Disable Full Site Editing Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/disable-full-site-editing

Allow disabling full site editing in the admin, useful to protect a production site.

200 active installs v1.2.0 PHP 7.2+ WP 5.0+ Updated Nov 29, 2025
ful-site-edit
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Disable Full Site Editing Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Disable Full Site Editing has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 4mo ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history, the "disable-full-site-editing" plugin v1.2.0 appears to have a strong security posture. The absence of any AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits its attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals indicate a commitment to secure coding practices, with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries using prepared statements, and a reasonable percentage of output being properly escaped. The lack of file operations and external HTTP requests also reduces potential vulnerabilities. The vulnerability history is clean, with zero known CVEs, which suggests a well-maintained and secure plugin over time.

However, the complete lack of nonce checks and capability checks across all entry points is a notable concern. While the current attack surface is zero, this oversight means that if any new entry points were inadvertently introduced in future versions, they would likely be unprotected against common WordPress attacks like Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). The taint analysis showing zero flows is also positive, but it's important to remember that this analysis is based on zero flows analyzed, which could indicate either a very small code base or potential limitations in the analysis itself.

In conclusion, the plugin demonstrates good practices regarding SQL and output handling, and its vulnerability history is excellent. The primary weakness lies in the absence of authentication and authorization checks on potential entry points, which, while not currently exploitable due to a zero attack surface, represents a latent risk. The overall risk is low, but this specific oversight warrants attention for future development.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks on all entry points
  • Missing capability checks on all entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Disable Full Site Editing Security Vulnerabilities

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

Disable Full Site Editing Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

67% escaped3 total outputs
Attack Surface

Disable Full Site Editing Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionadmin_menudisable-fse.php:51
actionadmin_initdisable-fse.php:52
filterblock_editor_settings_alldisable-fse.php:55
filtertheme_file_pathdisable-fse.php:56
Maintenance & Trust

Disable Full Site Editing Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedNov 29, 2025
PHP min version7.2
Downloads8K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs200
Alternatives

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Developer Profile

Disable Full Site Editing Developer Profile

Jan-Willem

2 plugins · 70K total installs

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

How We Detect Disable Full Site Editing

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/disable-full-site-editing/app/template/disable-fse.css/wp-content/plugins/disable-full-site-editing/app/template/disable-fse.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/disable-full-site-editing/app/template/disable-fse.js
Version Parameters
disable-full-site-editing/app/template/disable-fse.css?ver=disable-full-site-editing/app/template/disable-fse.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Disable Full Site Editing