Dashboard Cleaner Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/dashboard-cleaner

Reclaim your admin dashboard: Get rid of annoying banners, unwanted ads and other nuisances.

400 active installs v1.1.7 PHP 5.3+ WP 3.3.0+ Updated Nov 29, 2025
adminbannerdashboardnoticenuisance
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Dashboard Cleaner Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 4mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "dashboard-cleaner" plugin v1.1.7 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any known vulnerabilities in its history is a significant positive indicator. Furthermore, the plugin demonstrates good security practices by implementing nonce checks and capability checks, which are crucial for securing WordPress functionalities. Its use of prepared statements for all SQL queries is excellent, mitigating SQL injection risks entirely. The very limited attack surface, with zero identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, further enhances its security by reducing potential entry points for attackers.

Key Concerns

  • Unsanitized paths in taint analysis
  • Moderate unescaped output percentage
Vulnerabilities
None known

Dashboard Cleaner Security Vulnerabilities

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

Dashboard Cleaner Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
21
22 escaped
Nonce Checks
4
Capability Checks
5
File Operations
10
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

51% escaped43 total outputs
Data Flows
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows1 with unsanitized paths
dhcl_process_form (dashboard-cleaner.php:912)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Dashboard Cleaner Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 7
actionadmin_initdashboard-cleaner.php:112
actionadmin_bar_menudashboard-cleaner.php:214
actionadmin_menudashboard-cleaner.php:237
actionadmin_footerdashboard-cleaner.php:391
actionadmin_initdashboard-cleaner.php:908
actionadmin_headdashboard-cleaner.php:1109
actionadmin_footerdashboard-cleaner.php:1130
Maintenance & Trust

Dashboard Cleaner Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedNov 29, 2025
PHP min version5.3
Downloads8K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings5
Active installs400
Developer Profile

Dashboard Cleaner Developer Profile

bruandet

3 plugins · 11K total installs

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

How We Detect Dashboard Cleaner

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Dashboard Cleaner