Hello Positivity Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/hello-positivity

Created for those of us who need a mental boost now and again.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Nov 28, 2019
hellopositivity
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
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Safety Verdict

Is Hello Positivity Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Hello Positivity has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 6yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin 'hello-positivity' v1.0 exhibits a generally strong security posture in terms of its attack surface and vulnerability history. There are no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, resulting in zero entry points and no apparent attack vectors. The code analysis shows no dangerous functions, no file operations, no external HTTP requests, and all SQL queries are properly prepared. Furthermore, there is no recorded vulnerability history, indicating a lack of previously identified security flaws. However, a significant concern arises from the output escaping. With 100% of outputs not being properly escaped, this presents a notable risk. Unescaped output can lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts into the user's browser. While the plugin demonstrates good practices in other areas, this deficiency in output escaping warrants attention.

Key Concerns

  • All outputs are unescaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Hello Positivity Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Hello Positivity 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

Hello Positivity Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_noticeshello-positivity.php:58
actionadmin_headhello-positivity.php:78
Maintenance & Trust

Hello Positivity Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.3.21
Last updatedNov 28, 2019
PHP min version
Downloads935

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Hello Positivity Developer Profile

adambradford

2 plugins · 110 total installs

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

How We Detect Hello Positivity

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
These are some inspirational thoughts
Shortcode Output
<p id='positivity'></p>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Hello Positivity