Dynamic Menu Product Categories Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/dynamic-menu-product-categories

Short Description: A plugin that dynamically adds WooCommerce product categories to your selected menus.

50 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 5.0+ Updated Oct 8, 2024
categoriesmenuwoocommerce
92
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Dynamic Menu Product Categories Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

Dynamic Menu Product Categories has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin "dynamic-menu-product-categories" v1.0 exhibits a very strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified attack surface, dangerous functions, direct SQL queries, file operations, or external HTTP requests is highly commendable and suggests a well-designed and minimal codebase. The taint analysis revealing zero unsanitized paths further reinforces this positive assessment. Furthermore, the complete lack of recorded vulnerabilities in its history is an excellent indicator of its reliability and the developers' commitment to security. This plugin appears to be built with security best practices in mind, particularly concerning input validation and output sanitization, as evidenced by the high percentage of properly escaped outputs and the use of prepared statements for any potential (though none found here) SQL interactions. Its minimal nature also reduces the potential for emergent vulnerabilities.

While the static analysis paints a very positive picture, the only potential area for scrutiny is the complete absence of capability checks and nonce checks. While this may be acceptable for a plugin with no entry points that could lead to sensitive actions, it is generally good practice to include these as a defense-in-depth measure, especially if the plugin's functionality were to expand in the future or if any of the static analysis findings were to change. However, based solely on the provided data, the plugin demonstrates an exceptional level of security.

Key Concerns

  • No capability checks found
  • No nonce checks found
Vulnerabilities
None known

Dynamic Menu Product Categories Security Vulnerabilities

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

Dynamic Menu Product Categories Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

89% escaped9 total outputs
Attack Surface

Dynamic Menu Product Categories Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 10
actionplugins_loadeddynamic-menu-product-categories.php:23
actionadmin_noticesdynamic-menu-product-categories.php:29
actionadmin_initdynamic-menu-product-categories.php:32
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsdynamic-menu-product-categories.php:50
actionadmin_menuincludes\class-dmpc-dynamic-menu-product-categories.php:15
actionadmin_initincludes\class-dmpc-dynamic-menu-product-categories.php:16
actioninitincludes\class-dmpc-dynamic-menu-product-categories.php:17
actioncreate_product_catincludes\class-dmpc-dynamic-menu-product-categories.php:101
actionedited_product_catincludes\class-dmpc-dynamic-menu-product-categories.php:102
actiondelete_product_catincludes\class-dmpc-dynamic-menu-product-categories.php:103
Maintenance & Trust

Dynamic Menu Product Categories Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.6.5
Last updatedOct 8, 2024
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs50
Developer Profile

Dynamic Menu Product Categories Developer Profile

abuayesh

1 plugin · 50 total installs

88
trust score
Avg Security Score
92/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Dynamic Menu Product Categories

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/dynamic-menu-product-categories/assets/css/styles.css
Version Parameters
dynamic-menu-product-categories/assets/css/styles.css?ver=1.0

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Dynamic Menu Product Categories