Email Checker Security & Risk Analysis

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Prevent spam signups by bots and lost customers in comment, registration, and contact forms using Email Checker's Email Verification Plugin.

10 active installs v1.1 PHP + WP 3.1.0+ Updated Feb 10, 2017
email-checkeremail-testeremail-validationemail-verificationverify-email
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Email Checker Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Email Checker 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 "real-time-email-checker" v1.1 plugin exhibits a very strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identifiable attack surface points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or shortcodes significantly reduces the potential for external manipulation. Furthermore, the code signals are highly positive: no dangerous functions are used, all SQL queries are properly prepared, and all output is correctly escaped. The presence of nonce and capability checks, coupled with the absence of file operations, further bolster its security. The plugin also avoids making external HTTP requests without apparent need for input validation or sanitization. The vulnerability history is completely clear, with no known CVEs of any severity. This indicates a consistently secure development approach. The plugin's strengths lie in its minimal attack surface and adherence to secure coding practices. The only minor points of consideration, albeit very minor given the context, are the two external HTTP requests which, while not explicitly flagged as problematic, would ideally have clear sanitization and validation processes around their inputs or outputs if they were interacting with user-supplied data. However, based solely on the data provided, this plugin appears exceptionally secure.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Email Checker Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Email Checker Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
3 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
2
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

100% escaped3 total outputs
Attack Surface

Email Checker Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
filteris_emailplugin1.php:27
actionadmin_menuplugin1.php:74
actionadmin_post_ec_save_validator_optionplugin1.php:75
Maintenance & Trust

Email Checker Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.7.32
Last updatedFeb 10, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Email Checker Developer Profile

virtab

1 plugin · 10 total installs

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

How We Detect Email Checker

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Email Checker