Fancy Admin UI Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/fancy-admin-ui

Clean, blue theme that's customizable for the Wordpress Admin panel and Admin Bar

1K active installs v2.1 PHP + WP 3.9.0+ Updated Dec 27, 2017
admin-themebluecustom-adminuiux
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Fancy Admin UI Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Fancy Admin UI 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

The "fancy-admin-ui" v2.1 plugin exhibits a generally positive security posture in terms of its attack surface and known vulnerability history. The static analysis reveals no exposed AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that are unprotected by authentication or capability checks. Furthermore, there are no recorded vulnerabilities (CVEs) associated with this plugin, and the code analysis did not identify any critical or high-severity taint flows. This suggests a diligent effort to secure entry points and avoid common vulnerability patterns.

However, the analysis does highlight a significant concern regarding output escaping. With 2 total outputs and 0% properly escaped, there is a high probability of cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. This is a critical oversight, as unsanitized output can lead to malicious code injection. While the plugin does not appear to use dangerous functions, perform file operations, make external HTTP requests, or utilize bundled libraries, the complete lack of output escaping represents a substantial risk that outweighs the otherwise clean analysis in other areas.

In conclusion, the "fancy-admin-ui" v2.1 plugin demonstrates strengths in limiting its attack surface and maintaining a clean vulnerability history. However, the pervasive issue of unescaped output is a serious weakness. Until this is addressed, the plugin carries a significant risk of XSS vulnerabilities, making it a prime target for attackers seeking to compromise WordPress sites.

Key Concerns

  • No output escaping found
Vulnerabilities
None known

Fancy Admin UI Security Vulnerabilities

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

Fancy Admin UI Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

Fancy Admin UI Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 7
actionlogin_enqueue_scriptsfancy-admin-ui.php:38
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsfancy-admin-ui.php:71
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsfancy-admin-ui.php:158
filteradmin_footer_textfancy-admin-ui.php:164
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsinc\fau_settings.php:3
filteradmin_initinc\fau_settings.php:13
filteradmin_initinc\fau_settings.php:35
Maintenance & Trust

Fancy Admin UI Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedDec 27, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads49K

Community Trust

Rating88/100
Number of ratings14
Active installs1K
Developer Profile

Fancy Admin UI Developer Profile

Bob Orchard

2 plugins · 1K total installs

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

How We Detect Fancy Admin UI

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/fancy-admin-ui/css/fau_styles_login.css/wp-content/plugins/fancy-admin-ui/css/fau_styles_adminbar.css/wp-content/plugins/fancy-admin-ui/css/fau_styles_admin.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/fancy-admin-ui/js/fau-colorpicker.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
composer-switchwpb_switch-to-front-composerwpb_switch-to-composer
Data Attributes
data-default-color
JS Globals
fau_primary_colorfau_secondary_color
Shortcode Output
Custom Admin UI by <a href="http://boborchard.com" target="_blank">Bob Orchard</a> | Powered by <a href="http://wordpress.org" target="_blank">Wordpress</a>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Fancy Admin UI