Clutter-Free Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/clutter-free

Allows authors to hide portions of the WordPress interface that you seldom use. Each author's preferences are stored separately and can be edited in the author's <a href="profile.php#clutter-free-options">profile</a>. Requires WP 2.0.5 or above.

50 active installs v0.4 PHP + WP + Updated Nov 13, 2006
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Clutter-Free Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Clutter-Free has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 19yr ago
Risk Assessment

The Clutter-Free plugin version 0.4 presents a mixed security posture. On the positive side, it exhibits no known vulnerabilities (CVEs) and has no recorded historical issues, suggesting a generally stable and secure past. The static analysis shows a very small attack surface with no exposed AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, and importantly, all SQL queries utilize prepared statements. However, significant concerns arise from the code signals. The presence of the `create_function` is a strong indicator of potential security risks, as it can be misused for arbitrary code execution. Furthermore, a concerning 0% of outputs are properly escaped, meaning any dynamic data displayed by the plugin is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. The complete absence of nonce and capability checks across all entry points, coupled with the lack of proper output escaping, creates a substantial risk of unauthorized actions and data injection, especially if any new entry points are introduced or if the plugin interacts with user-supplied data in unexpected ways. The lack of taint analysis results is also a point to note; it could mean no flows were found or that the analysis was incomplete. Overall, while the plugin avoids common pitfalls like unpatched CVEs and raw SQL, the critical issues of `create_function` and widespread unescaped output, along with missing authentication checks, make it a medium-to-high risk, demanding immediate attention.

Key Concerns

  • Use of dangerous function: create_function
  • 0% of outputs properly escaped
  • 0 nonce checks on entry points
  • 0 capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Clutter-Free Security Vulnerabilities

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

Clutter-Free Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
1
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
6
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

create_functionadd_action('init', create_function('$a=0','load_plugin_textdomain("clutter-free");'), 10);clutter-free.php:141

Output Escaping

0% escaped6 total outputs
Attack Surface

Clutter-Free Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionadmin_headclutter-free.php:138
actionprofile_personal_optionsclutter-free.php:139
actionpersonal_options_updateclutter-free.php:140
actioninitclutter-free.php:141
actioninitclutter-free.php:142
Maintenance & Trust

Clutter-Free Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested
Last updatedNov 13, 2006
PHP min version
Downloads14K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs50
Alternatives

Clutter-Free Alternatives

No alternatives data available yet.

Developer Profile

Clutter-Free Developer Profile

Mark Jaquith

29 plugins · 176K total installs

69
trust score
Avg Security Score
86/100
Avg Patch Time
3337 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Clutter-Free

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!-- Clutter Free plugin: no GUI elements are being hidden --><!-- Clutter Free plugin CSS: -->
Data Attributes
id="clutter-free-options"name="txfx_clutter_freeid="txfx_clutter_free_
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Clutter-Free