Disable Widgets Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/disable-widgets

Disable unused sidebar widgets.

40 active installs v2.0 PHP + WP 3.8+ Updated Apr 26, 2018
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Disable Widgets Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Disable Widgets 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 "disable-widgets" v2.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the static analysis. The absence of any identified attack surface entry points, dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, external HTTP requests, or critical taint flows is highly commendable. The plugin also demonstrates good practices by having a high percentage of properly escaped output and appears to have no known vulnerabilities in its history. This suggests a well-developed and secure plugin.

However, the complete absence of nonce checks and capability checks across all potential entry points (though none are present in this analysis) is a theoretical concern. If any entry points were to be introduced in future versions or through misconfiguration, they would be unprotected. The 80% output escaping, while good, also implies that 20% of outputs are not escaped, which could lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if those outputs contain user-supplied data.

Overall, "disable-widgets" v2.0 presents a very low risk profile. The plugin's core functionality seems to be implemented securely. The primary area for improvement, and a minor weakness, is the lack of explicit security checks like nonces and capability checks, which would further harden the plugin against potential future threats or vulnerabilities.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output (20%)
  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Disable Widgets Security Vulnerabilities

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

Disable Widgets Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

80% escaped5 total outputs
Attack Surface

Disable Widgets Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actioninitdisable-widgets.php:41
actionadmin_initdisable-widgets.php:44
actionnetwork_admin_menudisable-widgets.php:47
actionadmin_menudisable-widgets.php:48
actionwidgets_initdisable-widgets.php:52
actionwidgets_initdisable-widgets.php:56
Maintenance & Trust

Disable Widgets Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedApr 26, 2018
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs40
Developer Profile

Disable Widgets Developer Profile

Jan Štětina

8 plugins · 200 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 Widgets

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
disabled-widgets
Data Attributes
name="disabled-widgetsid="disabled-widgets
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Disable Widgets