Hide Out Of Stock By Category Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/hide-out-of-stock-by-category

An easy and simple way to hide products in WooCommerce by category when they're out of stock

30 active installs v1.0 PHP 5.6+ WP 5.1+ Updated Apr 15, 2020
categoryecommercehideout-of-stockwoocommerce
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Hide Out Of Stock By Category Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Hide Out Of Stock By Category has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 5yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "hide-out-of-stock-by-category" v1.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The plugin has no identified attack surface points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or shortcodes, which significantly reduces the potential for external exploitation. Furthermore, the code signals indicate responsible development practices, with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries using prepared statements, and no file operations or external HTTP requests. The absence of known vulnerabilities in its history also suggests a stable and secure codebase.

Key Concerns

  • Output not always properly escaped
  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Hide Out Of Stock By Category Security Vulnerabilities

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

Hide Out Of Stock By Category Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
1 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

33% escaped3 total outputs
Attack Surface

Hide Out Of Stock By Category Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actioninitwhc.php:31
actionpre_get_postswhc.php:110
actionproduct_cat_add_form_fieldswhc.php:127
actionproduct_cat_edit_form_fieldswhc.php:150
actioncreated_product_catwhc.php:161
actionedited_product_catwhc.php:162
Maintenance & Trust

Hide Out Of Stock By Category Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.4.19
Last updatedApr 15, 2020
PHP min version5.6
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs30
Developer Profile

Hide Out Of Stock By Category Developer Profile

nerdywp

2 plugins · 50 total installs

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

How We Detect Hide Out Of Stock By Category

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/hide-out-of-stock-by-category/whc.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
form-fieldterm-groupterm-group-wrap
Data Attributes
id="hide_products_in_cat"name="hide_products_in_cat"value="yes"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Hide Out Of Stock By Category