Delete Multiple Themes Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/delete-multiple-themes

Enable the administrator to delete multiple themes in one click.

1K active installs v1.0.7 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Mar 28, 2015
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Delete Multiple Themes Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Delete Multiple Themes 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 "delete-multiple-themes" plugin exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, the plugin demonstrates good practices by having zero AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, significantly limiting its potential attack surface. Furthermore, all detected SQL queries are properly sanitized using prepared statements, and there are no recorded vulnerabilities or CVEs, suggesting a history of responsible development. However, a critical concern arises from the complete lack of output escaping. With 7 total outputs and 0% properly escaped, this opens the door to potential cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. While taint analysis found no issues, this is likely due to the limited flows analyzed. The presence of a nonce check indicates some awareness of security, but the absence of capability checks on any entry points, combined with unescaped output, presents a significant risk.

Key Concerns

  • Output escaping is completely missing
  • No capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Delete Multiple Themes Security Vulnerabilities

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

Delete Multiple Themes Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
7
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped7 total outputs
Attack Surface

Delete Multiple Themes Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_menudelete-multiple-themes.php:20
actionadmin_initdelete-multiple-themes.php:21
Maintenance & Trust

Delete Multiple Themes Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.1.42
Last updatedMar 28, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads25K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings10
Active installs1K
Alternatives

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Developer Profile

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HappyPlugins

6 plugins · 2K total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
88/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Delete Multiple Themes

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/delete-multiple-themes/templates/updates_form.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
the-list
Data Attributes
name="theme[]"value=''
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Delete Multiple Themes