Genesis Simple Menus Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/genesis-simple-menus

With Genesis, Simple Menus allows you to select a WP menu for secondary navigation on posts, pages, categories, tags or custom taxonomies.

2K active installs v1.1.4 PHP 8.1+ WP 4.4.2+ Updated Dec 4, 2025
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Genesis Simple Menus Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Genesis Simple Menus 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 plugin "genesis-simple-menus" v1.1.4 demonstrates an excellent security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The static analysis reveals a complete absence of identifiable attack surface points such as AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events. Furthermore, the code signals indicate no dangerous functions are used, all SQL queries are properly prepared, and all output is correctly escaped. There are no file operations or external HTTP requests, and crucially, no nonce or capability checks are missing, suggesting that any potential entry points are either non-existent or handled securely by the core WordPress framework. The taint analysis also shows no concerning flows, indicating a low risk of injection vulnerabilities. The vulnerability history is equally reassuring, with zero known CVEs, meaning there are no publicly disclosed or unpatched vulnerabilities associated with this plugin. This track record suggests a commitment to secure development practices. The overall security of this plugin appears to be very strong, with no apparent weaknesses identified in the analyzed data.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Genesis Simple Menus Security Vulnerabilities

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

Genesis Simple Menus Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped41 total outputs
Attack Surface

Genesis Simple Menus Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 9
actionplugins_loadedgenesis-simple-menus.php:44
actionadmin_initgenesis-simple-menus.php:66
actionwp_headincludes\class-genesis-simple-menus-core.php:42
filtertheme_mod_nav_menu_locationsincludes\class-genesis-simple-menus-core.php:52
actionadmin_menuincludes\class-genesis-simple-menus-entry.php:65
actionsave_postincludes\class-genesis-simple-menus-entry.php:66
actionadmin_initincludes\class-genesis-simple-menus-term.php:57
actionadmin_noticesincludes\class-genesis-simple-menus.php:74
actionafter_setup_themeincludes\class-genesis-simple-menus.php:79
Maintenance & Trust

Genesis Simple Menus Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedDec 4, 2025
PHP min version8.1
Downloads129K

Community Trust

Rating96/100
Number of ratings11
Active installs2K
Developer Profile

Genesis Simple Menus Developer Profile

StudioPress

8 plugins · 65K total installs

76
trust score
Avg Security Score
96/100
Avg Patch Time
126 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Genesis Simple Menus

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/genesis-simple-menus/assets/css/genesis-simple-menus-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/genesis-simple-menus/assets/js/genesis-simple-menus-admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/genesis-simple-menus/assets/js/genesis-simple-menus-admin.js
Version Parameters
genesis-simple-menus/assets/css/genesis-simple-menus-admin.css?ver=genesis-simple-menus/assets/js/genesis-simple-menus-admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
gsm-post-metabox-wrap
HTML Comments
<!-- Navigation -->
Data Attributes
data-gsm-primary-keydata-gsm-menu-keydata-gsm-nonce-actiondata-gsm-nonce-key
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Genesis Simple Menus