Hide Wp Admin Bar Security & Risk Analysis

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

Hide the Frontend Admin Bar in WordPress

50 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Feb 18, 2020
adminadmin-barhiddenhide-admin-bar
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Hide Wp Admin Bar Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 6yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "hide-wp-admin-bar" v1.0 plugin exhibits an exceptionally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The complete absence of any identified dangerous functions, SQL queries executed without prepared statements, and unescaped output are significant strengths. Furthermore, the plugin has no recorded vulnerabilities, past or present, which suggests a well-maintained and secure codebase.

However, the analysis does highlight a potential concern: the complete lack of any capability checks or nonce checks. While the plugin's reported attack surface is zero, this absence of security measures is concerning. If the plugin were to evolve and introduce new entry points (AJAX, REST API, shortcodes, etc.) in future versions, these would likely be unprotected, creating immediate vulnerabilities. The lack of taint analysis data is also a minor weakness, as it prevents a deeper understanding of potential data handling issues. Despite these points, the current version appears very secure due to its limited functionality and lack of exploitable code patterns.

Key Concerns

  • Missing capability checks
  • Missing nonce checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Hide Wp Admin Bar Security Vulnerabilities

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

Hide Wp 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 Wp Admin Bar Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
filtershow_admin_barhide-wp-admin-bar.php:12
Maintenance & Trust

Hide Wp Admin Bar Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.3.21
Last updatedFeb 18, 2020
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs50
Developer Profile

Hide Wp Admin Bar Developer Profile

Rahul Kumar Singh

2 plugins · 350 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 Wp Admin Bar

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 Wp Admin Bar