Disable Gravity Forms Fields Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/disable-gravity-forms-fields

This is a simple plugin that lets Gravity Forms users set a form field's attribute to either disabled or readonly.

600 active installs v1.4 PHP + WP + Updated Dec 9, 2018
gravity-forms
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Disable Gravity Forms Fields Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Disable Gravity Forms Fields 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

The static analysis of the "disable-gravity-forms-fields" plugin v1.4 reveals a generally strong security posture. The plugin demonstrates excellent adherence to secure coding practices by avoiding dangerous functions, utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries, and ensuring proper output escaping. Furthermore, the absence of file operations, external HTTP requests, and a minimal attack surface with no reported unprotected entry points are significant strengths. The plugin also has no recorded history of vulnerabilities, which suggests a consistent track record of secure development.

However, the complete lack of capability checks and nonce checks across all analyzed entry points (even though the number of entry points is zero) is a notable concern. While the current attack surface is zero, if any entry points were to be introduced in future versions without these crucial security mechanisms, it could expose the plugin to potential unauthorized actions. The taint analysis showing no flows is positive but limited by the zero entry points analyzed, meaning its effectiveness in detecting complex vulnerabilities cannot be fully assessed.

In conclusion, the "disable-gravity-forms-fields" plugin v1.4 presents a low-risk profile due to its secure coding practices and lack of vulnerability history. The primary weakness lies in the absence of capability and nonce checks, which, while not exploitable in the current zero-attack-surface state, represents a potential future risk if new entry points are added without proper authorization controls.

Key Concerns

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

Disable Gravity Forms Fields Security Vulnerabilities

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

Disable Gravity Forms Fields 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 Gravity Forms Fields Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsdisable-gf-fields.php:47
Maintenance & Trust

Disable Gravity Forms Fields Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.0.25
Last updatedDec 9, 2018
PHP min version
Downloads14K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings11
Active installs600
Developer Profile

Disable Gravity Forms Fields Developer Profile

Ren Ventura

6 plugins · 2K total installs

87
trust score
Avg Security Score
82/100
Avg Patch Time
6 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Disable Gravity Forms Fields

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/disable-gravity-forms-fields/disable-gf-fields.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/disable-gravity-forms-fields/disable-gf-fields.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
disabledreadonly
HTML Comments
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation. Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
FAQ

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