Allow Username Edit Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/allow-username-edit

A WordPress plugin that allows administrators to safely edit usernames of registered users with an activation checkbox to prevent accidental changes.

0 active installs v1.0.7 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.8+ Updated Sep 21, 2025
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Allow Username Edit Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Allow Username Edit 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 "allow-username-edit" plugin version 1.0.7 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The complete absence of identified dangerous functions, SQL queries without prepared statements, unsanitized taint flows, and all output being properly escaped are significant strengths. Furthermore, the presence of nonce and capability checks on all identified entry points, though minimal, indicates a good understanding of WordPress security best practices.

While the static analysis reveals no immediate vulnerabilities, it's important to note the very limited attack surface. With zero AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, the plugin has few potential interaction points. This can be a double-edged sword; while it reduces the immediate risk, it also means that if any future functionality is added without proper security considerations, the impact could be significant. The plugin's vulnerability history is also clean, with no recorded CVEs, which further reinforces its current secure state.

In conclusion, the "allow-username-edit" plugin version 1.0.7 appears to be a well-secured plugin. The developers have followed fundamental security practices. The lack of any detected issues in static analysis and the clean vulnerability history are positive indicators. The primary area of consideration moving forward would be to maintain this rigorous security approach should the plugin's functionality expand.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Allow Username Edit Security Vulnerabilities

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

Allow Username Edit Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped9 total outputs
Attack Surface

Allow Username Edit Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 8
actionadmin_initusername-edit-plugin.php:56
actionshow_user_profileusername-edit-plugin.php:64
actionedit_user_profileusername-edit-plugin.php:65
actionuser_profile_update_errorsusername-edit-plugin.php:103
actionprofile_updateusername-edit-plugin.php:156
actionuser_profile_update_errorsusername-edit-plugin.php:189
actionadmin_menuusername-edit-plugin.php:204
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsusername-edit-plugin.php:381
Maintenance & Trust

Allow Username Edit Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedSep 21, 2025
PHP min version7.4
Downloads579

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Allow Username Edit Developer Profile

thaxam

2 plugins · 0 total installs

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

How We Detect Allow Username Edit

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/allow-username-edit/css/main.css/wp-content/plugins/allow-username-edit/js/main.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/allow-username-edit/js/main.js
Version Parameters
allow-username-edit/css/main.css?ver=allow-username-edit/js/main.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
ueo-settings-pageueo-plugin-infoueo-settings-section
Data Attributes
data-plugin-infodata-version
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Allow Username Edit