Hide Login Shield Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/hide-login-shield

Enhance your site's security by customizing the default login URL and hiding the standard login page.

0 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP + Updated Feb 3, 2025
custom-login-urlhide-loginlogin-urlwp-login-php
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CVEs total0
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Safety Verdict

Is Hide Login Shield Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

Hide Login Shield has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'hide-login-shield' v1.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified dangerous functions, SQL injection vulnerabilities, or file operations. All SQL queries utilize prepared statements, and all output is properly escaped, indicating good defensive coding practices. The absence of external HTTP requests and bundled libraries further minimizes potential attack vectors.

However, the plugin has zero nonce checks and zero capability checks. While the static analysis reports no AJAX handlers or REST API routes (which would typically require these checks), this absence of checks presents a concern if future development introduces such entry points without proper authentication and authorization mechanisms. The vulnerability history is clean, which is a positive sign, but the lack of any recorded vulnerabilities doesn't inherently mean the plugin is immune to new ones, especially given the missing security checks.

In conclusion, 'hide-login-shield' v1.0 appears to be securely coded in its current form, with no exploitable vulnerabilities detected. The main weakness lies in the complete absence of nonce and capability checks, which could become a critical oversight if the plugin's functionality expands to include user-interactive endpoints. The lack of historical vulnerabilities is reassuring, but the missing checks warrant a cautious approach to future updates.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Hide Login Shield Security Vulnerabilities

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

Hide Login Shield Release Timeline

v1.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Hide Login Shield Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped10 total outputs
Attack Surface

Hide Login Shield Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actionadmin_menuhide-login-shield.php:20
actionadmin_inithide-login-shield.php:21
actioninithide-login-shield.php:22
actioninithide-login-shield.php:23
filterlogin_urlhide-login-shield.php:24
filtersite_urlhide-login-shield.php:25
Maintenance & Trust

Hide Login Shield Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.7.5
Last updatedFeb 3, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads507

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Hide Login Shield Developer Profile

oliverdoo

1 plugin · 0 total installs

88
trust score
Avg Security Score
92/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Hide Login Shield

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
description
Data Attributes
name="hlsw_login_slug"name="hide-login-shield"
Shortcode Output
<p><strong>New Login URL:</strong>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Hide Login Shield