Hide and Show Admin Bar Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/hide-show-admin-bar

A very simple and minimal plugin to hide the admin bar and only show it on pages with keyboard shortcut ctrl+alt+s

10 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 5.0.1+ Updated Jul 24, 2024
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92
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Hide and Show Admin Bar Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

Hide and Show Admin Bar 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-show-admin-bar' plugin v1.0.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or shortcodes that are exposed without authentication. Furthermore, the code demonstrates excellent secure coding practices by avoiding dangerous functions, exclusively using prepared statements for SQL queries, and ensuring all output is properly escaped. The absence of file operations and external HTTP requests further reduces the potential attack surface. This lack of discovered vulnerabilities and CVEs in its history suggests a history of secure development and maintenance.

However, the complete absence of any observed nonce checks or capability checks is a significant concern. While the plugin currently has no exposed entry points, if future versions introduce such points or if the current lack of checks is a pattern, it could lead to vulnerabilities. The static analysis did not detect any taint flows, but this could be due to the very limited attack surface or the nature of the plugin's functionality.

Overall, 'hide-show-admin-bar' v1.0.0 appears to be a securely coded plugin with no immediate exploitable vulnerabilities based on this analysis. Its strengths lie in its minimal attack surface and adherence to secure coding practices for the functions it does perform. The primary weakness is the complete lack of explicit security checks for authentication and authorization, which, while not currently exploitable, represents a missed opportunity for robust security and a potential future risk if the plugin's functionality evolves or is integrated in ways that expose it more broadly.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks observed
  • No capability checks observed
Vulnerabilities
None known

Hide and Show Admin Bar Security Vulnerabilities

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

Hide and Show Admin Bar Release Timeline

v1.0.1
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Hide and Show Admin Bar Code Analysis

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

Hide and Show Admin Bar Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actionplugins_loadedincludes\class-adminbar_hide_show.php:142
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-adminbar_hide_show.php:157
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-adminbar_hide_show.php:158
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-adminbar_hide_show.php:173
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-adminbar_hide_show.php:174
actioninitpublic\class-adminbar_hide_show-public.php:55
Maintenance & Trust

Hide and Show Admin Bar Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.6.5
Last updatedJul 24, 2024
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Hide and Show Admin Bar Developer Profile

bilalkhan891

1 plugin · 10 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 and Show Admin Bar

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/hide-show-admin-bar/admin/css/adminbar_hide_show-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/hide-show-admin-bar/admin/js/adminbar_hide_show-admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/hide-show-admin-bar/admin/js/adminbar_hide_show-admin.js
Version Parameters
adminbar_hide_show-admin.css?ver=adminbar_hide_show-admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Hide and Show Admin Bar