Hide Unwanted Shortcodes Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/hide-unwanted-shortcodes

A plugin to prevent unwanted shortcodes from showing on blog.

60 active installs v1.1 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Nov 30, 2016
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Hide Unwanted Shortcodes Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'hide-unwanted-shortcodes' plugin version 1.1 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The complete absence of identified entry points, dangerous functions, and SQL queries executed without prepared statements indicates a well-coded and secure plugin. Taint analysis showing zero unsanitized flows further reinforces this assessment. The vulnerability history is also clean, with no recorded CVEs, suggesting a history of responsible development and maintenance. The plugin's strengths lie in its minimal attack surface and adherence to secure coding practices for database interactions. However, the critical lack of output escaping is a significant concern that needs immediate attention. Despite the overall positive indicators, this single weakness presents a potential avenue for cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if any user-supplied data is rendered directly to the page without sanitization.

Key Concerns

  • All outputs are not properly escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Hide Unwanted Shortcodes Security Vulnerabilities

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

Hide Unwanted Shortcodes Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

Hide Unwanted Shortcodes Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actioninithide-unwanted-shortcodes.php:37
actionadmin_menuhide-unwanted-shortcodes.php:42
Maintenance & Trust

Hide Unwanted Shortcodes Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.3.34
Last updatedNov 30, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads7K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs60
Developer Profile

Hide Unwanted Shortcodes Developer Profile

Denzel Chia

2 plugins · 90 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 Unwanted Shortcodes

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Hide Unwanted Shortcodes