Compass Search Modal --><!-- Admin Compass Search Input --><!-- Admin Compass Search Results -->
Data Attributes
data-admin-compass-target-urldata-admin-compass-modal-trigger
JS Globals
adminCompass
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/admin-compass/v1/search
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Admin Compass