
Sandbox Site powered by Playground Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/playgroundShort description Enables running a sandbox of your site using WordPress Playground (https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-playground)
Is Sandbox Site powered by Playground Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 92/100Sandbox Site powered by Playground has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The "playground" plugin v0.1.8 exhibits a strong security posture based on the static analysis. There are no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, resulting in a zero total attack surface and zero unprotected entry points. The code signals further reinforce this positive assessment, with no dangerous functions, a high percentage of SQL queries using prepared statements, and almost all output properly escaped. The presence of a capability check, though only one, is also a good practice. The lack of taint analysis flows and no recorded vulnerabilities, including no known CVEs, further indicate a mature and secure plugin.
However, the complete absence of nonce checks is a notable weakness. While the attack surface is currently zero, if future development introduces any of the identified entry points (AJAX, REST API, shortcodes), the lack of nonces could present a significant security risk. The single file operation also warrants careful monitoring for potential path traversal or unintended file modifications, though without taint analysis, its risk is currently unknown. Overall, the plugin is in a very good state, but the lack of nonce checks is a foundational security element that should be addressed to maintain this high standard.
Key Concerns
- Missing nonce checks
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Sandbox Site powered by Playground Developer Profile
1 plugin · 40 total installs
How We Detect Sandbox Site powered by Playground
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
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