Variation Dropdown to Radio Buttons for WooCommerce Security & Risk Analysis

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Replace the default WooCommerce variation dropdown with radio buttons, switch boxes, or a styled Select2 — boosting conversions and user experience on …

100 active installs v3.0 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.6+ Updated Mar 15, 2026
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Variation Dropdown to Radio Buttons for WooCommerce Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Variation Dropdown to Radio Buttons for WooCommerce has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 2mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "gm-variations-radio-buttons-for-woocommerce" plugin version 3.0 exhibits a generally good security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The plugin demonstrates strong practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries and properly escaping a high percentage of its output. Crucially, there are no identified dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests, and the attack surface is minimal with all identified entry points (AJAX and REST API) having appropriate authorization checks. The absence of any known vulnerabilities, past or present, further reinforces this positive assessment.

However, a notable concern is the complete lack of nonce checks and a single capability check across all identified entry points. While the current analysis indicates no exploitable flaws, the absence of nonce checks on potential AJAX handlers (even though zero are reported) and REST API routes can be a vulnerability if new ones are added or if the existing ones are not as robustly secured as they appear. The bundled Select2 library (v3.4.8) is also significantly outdated, presenting a potential risk if vulnerabilities exist in older versions of this library. Despite these minor points, the plugin's current state is secure, with strengths far outweighing the weaknesses.

Key Concerns

  • Bundled outdated library (Select2 v3.4.8)
  • Lack of nonce checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Variation Dropdown to Radio Buttons for WooCommerce Security Vulnerabilities

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

Variation Dropdown to Radio Buttons for WooCommerce Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Variation Dropdown to Radio Buttons for WooCommerce Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
12
48 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
1

Bundled Libraries

Select23.4.8

Output Escaping

80% escaped60 total outputs
Attack Surface

Variation Dropdown to Radio Buttons for WooCommerce Attack Surface

Entry Points2
Unprotected0

REST API Routes 2

GET/wp-json/gmrbw/v1/get-settingsincludes\GMRBW_API.php:26
POST/wp-json/gmrbw/v1/save-settingsincludes\GMRBW_API.php:31
WordPress Hooks 11
actionadmin_menuincludes\GMRBW_Admin.php:10
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\GMRBW_Admin.php:11
actioninitincludes\GMRBW_Admin.php:12
actionwoocommerce_variation_options_pricingincludes\GMRBW_Admin.php:13
actionwoocommerce_save_product_variationincludes\GMRBW_Admin.php:14
actionrest_api_initincludes\GMRBW_API.php:22
actioninitincludes\GMRBW_Cron.php:6
filterinitincludes\GMRBW_Frontend.php:6
filterwpincludes\GMRBW_Frontend.php:7
actionwoocommerce_before_variations_formincludes\GMRBW_Frontend.php:11
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\GMRBW_Frontend.php:18
Maintenance & Trust

Variation Dropdown to Radio Buttons for WooCommerce Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedMar 15, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs100
Developer Profile

Variation Dropdown to Radio Buttons for WooCommerce Developer Profile

theme funda

26 plugins · 12K total installs

87
trust score
Avg Security Score
98/100
Avg Patch Time
85 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Variation Dropdown to Radio Buttons 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/gm-variations-radio-buttons-for-woocommerce/assets/js/select2/select2.css/wp-content/plugins/gm-variations-radio-buttons-for-woocommerce/assets/js/select2/select2.js/wp-content/plugins/gm-variations-radio-buttons-for-woocommerce/assets/css/style.css/wp-content/plugins/gm-variations-radio-buttons-for-woocommerce/assets/js/script.js/wp-content/plugins/gm-variations-radio-buttons-for-woocommerce/build/admin/admin.js/wp-content/plugins/gm-variations-radio-buttons-for-woocommerce/build/admin/admin.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/gm-variations-radio-buttons-for-woocommerce/assets/js/select2/select2.js/wp-content/plugins/gm-variations-radio-buttons-for-woocommerce/assets/js/script.js/wp-content/plugins/gm-variations-radio-buttons-for-woocommerce/build/admin/admin.js
Version Parameters
/wp-content/plugins/gm-variations-radio-buttons-for-woocommerce/assets/js/select2/select2.js?ver=1.0/wp-content/plugins/gm-variations-radio-buttons-for-woocommerce/assets/css/style.css?ver=2.0/wp-content/plugins/gm-variations-radio-buttons-for-woocommerce/assets/js/script.js?ver=2.0/wp-content/plugins/gm-variations-radio-buttons-for-woocommerce/build/admin/admin.css?ver=/wp-content/plugins/gm-variations-radio-buttons-for-woocommerce/build/admin/admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
gmrbw-wrapgmrbw-admin-root
Data Attributes
disabled
JS Globals
gmrbw_wp_ajax
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/gmrbw/v1/get-settings/wp-json/gmrbw/v1/save-settings
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Variation Dropdown to Radio Buttons for WooCommerce