Prevent Email Change Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/prevent-email-change

Prevent the a user from changing his email address through the profile edit screen.

30 active installs v1.0.1 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Feb 5, 2014
prent-email-changeuser-email
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Prevent Email Change Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 12yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "prevent-email-change" v1.0.1 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified attack vectors through AJAX, REST API, shortcodes, or cron events. The code diligently employs prepared statements for any SQL queries (though none were found), ensures all outputs are properly escaped, and avoids file operations or external HTTP requests. The presence of a capability check is a positive sign of access control implementation. Crucially, the absence of any identified dangerous functions, unsanitized taint flows, or any historical vulnerabilities (CVEs) further reinforces its secure design. The plugin appears to be built with security best practices in mind, with no immediate exploitable flaws detected in this version.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Prevent Email Change Security Vulnerabilities

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

Prevent Email Change Code Analysis

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

Prevent Email Change Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionadmin_footerprevent-email-change.php:20
Maintenance & Trust

Prevent Email Change Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.7.41
Last updatedFeb 5, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating60/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs30
Developer Profile

Prevent Email Change Developer Profile

HappyPlugins

6 plugins · 2K total installs

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

How We Detect Prevent Email Change

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Prevent Email Change