Display Time(zone) Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/display-timezone

Display Timezone is simple plug-in to display current time with timezone in the upper right of your admin screen on every page.

10 active installs v1.0.6 PHP + WP + Updated Nov 8, 2016
adminclockservertimetimertimezone
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Display Time(zone) Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Display Time(zone) has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "display-timezone" plugin version 1.0.6 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits the plugin's attack surface. Furthermore, the code analysis indicates no dangerous functions are used, all SQL queries are properly prepared, and there are no identified file operations or external HTTP requests, which are excellent security practices.

However, a critical concern arises from the output escaping analysis. With 3 total outputs and 0% properly escaped, this indicates a significant risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. Any user-supplied data that is displayed without proper sanitization could be exploited by attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. The lack of explicit capability and nonce checks across the plugin's entry points, while the attack surface is currently zero, means that if any entry points were to be added in the future, they would likely be unprotected.

The plugin has no recorded vulnerability history, which is a positive indicator. This suggests that the developers have historically maintained a secure codebase or that the plugin is not a target for attackers. However, the absence of vulnerabilities does not negate the risks identified in the static analysis, particularly the critical lack of output escaping. The overall security is good due to the minimal attack surface and good coding practices in SQL and function usage, but the unescaped output represents a clear and present danger.

Key Concerns

  • All outputs are unescaped
  • Missing capability checks
  • Missing nonce checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Display Time(zone) Security Vulnerabilities

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

Display Time(zone) Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
3
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped3 total outputs
Attack Surface

Display Time(zone) Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actioninitdisplayTimeZone.php:103
actionadmin_headdisplayTimeZone.php:104
actionadmin_footerdisplayTimeZone.php:106
Maintenance & Trust

Display Time(zone) Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.6.30
Last updatedNov 8, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Display Time(zone) Developer Profile

Midhun Devasia

2 plugins · 20 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Display Time(zone)

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/display-timezone/js/Date.format.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/display-timezone/js/Date.format.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
tboy_displayTimezoneSpan
Data Attributes
id="tboy_displayTimezoneSpan"id="tboy_displayTimezone"
JS Globals
tboy_setTimezonetboy_getTimezone
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Display Time(zone)