Disable/Remove Howdy Security & Risk Analysis

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Easly Disable or Remove "Howdy" from the the Upper Right corner of your dashboard.

10 active installs v1.0.0 PHP 5.6+ WP 3.0+ Updated Dec 27, 2019
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Disable/Remove Howdy Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Disable/Remove Howdy has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 6yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "disableremove-howdy" v1.0.0 plugin exhibits an exceptionally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The plugin has a minimal attack surface with zero identified entry points, including AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events. Furthermore, it adheres to best practices by not utilizing dangerous functions, employing prepared statements for all SQL queries, and ensuring all outputs are properly escaped. The absence of file operations, external HTTP requests, and insufficient or missing capability checks further strengthens its security. Taint analysis also reveals no vulnerabilities, indicating a lack of pathways for unsanitized data. The plugin's vulnerability history is completely clean, with no recorded CVEs of any severity. This indicates a highly secure and well-developed plugin that respects WordPress security principles. The only notable absence is any form of nonce checks, which, while not a direct vulnerability in this specific case due to the lack of user-facing interaction points, is a standard security measure for any interactive element. However, given the plugin's apparent sole purpose of disabling a specific UI element and its extremely limited attack surface, this absence poses a negligible risk.

Key Concerns

  • Missing Nonce Checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Disable/Remove Howdy Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Disable/Remove Howdy 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/Remove Howdy Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
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Maintenance & Trust

Disable/Remove Howdy Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.3.21
Last updatedDec 27, 2019
PHP min version5.6
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Disable/Remove Howdy Developer Profile

Hybrid Webs

4 plugins · 50 total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
89/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Disable/Remove Howdy

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/Remove Howdy