Admin Locale Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/admin-locale

This plugin allows you to change the language of the admin panel without changing the whole site language.

7K active installs v1.1 PHP + WP 2.9+ Updated Oct 21, 2012
adminlanguagelocaletranslatetranslation
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Admin Locale Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 13yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "admin-locale" plugin v1.1 exhibits a generally good security posture based on the static analysis provided. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, or external HTTP requests is a significant strength. Furthermore, the complete lack of known vulnerabilities in its history suggests a history of secure development or a lack of targeted attacks. The high percentage of properly escaped output is also commendable, mitigating risks associated with Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). However, the complete absence of nonce and capability checks across all entry points, including AJAX handlers and REST API routes, presents a notable concern. While the current attack surface is reported as zero, this lack of authentication and authorization mechanisms for potential future entry points could become a significant security risk if the plugin were to evolve or if new entry points are introduced without proper checks. The lack of taint analysis results, while potentially indicating no issues found, could also be due to limitations in the analysis itself or a very simple code structure that doesn't trigger taint detection. Overall, the plugin is currently secure due to its minimal features and clean historical record, but it lacks fundamental security building blocks that could be exploited if its functionality expands.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks on all entry points
  • Missing capability checks on all entry points
  • 80% output escaping, 20% unescaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Admin Locale Security Vulnerabilities

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

Admin Locale Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

80% escaped5 total outputs
Attack Surface

Admin Locale Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
filterlocaleadmin-locale.php:62
filterwhitelist_optionsadmin-locale.php:91
filterpre_update_option_admin_localeadmin-locale.php:109
actionadmin_initadmin-locale.php:121
Maintenance & Trust

Admin Locale Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.4.2
Last updatedOct 21, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads16K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs7K
Developer Profile

Admin Locale Developer Profile

Louy Alakkad

7 plugins · 8K 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 Locale

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
admin_locale
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Admin Locale