Plain Custom Login Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/plain-custom-login

Lightweight plugin to let you customise the login page and popup to better reflect your site's appearance.

0 active installs v0.23.2 PHP + WP 3.8+ Updated Nov 14, 2019
custom-logincustom-login-pagecustom-modal-loginloginwp-login
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Plain Custom Login Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 6yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plain-custom-login plugin v0.23.2 exhibits a generally positive security posture with no recorded vulnerabilities or critical static analysis findings. The absence of any CVEs and the lack of dangerous functions or raw SQL queries are significant strengths. However, the code analysis reveals a critical weakness: 100% of the identified output operations are not properly escaped. This presents a risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, especially if user-supplied data is ever incorporated into these outputs without sanitization. The plugin also lacks nonce and capability checks on its entry points, although currently, there are no identified entry points, which mitigates this risk for now. While the plugin has a clean history, the unescaped output remains a concern that needs immediate attention to prevent potential attacks.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output
Vulnerabilities
None known

Plain Custom Login Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Plain Custom Login Release Timeline

v0.23.2Current
v0.23.1
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Plain Custom Login Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

Plain Custom Login Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 12
actionadmin_initplain-custom-login.php:17
actionadmin_menuplain-custom-login.php:18
actionlogin_initplain-custom-login.php:21
actionlogin_headplain-custom-login.php:22
actionlogin_formplain-custom-login.php:24
actionlogin_footerplain-custom-login.php:25
actionlogin_initplain-custom-login.php:28
actionadmin_initplain-custom-login.php:29
actionlogin_footerplain-custom-login.php:30
actionadmin_footerplain-custom-login.php:31
filterlogin_headerurlplain-custom-login.php:34
filterlogin_headertextplain-custom-login.php:35
Maintenance & Trust

Plain Custom Login Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.3.21
Last updatedNov 14, 2019
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Plain Custom Login Developer Profile

keith_wp

11 plugins · 290 total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
88/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Plain Custom Login

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/plain-custom-login/style.css/wp-content/plugins/plain-custom-login/admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/plain-custom-login/admin.js
Version Parameters
plain-custom-login/style.css?ver=0.1plain-custom-login/admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
plain-custom-login-styleplain-custom-login-script
JS Globals
PlainCustomLogin
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Plain Custom Login