Admin menu remover Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/admin-menu-remover

Remove unnecessary items from admin section menus simply by ticking/unticking checkbox in the settings ui.

20 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 4.3+ Updated Nov 21, 2015
adminmenuremove
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Admin menu remover Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'admin-menu-remover' plugin v1.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits its attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals indicate a responsible approach to database interactions, with all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements. The lack of dangerous functions, file operations, and external HTTP requests further contributes to a secure foundation. However, a critical concern arises from the total absence of output escaping. This means any dynamic data displayed by the plugin is not being properly sanitized, potentially exposing the site to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. The plugin's vulnerability history is clean, with no recorded CVEs, which is a positive indicator of past security consciousness. Despite this excellent track record, the unescaped output remains a significant weakness that needs immediate attention. Overall, the plugin is built with good security practices in mind concerning attack vectors and data handling, but the oversight in output sanitization represents a substantial risk.

Key Concerns

  • No output escaping found
Vulnerabilities
None known

Admin menu remover Security Vulnerabilities

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

Admin menu remover Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

Admin menu remover Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionadmin_initadmin-menu-remover.php:396
actionadmin_menuadmin-menu-remover.php:413
actionadmin_initadmin-menu-remover.php:423
Maintenance & Trust

Admin menu remover Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.4.34
Last updatedNov 21, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs20
Developer Profile

Admin menu remover Developer Profile

lepileppanen

3 plugins · 930 total installs

93
trust score
Avg Security Score
90/100
Avg Patch Time
2 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Admin menu remover

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!-- Security Note: * Consider blocking direct access to your plugin PHP files by adding the following line at the top of each of them, * or be sure to refrain from executing sensitive standalone PHP code before calling any WordPress functions. -->
Data Attributes
id="amr_dashboard_remove"id="amr_dashboard_home_remove"id="amr_dashboard_updates_remove"id="amr_posts_remove"id="amr_posts_all_remove"id="amr_posts_new_remove"+28 more
FAQ

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