
Child Theme Check Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/child-theme-checkWarns you about outdated template files in your child theme and shows a diff view of the changes between parent and child theme template.
Is Child Theme Check Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 92/100Child Theme Check has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The child-theme-check plugin, version 1.0.9, exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The plugin has zero recorded vulnerabilities, indicating a history of secure development or prompt patching. The attack surface is minimal with no exposed AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events. Furthermore, the code demonstrates good practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries, significantly reducing the risk of SQL injection vulnerabilities. The use of output escaping on 81% of outputs is also a positive indicator, although the remaining 19% could potentially be a minor risk if the unescaped content is user-controlled.
Key Concerns
- Unescaped output found
- Missing capability checks
- Missing nonce checks
Child Theme Check Security Vulnerabilities
Child Theme Check Code Analysis
Output Escaping
Child Theme Check Attack Surface
WordPress Hooks 10
Maintenance & Trust
Child Theme Check Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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Child Theme Check Developer Profile
4 plugins · 2K total installs
How We Detect Child Theme Check
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
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