Archive Disabler Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/archive-disabler

Archive disabler allows you to "turn off" some of WordPress' built in archive pages.

100 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.3+ Updated Mar 13, 2012
archivesredirects
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Archive Disabler Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 14yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'archive-disabler' plugin v1.0 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. It reports no AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, resulting in a zero attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals indicate a lack of dangerous functions, no file operations, no external HTTP requests, and no SQL queries that don't use prepared statements. This suggests a well-contained and safely implemented plugin.

However, there are areas for improvement. The output escaping is only 50% properly done, which presents a potential risk for cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if dynamic content is being outputted without proper sanitization. Additionally, the complete absence of nonce checks and capability checks, while not immediately problematic given the lack of entry points, indicates a potential weakness if functionality were to be added in the future without these security measures. The vulnerability history shows no known issues, which is a positive sign, but the lack of observed taint flows and the limited output escaping means that less sophisticated vulnerabilities might have gone undetected. Overall, the plugin appears secure for its current limited scope, but the output escaping concern warrants attention.

Key Concerns

  • 50% of output is not properly escaped
  • No nonce checks implemented
  • No capability checks implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

Archive Disabler Security Vulnerabilities

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

Archive Disabler Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
8
8 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

50% escaped16 total outputs
Attack Surface

Archive Disabler Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actioninitarchive-disabler.php:54
actiontemplate_redirectinc\front.php:2
actionadmin_initinc\options.php:44
actionadmin_head-options-reading.phpinc\options.php:45
Maintenance & Trust

Archive Disabler Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.3.2
Last updatedMar 13, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs100
Developer Profile

Archive Disabler Developer Profile

chrisguitarguy

8 plugins · 9K total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Archive Disabler

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

Asset Fingerprints

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Archive Disabler