Hide My WP Lite Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/hide-wp-login

Hides your WordPress by renaming wp-login.php. Protects against bot attacks.

400 active installs v1.3 PHP + WP 4.8+ Updated Apr 25, 2022
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60
C · Use Caution
CVEs total1
Unpatched1
Last CVEJul 9, 2026
Safety Verdict

Is Hide My WP Lite Safe to Use in 2026?

Use With Caution

Score 60/100

Hide My WP Lite has 1 unpatched vulnerability. Evaluate alternatives or apply available mitigations.

1 known CVE 1 unpatched Last CVE: Jul 9, 2026Updated 4yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "hide-wp-login" v1.3 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly minimizes the attack surface. Furthermore, the code demonstrates good development practices with 100% of SQL queries using prepared statements, a high percentage of properly escaped output, and the presence of nonce and capability checks. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities or CVEs historically reinforces this positive assessment, suggesting a well-maintained and secure plugin.

Vulnerabilities
1 published

Hide My WP Lite Security Vulnerabilities

CVEs by Year

1 CVE in 2026 · unpatched
2026
Patched Has unpatched

Severity Breakdown

High
1

1 total CVE

CVE-2026-13347high · 7.5Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Hide My WP Lite <= 1.3 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read via 'he_wrapper_js' Parameter

Jul 9, 2026Unpatched
Version History

Hide My WP Lite Release Timeline

v1.3Current1 CVE
v1.21 CVE
v1.11 CVE
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Hide My WP Lite Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
26 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
3
File Operations
1
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

96% escaped27 total outputs
Attack Surface

Hide My WP Lite Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 14
actionadmin_noticeshide-wp-login.php:27
actionplugins_loadedhide-wp-login.php:28
actionwp_loadedhide-wp-login.php:29
filtersite_urlhide-wp-login.php:30
filterwp_redirecthide-wp-login.php:31
actionadmin_menuhide-wp-login.php:35
actionadmin_inithide-wp-login.php:36
actionadmin_noticeshide-wp-login.php:196
actioninitincludes\functions.php:20
actionafter_setup_themeincludes\functions.php:21
actionmod_rewrite_rulesincludes\functions.php:22
filterposts_requestincludes\functions.php:24
actionwpincludes\functions.php:25
actionwp_footerincludes\functions.php:26
Maintenance & Trust

Hide My WP Lite Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.9.13
Last updatedApr 25, 2022
PHP min version
Downloads15K

Community Trust

Rating66/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs400
Developer Profile

Hide My WP Lite Developer Profile

templatic1

6 plugins · 2K total installs

81
trust score
Avg Security Score
81/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Hide My WP Lite

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/hide-wp-login/css/style.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/hide-wp-login/js/script.js
Version Parameters
hide-wp-login/css/style.css?ver=hide-wp-login/js/script.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
hmwl-table
Data Attributes
hmwl-slug-name
JS Globals
hmwl_show_pathhmwl_show_key
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Hide My WP Lite