Debug Bar Constants Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/debug-bar-constants

Debug Bar Constants adds three new panels to the Debug Bar that display the defined WP and PHP constants for the current request.

30 active installs v2.0.0 PHP 5.2.4+ WP 3.4+ Updated Jan 22, 2018
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Debug Bar Constants Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Debug Bar Constants has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'debug-bar-constants' plugin version 2.0.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits the plugin's attack surface. Furthermore, the code shows excellent security practices with 100% of SQL queries using prepared statements and a high percentage of output being properly escaped. The presence of a capability check, although only one is noted, is a positive indicator of access control being considered.

The taint analysis reveals no identified flows with unsanitized paths, indicating that data inputs are likely being handled safely. The vulnerability history is also clean, with no known CVEs recorded, which suggests a history of secure development and maintenance for this plugin. The plugin also avoids potentially risky operations such as file operations or external HTTP requests, further reducing its risk profile.

While the plugin demonstrates robust security practices, the low number of capability checks and the complete absence of nonce checks on potential entry points (though none are explicitly listed) could be areas for future strengthening, especially if the plugin's functionality were to expand. However, given the current analysis and historical data, the plugin is assessed as highly secure with minimal risk.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks on potential entry points
  • Only 1 capability check identified
  • 77% of output escaped, not 100%
Vulnerabilities
None known

Debug Bar Constants Security Vulnerabilities

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

Debug Bar Constants Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
11
37 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

77% escaped48 total outputs
Attack Surface

Debug Bar Constants Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 7
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsclass-debug-bar-constants.php:49
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsclass-debug-bar-constants.php:50
filterdebug_bar_panelsclass-debug-bar-constants.php:53
actionadmin_initdebug-bar-constants.php:68
actioninitdebug-bar-constants.php:70
actionadmin_noticesdebug-bar-constants.php:122
actionplugins_loadeddebug-bar-constants.php:165
Maintenance & Trust

Debug Bar Constants Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedJan 22, 2018
PHP min version5.2.4
Downloads53K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs30
Developer Profile

Debug Bar Constants Developer Profile

Juliette Reinders Folmer

9 plugins · 210 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Debug Bar Constants

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/debug-bar-constants/css/debug-bar-constants.min.css/wp-content/plugins/debug-bar-constants/css/debug-bar-constants.css/wp-content/plugins/debug-bar-constants/js/jquery.ui.totop.min.js/wp-content/plugins/debug-bar-constants/js/jquery.ui.totop.js/wp-content/plugins/debug-bar-constants/js/debug-bar-constants.min.js/wp-content/plugins/debug-bar-constants/js/debug-bar-constants.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/debug-bar-constants/js/jquery.ui.totop.min.js/wp-content/plugins/debug-bar-constants/js/jquery.ui.totop.js/wp-content/plugins/debug-bar-constants/js/debug-bar-constants.min.js/wp-content/plugins/debug-bar-constants/js/debug-bar-constants.js
Version Parameters
debug-bar-constants/css/debug-bar-constants.min.css?ver=debug-bar-constants/css/debug-bar-constants.css?ver=jquery.ui.totop.min.js?ver=jquery.ui.totop.js?ver=debug-bar-constants/js/debug-bar-constants.min.js?ver=debug-bar-constants/js/debug-bar-constants.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
debug-bar-constants
JS Globals
jQuery.ui.totop
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Debug Bar Constants