Custom Admin Footer Text Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/custom-admin-footer-text

Display custom text (or links) in the admin footer.

100 active installs v0.1.1 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Jan 20, 2015
admincustomdevfootertext
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Custom Admin Footer Text Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Custom Admin Footer Text has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 11yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "custom-admin-footer-text" plugin v0.1.1 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any known CVEs and a clean vulnerability history are significant strengths, indicating a history of responsible development or a lack of targeted attacks. The code analysis reveals no dangerous functions, no raw SQL queries, and no external HTTP requests, all of which are positive indicators. However, a notable concern is the low percentage (10%) of properly escaped output across 21 total outputs. This could potentially lead to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-controlled data is directly echoed into the output without sufficient sanitization, despite the presence of capability checks.

Key Concerns

  • Low output escaping percentage
Vulnerabilities
None known

Custom Admin Footer Text Security Vulnerabilities

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

Custom Admin Footer Text Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
19
2 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
3
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

10% escaped21 total outputs
Attack Surface

Custom Admin Footer Text Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 8
actioninitcustom-admin-footer-text.php:37
actionadmin_initcustom-admin-footer-text.php:44
actionadmin_menucustom-admin-footer-text.php:61
filteradmin_footer_textcustom-admin-footer-text.php:118
filterupdate_footercustom-admin-footer-text.php:119
actionadmin_noticescustom-admin-footer-text.php:158
actionadmin_headcustom-admin-footer-text.php:179
filterplugin_row_metacustom-admin-footer-text.php:196
Maintenance & Trust

Custom Admin Footer Text Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.1.42
Last updatedJan 20, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads14K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs100
Developer Profile

Custom Admin Footer Text Developer Profile

jp2112

14 plugins · 1K total installs

85
trust score
Avg Security Score
87/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Custom Admin Footer Text

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/custom-admin-footer-text/js/caft-admin.js/wp-content/plugins/custom-admin-footer-text/css/caft-admin.css
Version Parameters
custom-admin-footer-text/js/caft-admin.js?ver=custom-admin-footer-text/css/caft-admin.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
nav-tab-active
HTML Comments
http://planetozh.com/blog/2009/05/handling-plugins-options-in-wordpress-28-with-register_setting/ http://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/the-complete-guide-to-the-wordpress-settings-api-part-5-tabbed-navigation-for-your-settings-page--wp-24971
Data Attributes
caft_get_local()caft_get_path()caft_get_slug()caft_get_option()caft_getimagefilename('bottom.png')caft_get_slug()+20 more
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Custom Admin Footer Text