This plugin allows an administrator to change the "site admin email", without sending a confirmation email from the server.

50K active installs v4.1 PHP 5.6+ WP 4.9+ Updated Oct 7, 2024
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92
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Change Admin Email Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin 'change-admin-email-setting-without-outbound-email' version 4.1 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits its attack surface. Furthermore, the code analysis shows no dangerous functions, all SQL queries are properly prepared, and there are no taint flows with unsanitized paths, indicating good secure coding practices. The presence of nonce and capability checks, along with proper output escaping for the vast majority of outputs, further reinforces this positive assessment. The single external HTTP request is a potential area for monitoring, but without further context, its risk is minimal.

The vulnerability history is remarkably clean, with zero recorded CVEs of any severity. This pattern suggests a well-maintained and secure plugin, or potentially a plugin that has not been a significant target or focus for vulnerability research. However, it's important to note that a lack of history doesn't guarantee future security. The plugin's strengths lie in its minimal attack surface and adherence to secure coding principles for its detected code. Its primary weakness, if any, would be the potential for unknown vulnerabilities due to its limited historical record, although the static analysis provides a high degree of confidence in its current safety.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Change Admin Email Security Vulnerabilities

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

Change Admin Email Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

88% escaped8 total outputs
Attack Surface

Change Admin Email Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 9
actioninitchange-admin-email.php:36
actionadmin_noticeschange-admin-email.php:37
filtersend_site_admin_email_change_emailchange-admin-email.php:42
actioninitchange-admin-email.php:47
actioninitchange-admin-email.php:48
actioninitchange-admin-email.php:51
actionadd_option_new_admin_emailchange-admin-email.php:53
actionupdate_option_new_admin_emailchange-admin-email.php:54
actioncurrent_screenchange-admin-email.php:58
Maintenance & Trust

Change Admin Email Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.6.5
Last updatedOct 7, 2024
PHP min version5.6
Downloads390K

Community Trust

Rating96/100
Number of ratings137
Active installs50K
Developer Profile

Change Admin Email Developer Profile

johndeebdd

2 plugins · 50K total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
89/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Change Admin Email

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/change-admin-email-setting-without-outbound-email/change-admin-email.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/change-admin-email-setting-without-outbound-email/change-admin-email.js
Version Parameters
change-admin-email-setting-without-outbound-email/change-admin-email.js?ver=1.0

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
noticenotice-errornotice-warningnotice-infonotice-successis-dismissible
Data Attributes
data-nonce
JS Globals
change_admin_email_data
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/change-admin-email-plugin/v1/test-email
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Change Admin Email