Meta Theme Color Colour Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/meta-theme-colour

Set the color of the address bar on mobile devices using the meta theme color.

300 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Dec 8, 2016
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Meta Theme Color Colour Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Meta Theme Color Colour 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 "meta-theme-colour" v1.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, unescaped output, file operations, external HTTP requests, or vulnerable taint flows indicates a well-written and securely coded plugin. Furthermore, the lack of any recorded vulnerabilities, past or present, is a significant positive indicator. The plugin also demonstrates a minimal attack surface, with no AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events exposed without proper authentication or permission checks.

While the plugin's current state appears very secure, the complete lack of nonce checks and capability checks across all entry points (even though there are no entry points detected) represents a potential area for future concern if the plugin's functionality were to expand. However, given the current analysis, there are no immediate security risks identified within this version. The plugin adheres to several good security practices, including the use of prepared statements for any database interactions (though none were found) and proper output escaping. The absence of vulnerabilities and a minimal, protected attack surface are its primary strengths.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks implemented
  • No capability checks implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

Meta Theme Color Colour Security Vulnerabilities

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

Meta Theme Color Colour Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

Meta Theme Color Colour Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actioninitLib\Base.php:41
actionwp_headLib\Base.php:50
actionadmin_menuLib\Base.php:53
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsLib\Base.php:54
actionadmin_initLib\Base.php:57
Maintenance & Trust

Meta Theme Color Colour Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.7.32
Last updatedDec 8, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating94/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs300
Developer Profile

Meta Theme Color Colour Developer Profile

Richard K

1 plugin · 300 total installs

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

How We Detect Meta Theme Color Colour

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/meta-theme-colour/static/js/meta_theme_colour.js/wp-content/plugins/meta-theme-colour/static/css/meta_theme_colour.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/meta-theme-colour/static/js/meta_theme_colour.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
name="meta_theme_colour"id="meta_theme_colour"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Meta Theme Color Colour