Hide WP Upgrade Message Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/hide-wp-upgrade-message

This plugin hides the wordpress upgrade message in the dashboard

10 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 3.5.0+ Updated Aug 2, 2016
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Hide WP Upgrade Message Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Hide WP Upgrade Message 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-wp-upgrade-message" plugin v1.0.0 exhibits a generally positive security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, unescaped output, file operations, external HTTP requests, or taint flows is a strong indication of well-written and secure code. Furthermore, the plugin does not appear to expose any significant attack surface through AJAX, REST API, shortcodes, or cron events, and importantly, none of the identified entry points are unprotected. The vulnerability history is also clean, with no known CVEs, which suggests a commitment to maintaining a secure codebase or a lack of previously discovered vulnerabilities.

However, the complete lack of nonce checks and capability checks, while not directly leading to any identified vulnerabilities in this specific analysis, represents a missed opportunity for robust security. If the plugin were to introduce any functionality that manipulates sensitive data or performs privileged actions in the future, these missing checks could become critical security gaps. Therefore, while the current state is highly secure, there is room for improvement by incorporating standard WordPress security practices like nonce and capability checks to proactively mitigate potential future risks.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Hide WP Upgrade Message Security Vulnerabilities

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

Hide WP Upgrade Message Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Hide WP Upgrade Message 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 Upgrade Message Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionadmin_menuhide-wp-upgrade-message.php:12
Maintenance & Trust

Hide WP Upgrade Message Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.5.33
Last updatedAug 2, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Alternatives

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Developer Profile

Hide WP Upgrade Message Developer Profile

Arshad Hussain

5 plugins · 110 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 Upgrade Message

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

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