Skype Live Chat Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/live-chat-skype

Skype Live Chat WordPress plugin helps you connect with your customers like never before. Video Call and Chat on your WordPress website.

70 active installs v0.3 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Feb 7, 2018
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Skype Live Chat Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Skype Live Chat has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of the 'live-chat-skype' plugin version 0.3 reveals a generally strong security posture with no identified vulnerabilities or critical code signals. The plugin exhibits excellent practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries and properly escaping all output. Furthermore, the absence of file operations and external HTTP requests, along with no identified taint flows, significantly reduces potential attack vectors. The plugin also demonstrates a good understanding of WordPress security by including a capability check, though the absence of nonce checks on potential AJAX handlers (if any were present) is a minor concern for future development. The vulnerability history shows a clean record with no past CVEs, indicating a consistent focus on security or a lack of past exploitation. Overall, this plugin appears to be developed with security in mind, offering a low-risk experience for users. The primary area for improvement would be to implement nonce checks if AJAX functionality is introduced in future versions.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Skype Live Chat Security Vulnerabilities

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

Skype Live Chat Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped70 total outputs
Attack Surface

Skype Live Chat Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actionactivated_pluginskype-live-chat.php:26
actionwp_footerskype-live-chat.php:75
actionadmin_head-settings_page_skype-live-chatskype-live-chat.php:86
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsskype-live-chat.php:95
actionadmin_initskype-live-chat.php:254
actionadmin_menuskype-live-chat.php:480
Maintenance & Trust

Skype Live Chat Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedFeb 7, 2018
PHP min version
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating60/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs70
Developer Profile

Skype Live Chat Developer Profile

Gautam Thapar

1 plugin · 70 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Skype Live Chat

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
skype-buttonskype-chat
Data Attributes
data-contact-iddata-colordata-color-messagedata-can-collapsedata-can-closedata-can-upload-file+2 more
JS Globals
skype_lc_options
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Skype Live Chat