Patreon Connect: Patron Discount Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/discount-patreon-connect

Offer your loyal patrons a reward with a discount on their cart total, shipping total or product totals.

0 active installs v1.1 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Jun 26, 2017
cart-discountpatreonpatreon-connectpatreon-wordpresswoocommerce
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Patreon Connect: Patron Discount Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Patreon Connect: Patron Discount has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the static analysis, "discount-patreon-connect" v1.1 exhibits a strong security posture with no identified vulnerabilities in its attack surface. The absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits potential entry points for attackers. Furthermore, the code demonstrates good practices by not utilizing dangerous functions, performing all SQL queries using prepared statements, and avoiding file operations and external HTTP requests. The presence of capability checks is also a positive indicator of secure implementation.

Key Concerns

  • Output escaping is not consistently applied
  • No nonce checks detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

Patreon Connect: Patron Discount Security Vulnerabilities

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

Patreon Connect: Patron Discount Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
8
16 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

67% escaped24 total outputs
Attack Surface

Patreon Connect: Patron Discount Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 8
actionwoocommerce_cart_calculate_feesclasses\patreon_connect_patron_discount.php:20
actionwoocommerce_cart_calculate_feesclasses\patreon_connect_patron_discount.php:21
actionadmin_noticesclasses\patreon_connect_patron_discount.php:22
actionwoocommerce_product_options_general_product_dataclasses\patreon_connect_patron_discount.php:23
actionsave_postclasses\patreon_connect_patron_discount.php:24
actionadmin_menuclasses\patreon_connect_patron_discount_options.php:23
actionadmin_initclasses\patreon_connect_patron_discount_options.php:24
actionadmin_noticespatreon-wordpress-discount.php:28
Maintenance & Trust

Patreon Connect: Patron Discount Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.8.28
Last updatedJun 26, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Patreon Connect: Patron Discount Developer Profile

UIUX Lab

14 plugins · 740 total installs

82
trust score
Avg Security Score
92/100
Avg Patch Time
32 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Patreon Connect: Patron Discount

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/discount-patreon-connect/discount-patreon-connect.php
Version Parameters
discount-patreon-connect/discount-patreon-connect.php?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
patron_product_discount_typepatron_product_discount_value
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Patreon Connect: Patron Discount