Dev Tool for ACF Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/dev-tool-acf

Enhance your custom field visibility and control based on user roles or registered email addresses.

20 active installs v1.0.0 PHP 7.2+ WP 5.0+ Updated May 30, 2025
acfadvanced-custom-fieldscustom-fieldsfield-visibilityuser-role
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Dev Tool for ACF Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Dev Tool for ACF has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 10mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "dev-tool-acf" plugin v1.0.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified attack surface points, dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, or file operations is highly encouraging. Furthermore, the code demonstrates good practices with a high percentage of properly escaped output and the presence of capability checks, indicating an effort to protect against common web vulnerabilities.

The taint analysis shows zero flows with unsanitized paths, which is a significant strength. The plugin's vulnerability history is also clean, with no known CVEs, suggesting it has been developed with security in mind or has not yet been a target for exploitation. The lack of bundled libraries also removes the risk of using outdated or vulnerable third-party code.

While the plugin appears secure on the surface, the complete absence of entry points (AJAX, REST API, shortcodes, cron) and zero nonce checks on potential interactions means that the security posture is largely untested in these common attack vectors. However, given the absence of any identified vulnerabilities or dangerous code patterns, the overall risk is assessed as very low. It's important to note that a lack of identified issues doesn't guarantee absolute security, but the current data suggests a well-secured plugin.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Dev Tool for ACF Security Vulnerabilities

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

Dev Tool for ACF Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

92% escaped13 total outputs
Attack Surface

Dev Tool for ACF Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 8
actionadmin_menudev-tool-acf.php:136
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsdev-tool-acf.php:138
actionadmin_noticesdev-tool-acf.php:140
filteracf/prepare_fielddev-tool-acf.php:142
actionacf/render_field_settingsdev-tool-acf.php:144
filterplugin_row_metadev-tool-acf.php:148
filterpre_update_option_acf_allowed_emailsdev-tool-acf.php:150
actionadmin_initdev-tool-acf.php:152
Maintenance & Trust

Dev Tool for ACF Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.7.5
Last updatedMay 30, 2025
PHP min version7.2
Downloads345

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs20
Developer Profile

Dev Tool for ACF Developer Profile

Codebeans Private Limited

2 plugins · 20 total installs

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

How We Detect Dev Tool for ACF

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/dev-tool-acf/assets/js/input-choice/choices.min.js/wp-content/plugins/dev-tool-acf/assets/js/main.js/wp-content/plugins/dev-tool-acf/assets/css/input-choice/choices.min.css/wp-content/plugins/dev-tool-acf/assets/css/style.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/dev-tool-acf/assets/js/input-choice/choices.min.js/wp-content/plugins/dev-tool-acf/assets/js/main.js
Version Parameters
dev-tool-acf/assets/js/input-choice/choices.min.js?ver=dev-tool-acf/assets/js/main.js?ver=dev-tool-acf/assets/css/input-choice/choices.min.css?ver=dev-tool-acf/assets/css/style.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Dev Tool for ACF