Admin Robots.txt Editor Security & Risk Analysis

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Easily create, edit, and manage your site's robots.txt file directly from the WordPress admin panel.

100 active installs v1.0.0 PHP 7.2+ WP 5.0+ Updated Oct 30, 2025
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Admin Robots.txt Editor Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 6mo ago
Risk Assessment

The 'admin-robots-txt-editor' plugin, version 1.0.0, exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, particularly those lacking authentication or permission checks, indicates a minimal attack surface. The code signals further reinforce this, with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries using prepared statements, and all output being properly escaped. The presence of nonce and capability checks, along with the lack of external HTTP requests and bundled libraries, are excellent security practices. However, the taint analysis revealing two flows with unsanitized paths, even without critical or high severity, presents a potential concern that warrants investigation. The complete lack of historical vulnerabilities suggests a history of secure development or that the plugin has not been a significant target. Overall, this plugin appears well-secured due to its limited attack surface and adherence to secure coding principles, but the two unsanitized path flows are a specific area for improvement.

Key Concerns

  • Flows with unsanitized paths found
Vulnerabilities
None known

Admin Robots.txt Editor Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Admin Robots.txt Editor Release Timeline

v1.0.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Admin Robots.txt Editor Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
6 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
3
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

100% escaped6 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows2 with unsanitized paths
artte_render_robots_editor (admin-robots-txt-editor.php:113)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Admin Robots.txt Editor Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
filterrobots_txtadmin-robots-txt-editor.php:92
actionadmin_menuadmin-robots-txt-editor.php:108
Maintenance & Trust

Admin Robots.txt Editor Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedOct 30, 2025
PHP min version7.2
Downloads569

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs100
Developer Profile

Admin Robots.txt Editor Developer Profile

Karan Makani

1 plugin · 100 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 Robots.txt Editor

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wrap
Data Attributes
name="robots_content"name="reset_robots"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Admin Robots.txt Editor