Hide Welcome Panel for Multisite Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/hide-welcome-panel-for-multisite

Prevent users from seeing the welcome panel (added in WordPress 3.3) on new sites in a network.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.3+ Updated Dec 12, 2011
multisitewelcome-panel
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Hide Welcome Panel for Multisite Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 14yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'hide-welcome-panel-for-multisite' plugin version 1.0 exhibits an exceptionally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits its attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals indicate a complete lack of dangerous functions, all SQL queries are properly prepared, and output is consistently escaped. There are no file operations or external HTTP requests to consider. The most notable strength is the absence of any known vulnerabilities or CVEs in its history, suggesting a history of secure development and maintenance. This plugin appears to adhere to best practices for WordPress plugin security, with no immediate vulnerabilities detected through static analysis or its historical record. The code appears robust and resilient against common web attack vectors. The primary concern, if any, stems from the complete lack of any identified capability or nonce checks, which while not presenting an immediate vulnerability due to the absence of entry points, represents a gap in defensive depth should entry points be introduced in future versions. Overall, this plugin is assessed as highly secure with no current exploitable issues.

Key Concerns

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

Hide Welcome Panel for Multisite Security Vulnerabilities

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

Hide Welcome Panel for Multisite 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 Welcome Panel for Multisite Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionload-index.phphide-welcome-panel-for-multisite.php:16
Maintenance & Trust

Hide Welcome Panel for Multisite Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.4.2
Last updatedDec 12, 2011
PHP min version
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Hide Welcome Panel for Multisite Developer Profile

Andrew Nacin

6 plugins · 22K total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
88/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Hide Welcome Panel for Multisite

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Hide Welcome Panel for Multisite