Notifications Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/notifications

Easy, customizable notifications for your WordPress site

30 active installs v1.1.3 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Jun 4, 2014
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Notifications Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 11yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history, the 'notifications' plugin v1.1.3 exhibits a strong security posture. The absence of any identified attack surface points, dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests is a significant positive. Furthermore, all SQL queries are prepared, and there are no recorded vulnerabilities or CVEs, suggesting a well-maintained and secure codebase. This lack of known issues and attack vectors indicates a robust development process focused on security. The primary area for improvement lies in output escaping, where 35% of outputs are not properly escaped. While there are no direct indicators of immediate exploitation due to this, it represents a potential risk for cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is involved in these unescaped outputs. Despite this, the overall assessment is positive, with a strong foundation of secure coding practices.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

Notifications Security Vulnerabilities

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

Notifications Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

65% escaped20 total outputs
Attack Surface

Notifications Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 9
actioninitnotifications.php:59
actionadmin_initnotifications.php:71
actionadmin_menunotifications.php:83
filterenter_title_herenotifications.php:255
filterget_sample_permalink_htmlnotifications.php:273
actionwp_headnotifications.php:351
actionwp_headnotifications.php:366
actiontha_body_topnotifications.php:378
actionadmin_headnotifications.php:410
Maintenance & Trust

Notifications Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.9.40
Last updatedJun 4, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs30
Alternatives

Notifications Alternatives

No alternatives data available yet.

Developer Profile

Notifications Developer Profile

Chris Reynolds

4 plugins · 1K total installs

71
trust score
Avg Security Score
88/100
Avg Patch Time
141 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Notifications

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/notifications/css//wp-content/plugins/notifications/js/

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
notf_notification_wrapper
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Notifications