Dashboard Welcome for Elementor Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/dashboard-welcome-for-elementor

Replaces the default WordPress dashboard welcome panel with custom designed Elementor template.

20K active installs v1.0.10 PHP 7.4+ WP 6.3+ Updated Feb 23, 2026
dashboarddashboard-widgetelementorelementor-addonelementor-template
100
A · Safe
CVEs total1
Unpatched0
Last CVEDec 16, 2022
Safety Verdict

Is Dashboard Welcome for Elementor Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Dashboard Welcome for Elementor has a strong security track record. Known vulnerabilities have been patched promptly. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

1 known CVELast CVE: Dec 16, 2022Updated 2mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "dashboard-welcome-for-elementor" plugin exhibits a generally good security posture based on the provided static analysis. The complete absence of known dangerous functions, the exclusive use of prepared statements for SQL queries, and a high percentage of properly escaped output are all positive indicators. Furthermore, the presence of nonce and capability checks suggests an awareness of common WordPress security best practices. The plugin also boasts a very small attack surface, with no exposed AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events.

Key Concerns

  • One known CVE previously existed
  • One medium severity vulnerability in history
  • One file operation detected
Vulnerabilities
1 published

Dashboard Welcome for Elementor Security Vulnerabilities

CVEs by Year

1 CVE in 2022
2022
Patched Has unpatched

Severity Breakdown

Medium
1

1 total CVE

Appsero <= 1.2.1 - Missing Authorization

Dec 16, 2022 Patched in 1.0.7 (699d)
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Dashboard Welcome for Elementor Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
31 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
6
File Operations
1
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

94% escaped33 total outputs
Attack Surface

Dashboard Welcome for Elementor Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 8
actioninitclasses\class-dwel-admin.php:78
actionadmin_menuclasses\class-dwel-admin.php:79
actionadmin_initclasses\class-dwel-admin.php:80
actionwelcome_panelclasses\class-dwel-admin.php:114
actionadmin_headclasses\class-dwel-admin.php:116
actionadmin_noticesclasses\class-dwel-admin.php:121
actionplugins_loadeddashboard-welcome-elementor.php:41
actionadmin_noticesdashboard-welcome-elementor.php:52
Maintenance & Trust

Dashboard Welcome for Elementor Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedFeb 23, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads156K

Community Trust

Rating82/100
Number of ratings23
Active installs20K
Developer Profile

Dashboard Welcome for Elementor Developer Profile

IdeaBox Creations

8 plugins · 112K total installs

71
trust score
Avg Security Score
88/100
Avg Patch Time
193 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Dashboard Welcome for Elementor

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/dashboard-welcome-for-elementor/
Version Parameters
dashboard-welcome-for-elementor/main.js?ver=dashboard-welcome-for-elementor/css/main.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
dwel-welcome-panel
Data Attributes
data-dwel-template-id
JS Globals
dwel_editor
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Dashboard Welcome for Elementor