
Development Mode Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/development-modeUses Sunrise theme on Dashboard and Frontend to visually represent development mode
Is Development Mode Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100Development Mode has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The "development-mode" plugin v1.0.0 exhibits an exceptionally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are zero identified entry points into the plugin that are exposed without authentication or capability checks, indicating robust access control implementation. The absence of dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, unescaped output, file operations, and external HTTP requests further strengthens this assessment. Taint analysis also reveals no concerning flows, suggesting that user-supplied data is not being improperly handled.
The plugin's vulnerability history is equally clean, with no recorded CVEs of any severity. This, combined with the static analysis results, suggests a well-developed and secure piece of code. The lack of known vulnerabilities and a meticulously controlled attack surface are significant strengths. However, it's important to note that the analysis covers only the provided data. A complete security assessment would ideally involve manual code review and dynamic testing to confirm the absence of subtle vulnerabilities or zero-day issues that static analysis might miss.
Development Mode Security Vulnerabilities
Development Mode Code Analysis
Development Mode Attack Surface
WordPress Hooks 3
Maintenance & Trust
Development Mode Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
Development Mode Alternatives
Apermo AdminBar
apermo-adminbar
This plugin allows you to add links between a development, staging and live version of your website, and adds them to the AdminBar.
Apermo AdminBar Toggle
apermo-adminbar-toggle
This plugin simple allows you to toggle the AdminBar on and off just with the keyboard.
Toolbar Plugins Link
toolbar-plugins-link
Toolbar Plugins Link customizes the Admin Toolbar and adds a shortcut to the plugins page.
What Template
what-template
Adds the current page's template name to the admin bar.
Remove/Hide Admin Toolbar
maje-media-remove-admin-bar
Removes/hides the admin toolbar from the front end of the site when activated
Development Mode Developer Profile
2 plugins · 70 total installs
How We Detect Development Mode
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
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