Manage User Roles Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/manage-user-roles

A flexible plugin to control content visibility for non-administrator users with advanced, role-based rules.

10 active installs v2.1.0 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Jan 8, 2026
administrationcontent-visibilitypermissionsrolesuser
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Manage User Roles Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 2mo ago
Risk Assessment

The 'manage-user-roles' plugin v2.1.0 demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified entry points (AJAX, REST API, shortcodes, cron events) significantly reduces the potential attack surface. Furthermore, the code analysis reveals no dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests, which are common vectors for exploitation. The use of prepared statements for all SQL queries and the high percentage of properly escaped output indicate good coding practices for preventing common vulnerabilities like SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS). The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities in its history further reinforces this positive assessment.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks implemented
  • No capability checks implemented
  • 17% of output not properly escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Manage User Roles Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Manage User Roles Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

83% escaped6 total outputs
Attack Surface

Manage User Roles Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionplugins_loadedmanage-user-roles.php:35
actionpre_get_postsmanage-user-roles.php:61
actionwp_before_admin_bar_rendermanage-user-roles.php:84
actionadmin_menumanage-user-roles.php:98
actionadmin_initmanage-user-roles.php:149
Maintenance & Trust

Manage User Roles Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedJan 8, 2026
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Manage User Roles Developer Profile

Airton Vancin Junior

5 plugins · 40 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Manage User Roles

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wrap
Data Attributes
name="mur_role_settings
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Manage User Roles