Connections Business Directory Toolbar Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/connections-toolbar

Adds useful admin links and resources for the Connections Business Directory plugin to the WordPress Toolbar / Admin Bar.

300 active installs v1.4 PHP 7.0+ WP 5.6+ Updated Apr 13, 2024
address-bookaddressbookaddressesbiobios
92
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Connections Business Directory Toolbar Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

Connections Business Directory Toolbar 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 "connections-toolbar" v1.4 plugin exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits the potential attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals indicate good practices, with no dangerous functions or file operations identified. All SQL queries utilize prepared statements, and while only one capability check is present, the lack of external HTTP requests and taint flows suggests a controlled execution environment. The excellent output escaping on 75% of the observed outputs also contributes positively to its security.

Key Concerns

  • Zero nonce checks found
  • Only 1 capability check
  • 25% of outputs not properly escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Connections Business Directory Toolbar Security Vulnerabilities

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

Connections Business Directory Toolbar Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

75% escaped4 total outputs
Attack Surface

Connections Business Directory Toolbar Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionadmin_bar_menuconnections-toolbar.php:130
actionwp_headconnections-toolbar.php:135
actionadmin_headconnections-toolbar.php:136
actionConnections_Directory/Loadedconnections-toolbar.php:954
Maintenance & Trust

Connections Business Directory Toolbar Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.5.8
Last updatedApr 13, 2024
PHP min version7.0
Downloads14K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs300
Developer Profile

Connections Business Directory Toolbar Developer Profile

Steven

14 plugins · 1K total installs

88
trust score
Avg Security Score
92/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Connections Business Directory Toolbar

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/connections-toolbar/css/admin-bar.css
Version Parameters
connections-toolbar/css/admin-bar.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
icon-connections
Data Attributes
title="Connections Dashboard"title="Manage"title="Filter: Approved"title="Show Only Approved Entries"title="Filter: Pending"title="Show Entries Awaiting Moderation"+2 more
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Connections Business Directory Toolbar