Change From Address Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/change-from-address

Allows you to change the default email address and sender name for emails sent by WordPress.

0 active installs v3 PHP 7.0+ WP 4.3+ Updated Dec 25, 2023
brandingcommunicationemailidentitysender
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Change From Address Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 2yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'change-from-address' v3 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, external HTTP requests, file operations, or SQL queries (with 100% prepared statement usage) is highly commendable. Furthermore, all identified output is properly escaped, and there are no indications of tainted data flows through the analyzed code. This suggests a well-developed plugin that adheres to secure coding practices.

The plugin's attack surface is effectively zero, with no AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events exposed. This significantly reduces the potential for unauthorized access or manipulation. The lack of reported vulnerabilities in its history further reinforces its current security standing, indicating a consistent effort in maintaining a secure codebase. The plugin's strengths lie in its minimal attack surface and the rigorous application of secure coding principles within its analyzed components. However, it's important to note that the analysis of taint flows and nonce checks resulted in zero findings, which, while positive, could also be interpreted as a lack of complex interactions that might necessitate such checks, or a very shallow analysis scope. Overall, this plugin appears very secure based on the data.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Change From Address Security Vulnerabilities

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

Change From Address Release Timeline

v3Current
v2
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Change From Address Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped4 total outputs
Attack Surface

Change From Address Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actioninitchange-from-address.php:25
actionadmin_initchange-from-address.php:76
filterplugin_action_links_change-from-address/change-from-address.phpchange-from-address.php:125
filterwp_mail_fromchange-from-address.php:142
filterwp_mail_from_namechange-from-address.php:159
Maintenance & Trust

Change From Address Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.4.8
Last updatedDec 25, 2023
PHP min version7.0
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Change From Address Developer Profile

Konstantin Obenland

13 plugins · 23K total installs

88
trust score
Avg Security Score
91/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Change From Address

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Change From Address