Better Admin Reading Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/better-admin-reading

Restores balance to WordPress 3.8's admin. Improves the admin experience especially if you have a lot of menu items.

10 active installs v1.1 PHP + WP 3.8+ Updated Dec 26, 2013
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Better Admin Reading Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 12yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "better-admin-reading" v1.1 plugin exhibits a remarkably clean static analysis report, with no identified attack surface, dangerous functions, SQL queries using prepared statements, unescaped output, file operations, external HTTP requests, or nonce/capability checks. This suggests a strong adherence to secure coding practices within the analyzed code. Furthermore, the plugin has no recorded vulnerability history, including CVEs, which further bolsters its current security standing. While the lack of identified issues is a significant strength, the complete absence of any non-trivial code signals (like AJAX handlers or REST API routes) and taint flows, while positive in terms of immediate risk, could also indicate a very minimal feature set. This plugin may offer very limited functionality, or the analysis might not have covered all potential interaction points. Therefore, the current assessment points to a very low-risk plugin based on the provided data, with no immediate security concerns.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Better Admin Reading Security Vulnerabilities

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

Better Admin Reading Code Analysis

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

Better Admin Reading Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsbetter-admin-reading.php:37
Maintenance & Trust

Better Admin Reading Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.7.41
Last updatedDec 26, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Better Admin Reading Developer Profile

wycks

5 plugins · 530 total installs

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

How We Detect Better Admin Reading

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/better-admin-reading/css/better-admin-reading.css
Version Parameters
better-admin-reading/css/better-admin-reading.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Better Admin Reading