Cresta Help Chat Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/cresta-whatsapp-chat

Allow your users and customers to contact you via WhatsApp with a single click.

10K active installs v1.3.7 PHP + WP 4.2+ Updated Dec 12, 2025
chathelp-deskwhatsappwhatsapp-buttonwhatsapp-chat
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Cresta Help Chat Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 5mo ago
Risk Assessment

The cresta-whatsapp-chat plugin v1.3.7 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any recorded vulnerabilities or CVEs in its history is a significant positive indicator. The code signals reveal good practices, with all SQL queries using prepared statements and a high percentage of output escaping. Furthermore, the presence of nonce and capability checks on entry points suggests an effort to protect against common attack vectors. However, the static analysis also highlights a lack of taint analysis data, which means potential vulnerabilities in how data flows through the plugin may not have been thoroughly examined. While the current configuration shows no unprotected entry points and a small attack surface, the absence of taint analysis leaves a slight unknown regarding complex data manipulation vulnerabilities.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Cresta Help Chat Security Vulnerabilities

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

Cresta Help Chat Release Timeline

v1.3.7Current
v1.3.6
v1.3.5
v1.3.4
v1.3.3
v1.3.2
v1.3.1
v1.3.0
v1.2.9
v1.2.8
v1.2.7
v1.2.6
v1.2.5
v1.2.4
v1.2.3
v1.2.2
v1.2.1
v1.2.0
v1.1.9
v1.1.8
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Cresta Help Chat Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
3
103 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

97% escaped106 total outputs
Attack Surface

Cresta Help Chat Attack Surface

Entry Points2
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 2

[cresta-whatsapp-chat] cresta-whatsapp-chat.php:214
[cresta-help-chat] cresta-whatsapp-chat.php:318
WordPress Hooks 10
actionadd_meta_boxescresta-whatsapp-chat-metabox.php:28
actionsave_postcresta-whatsapp-chat-metabox.php:73
actionadmin_menucresta-whatsapp-chat.php:20
filterplugin_row_metacresta-whatsapp-chat.php:22
actionplugins_loadedcresta-whatsapp-chat.php:23
actionadmin_initcresta-whatsapp-chat.php:24
actionwp_enqueue_scriptscresta-whatsapp-chat.php:25
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptscresta-whatsapp-chat.php:26
actionwp_headcresta-whatsapp-chat.php:110
actionwp_footercresta-whatsapp-chat.php:501
Maintenance & Trust

Cresta Help Chat Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedDec 12, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads250K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings15
Active installs10K
Developer Profile

Cresta Help Chat Developer Profile

CrestaProject

25 plugins · 22K total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
97/100
Avg Patch Time
36 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Cresta Help Chat

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/cresta-whatsapp-chat/css/cresta-whatsapp-chat-front-css.min.css/wp-content/plugins/cresta-whatsapp-chat/css/cresta-whatsapp-chat-admin-css.css
Version Parameters
cresta-whatsapp-chat/css/cresta-whatsapp-chat-front-css.min.css?ver=cresta-whatsapp-chat/css/cresta-whatsapp-chat-admin-css.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
cresta-whatsapp-chat-boxcresta-whatsapp-chat-buttoncresta-whatsapp-chat-container-buttoncresta-whatsapp-chat-containercresta-whatsapp-chat-overlaycresta-whatsapp-chat-top-headercresta-whatsapp-chat-overlay-textcresta-whatsapp-chat-box-content+7 more
Data Attributes
id="cresta-help-chat-inline-css"id="whatsapp-msng-icon-button"
JS Globals
window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {var mobileDetect = /Android|webOS|iPhone|iPod|BlackBerry|IEMobile|Opera Mini/i.test(navigator.userAgent),btnRnd = document.querySelector('.cresta-whatsapp-chat-button.click-btnRnd.querySelector('.cresta-whatsapp-chat-container-button').style.display = 'none';btnRnd.addEventListener('click', () => {window.location = 'whatsapp://send?text=&phone=+6 more
Shortcode Output
<div class="cresta-whatsapp-chat-top-header">
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Cresta Help Chat