Disable WordPress Events and News Dashboard Widget Security & Risk Analysis

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Disable WordPress Events and News widget from the dashboard.

400 active installs v1.0 PHP 5.2.4+ WP 4.8+ Updated Feb 25, 2019
dashboarddashboard-widget
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Disable WordPress Events and News Dashboard Widget Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Disable WordPress Events and News Dashboard Widget has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 7yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the static analysis and vulnerability history, the "disable-events-and-news-dashboard-widget" plugin v1.0 exhibits a strong security posture. The code analysis reveals no dangerous functions, no unescaped output, and all SQL queries utilize prepared statements, indicating good coding practices for data handling. Furthermore, the complete absence of an attack surface (AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, cron events) and taint flows with unsanitized paths suggests a lack of exploitable entry points within the plugin's code. The vulnerability history also shows no known CVEs, which further reinforces the plugin's apparent security. However, the complete lack of any nonce or capability checks, while not directly exploitable given the current attack surface, represents a potential future risk if the plugin's functionality were to be expanded or modified without proper security considerations. This lack of protective measures, while benign in this specific version, is a weakness that should be addressed if the plugin evolves.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks implemented
  • No capability checks implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

Disable WordPress Events and News Dashboard Widget Security Vulnerabilities

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

Disable WordPress Events and News Dashboard Widget Code Analysis

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

Disable WordPress Events and News Dashboard Widget Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionwp_network_dashboard_setupdisable-wordpress-events-and-news-dashboard-widget.php:35
actionwp_user_dashboard_setupdisable-wordpress-events-and-news-dashboard-widget.php:36
actionwp_dashboard_setupdisable-wordpress-events-and-news-dashboard-widget.php:37
Maintenance & Trust

Disable WordPress Events and News Dashboard Widget Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.1.22
Last updatedFeb 25, 2019
PHP min version5.2.4
Downloads8K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs400
Developer Profile

Disable WordPress Events and News Dashboard Widget Developer Profile

Milan Dinić

20 plugins · 48K total installs

85
trust score
Avg Security Score
87/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Disable WordPress Events and News Dashboard Widget

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Disable WordPress Events and News Dashboard Widget