Customizer Search Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/customizer-search

Search for settings in customizer.

50K active installs v1.2.1 PHP + WP 4.6+ Updated Jun 19, 2025
customizersearch
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Customizer Search Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 9mo ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of 'customizer-search' v1.2.1 reveals a strong security posture with no identified dangerous functions, SQL injection risks, or output escaping issues. The plugin also demonstrates good practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries. Furthermore, the absence of file operations and external HTTP requests reduces the potential attack surface. The vulnerability history is also clean, with no recorded CVEs, suggesting a well-maintained and secure plugin over time.

Despite the positive findings, the analysis indicates a complete lack of any security checks, including nonce checks, capability checks, and authentication checks on any entry points. While there are currently zero identified entry points, this absence of protective measures represents a significant theoretical risk. If any entry points were to be introduced in future versions, or if current, albeit zero, entry points were to become exposed through other means, they would be entirely unprotected. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities might be a consequence of the plugin's limited attack surface and potentially limited functionality, rather than a consistent history of robust security implementation.

In conclusion, 'customizer-search' v1.2.1 is currently performing well from a security perspective due to a lack of identified issues and good coding practices in its current state. However, the complete absence of any security mechanisms like nonce or capability checks is a notable weakness that could expose the plugin to vulnerabilities if its attack surface were to expand or change.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks implemented
  • No capability checks implemented
  • No authentication checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Customizer Search Security Vulnerabilities

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

Customizer Search 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

Customizer Search Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actioncustomize_controls_enqueue_scriptsclass-customizer-search.php:44
actioncustomize_controls_print_footer_scriptsclass-customizer-search.php:45
actionplugins_loadedclass-customizer-search.php:46
Maintenance & Trust

Customizer Search Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedJun 19, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads743K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings10
Active installs50K
Developer Profile

Customizer Search Developer Profile

Nikhil Chavan

3 plugins · 70K total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Customizer Search

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/customizer-search/assets/css/customizer-search-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/customizer-search/assets/js/customizer-search-admin.compiled.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/customizer-search/assets/js/customizer-search-admin.compiled.js
Version Parameters
customizer-search/assets/css/customizer-search-admin.css?ver=customizer-search/assets/js/customizer-search-admin.compiled.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Customizer Search