Don't Stage Me Bro! Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/dont-stage-me-bro

Let your team (or future self) know whether or not it's cool to overwrite an existing staging site on WP Engine

10 active installs v0.1.1 PHP + WP 4.2+ Updated Oct 9, 2016
hostingnoticestagingteam-development
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Don't Stage Me Bro! Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Don't Stage Me Bro! 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 'dont-stage-me-bro' plugin v0.1.1 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. It demonstrates excellent adherence to secure coding practices, with no dangerous functions, no raw SQL queries, and all output properly escaped. The absence of file operations and external HTTP requests further minimizes its attack surface. Crucially, it implements nonce checks for its single AJAX handler and has no REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, which are common entry points for vulnerabilities. Taint analysis also reveals no critical or high-severity flows with unsanitized paths, indicating robust input validation or lack of complex data handling that could lead to exploitation.

The plugin's vulnerability history is clean, with no known CVEs recorded. This lack of historical issues, combined with the strong static analysis results, suggests a well-developed and secure plugin. However, it's important to note that the plugin has very limited functionality with only one AJAX handler and no observed capability checks. While this drastically reduces the potential for vulnerabilities, it also means the plugin might not perform complex operations where security concerns are more likely to arise. The absence of capability checks, while not directly exploitable given the limited attack surface, is a practice that generally needs to be considered for more complex plugins.

In conclusion, 'dont-stage-me-bro' v0.1.1 appears to be a secure plugin. Its code adheres to best practices, and it has no known vulnerabilities. The limited attack surface and the thoroughness of the static analysis in its current state are positive indicators. The primary area for potential improvement, though not a direct vulnerability in this specific version, would be the inclusion of capability checks if the plugin's functionality were to expand in the future.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Don't Stage Me Bro! Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Don't Stage Me Bro! Release Timeline

v0.1.1Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Don't Stage Me Bro! Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0
Data Flows · Security
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
save_option (includes/main.php:49)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Don't Stage Me Bro! Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_save_staging_statusincludes/main.php:28
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes/assets.php:22
actionadmin_noticesincludes/main.php:25
Maintenance & Trust

Don't Stage Me Bro! Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.6.30
Last updatedOct 9, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Don't Stage Me Bro! Developer Profile

BeardedGinger

3 plugins · 130 total installs

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

How We Detect Don't Stage Me Bro!

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/dont-stage-me-bro/resources/main.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/dont-stage-me-bro/resources/main.js
Version Parameters
dont-stage-me-bro/resources/main.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
LC_STAGE_ME
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Don't Stage Me Bro!