Manage Admin Columns Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/manage-admin-columns

This plugin adds a featured image column to WordPress Dashboard. It automatically adds a column to any post type which supports a featured image.

100 active installs v1.5.0 PHP 5.6+ WP 5.0+ Updated May 8, 2022
admin-columnsfeatured-image
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Manage Admin Columns Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 3yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "manage-admin-columns" plugin version 1.5.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, combined with the fact that none of these are unprotected, significantly reduces the attack surface. The code analysis further indicates good security practices, with no dangerous functions, no file operations, and no external HTTP requests. SQL queries are 100% prepared, and there's at least one capability check, which is positive. However, the analysis does highlight that 30% of output is not properly escaped, which could lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is outputted without sufficient sanitization. Taint analysis found no critical or high-severity flows, which is a very good sign. The vulnerability history being clean with no recorded CVEs further strengthens the perceived security of this plugin. Overall, this plugin appears to be well-developed from a security perspective, with the main area of concern being the unescaped output.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

Manage Admin Columns Security Vulnerabilities

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

Manage Admin Columns Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
7
16 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

70% escaped23 total outputs
Attack Surface

Manage Admin Columns Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actionplugins_loadedincludes\class-firstcolumnfeaturedimage.php:23
actionadmin_initincludes\class-firstcolumnfeaturedimage.php:24
actionadmin_initincludes\class-firstcolumnfeaturedimage.php:25
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-firstcolumnfeaturedimage.php:26
actionadmin_menuincludes\class-firstcolumnfeaturedimage.php:27
actionpre_get_postsincludes\class-firstcolumnfeaturedimage.php:295
Maintenance & Trust

Manage Admin Columns Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.0.11
Last updatedMay 8, 2022
PHP min version5.6
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs100
Developer Profile

Manage Admin Columns Developer Profile

Santiago Becerra

2 plugins · 160 total installs

89
trust score
Avg Security Score
93/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Manage Admin Columns

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/manage-admin-columns/assets/css/backend.css/wp-content/plugins/manage-admin-columns/assets/js/main.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wpcombo-featured-image-column
JS Globals
wpcombo_fcfi_params
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Manage Admin Columns