Genesis Connect for WooCommerce Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/genesis-connect-woocommerce

This plugin allows you to seamlessly integrate WooCommerce with the Genesis Framework and Genesis child themes.

10K active installs v1.1.2 PHP 5.6+ WP 4.7+ Updated Dec 4, 2025
genesisgenesiswpstudiopresswoocommerce
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Genesis Connect for WooCommerce Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Genesis Connect for WooCommerce has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 4mo ago
Risk Assessment

The genesis-connect-woocommerce plugin version 1.1.2 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified attack surface points, dangerous functions, unsanitized taint flows, or file operations is a significant positive indicator. Furthermore, the complete reliance on prepared statements for SQL queries and the high percentage of properly escaped output demonstrate good coding practices. The lack of any historical vulnerabilities, including critical or high severity ones, further reinforces its current security soundness. While the absence of nonce and capability checks on entry points is noted, the fact that there are no entry points to begin with mitigates this concern for this specific version. The plugin appears well-maintained and developed with security in mind, with no immediate exploitable risks identified in this analysis.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Genesis Connect for WooCommerce Security Vulnerabilities

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

Genesis Connect for WooCommerce Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

96% escaped27 total outputs
Attack Surface

Genesis Connect for WooCommerce Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 18
actionafter_setup_themegenesis-connect-woocommerce.php:30
actionadmin_noticesgenesis-connect-woocommerce.php:51
actionadmin_noticesgenesis-connect-woocommerce.php:58
filtertemplate_includegenesis-connect-woocommerce.php:88
actionplugins_loadedgenesis-connect-woocommerce.php:100
actionbefore_woocommerce_initgenesis-connect-woocommerce.php:115
filtergenesis_pre_get_option_subnav_typesp-plugins-integration\genesis-simple-menus.php:27
filtertheme_mod_nav_menu_locationssp-plugins-integration\genesis-simple-menus.php:44
actionget_headersp-plugins-integration\genesis-simple-sidebars.php:28
actiongenesis_sidebarsp-plugins-integration\genesis-simple-sidebars.php:53
actiongenesis_sidebar_altsp-plugins-integration\genesis-simple-sidebars.php:54
filtergenesis_pre_get_option_site_layouttemplates\archive-product.php:28
actiongenesis_before_looptemplates\archive-product.php:52
actiongenesis_looptemplates\single-product.php:27
filterwoocommerce_show_page_titletemplates\taxonomy.php:28
filtergenesis_term_intro_text_outputtemplates\taxonomy.php:30
actiongenesis_looptemplates\taxonomy.php:52
actionadmin_initwidgets\class-gencwooc-featured-products.php:34
Maintenance & Trust

Genesis Connect for WooCommerce Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedDec 4, 2025
PHP min version5.6
Downloads412K

Community Trust

Rating82/100
Number of ratings17
Active installs10K
Developer Profile

Genesis Connect for WooCommerce Developer Profile

Nathan Rice

4 plugins · 37K total installs

89
trust score
Avg Security Score
93/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Genesis Connect for WooCommerce

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/genesis-connect-woocommerce/lib/template-loader.php/wp-content/plugins/genesis-connect-woocommerce/lib/posts-per-page.php/wp-content/plugins/genesis-connect-woocommerce/lib/widgets.php/wp-content/plugins/genesis-connect-woocommerce/lib/breadcrumb.php/wp-content/plugins/genesis-connect-woocommerce/widgets/class-gencwooc-featured-products.php/wp-content/plugins/genesis-connect-woocommerce/sp-plugins-integration/genesis-simple-sidebars.php/wp-content/plugins/genesis-connect-woocommerce/sp-plugins-integration/genesis-simple-menus.php/wp-content/plugins/genesis-connect-woocommerce/admin/notices.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Genesis Connect for WooCommerce