MainWP Key Maker Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/mainwp-key-maker

The MainWP Key Maker plugin copies settings for the MainWP Bulk Settings Manager Extension.

5K active installs v1.3 PHP 7.4+ WP 3.6+ Updated Dec 10, 2025
mainwpmainwp-bulk-settings-extensionmainwp-childmainwp-key-makerplugin-settings
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is MainWP Key Maker Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

MainWP Key Maker has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 3mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "mainwp-key-maker" plugin v1.3 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any detected entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or shortcodes significantly limits its attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals are highly positive, with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements, and a very high percentage of output escaping. The presence of capability checks and the absence of file operations or external HTTP requests are also good security indicators. The complete lack of vulnerability history, including CVEs, further reinforces its current secure state.

While the static analysis reveals no immediate vulnerabilities, the absence of nonce checks on any potential entry points (though none were detected) is a minor concern for future expandability, as is the single capability check which might imply that not all code paths are adequately protected if new entry points were introduced. The taint analysis showing zero flows is excellent, but it's important to note that a lack of complex data flows might contribute to this result. Overall, the plugin appears well-developed with security in mind, demonstrating good practices and a clear lack of known past issues. The current risk is very low.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks found
  • Only one capability check found
Vulnerabilities
None known

MainWP Key Maker Security Vulnerabilities

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

MainWP Key Maker Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
28 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

93% escaped30 total outputs
Attack Surface

MainWP Key Maker Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actioninitmainwp-key-maker.php:267
actionwp_before_admin_bar_rendermainwp-key-maker.php:302
actionadmin_footermainwp-key-maker.php:303
Maintenance & Trust

MainWP Key Maker Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedDec 10, 2025
PHP min version7.4
Downloads47K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs5K
Developer Profile

MainWP Key Maker Developer Profile

mainwp

4 plugins · 825K total installs

76
trust score
Avg Security Score
96/100
Avg Patch Time
1278 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect MainWP Key Maker

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 MainWP Key Maker