Colors Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/colors

A WordPress plugin to disable admin color schemes.

10 active installs v1.1.1 PHP 5.6+ WP 5.2+ Updated Aug 23, 2021
admincolorcolor-schemesdashboard
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Colors Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 4yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "colors" plugin v1.1.1 exhibits an exceptionally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, SQL queries without prepared statements, unescaped output, file operations, external HTTP requests, or tainted data flows is a testament to robust coding practices. Furthermore, the complete lack of recorded vulnerabilities, including CVEs of any severity, suggests a mature and secure development process for this plugin.

While the attack surface is zero, indicating no direct entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that are exposed or lack proper authentication/permission checks, this also means the plugin might have limited functionality or its primary purpose is not to expose such features. The absence of nonce and capability checks is noted; however, given the zero attack surface, this is not an immediate concern for this version. The plugin appears to be free of common security pitfalls, making it a highly secure option. Its strengths lie in its clean code and lack of historical issues, with no apparent weaknesses identified in the provided data.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Colors Security Vulnerabilities

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

Colors 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

Colors Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionplugins_loadedcolors.php:17
Maintenance & Trust

Colors Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.8.13
Last updatedAug 23, 2021
PHP min version5.6
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Colors Developer Profile

Brad Parbs

16 plugins · 3K total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
88/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Colors

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

Asset Fingerprints

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Colors