Remove Site Icon Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/remove-site-icon

This plugin will remove site icon/favicon from frontend and admin.

80 active installs v1 PHP + WP 4.9.6+ Updated Dec 13, 2022
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Remove Site Icon Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 3yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "remove-site-icon" plugin v1 exhibits a remarkably clean static analysis report, indicating strong adherence to secure coding practices. The absence of dangerous functions, reliance on prepared statements for SQL queries, and proper output escaping are all positive indicators. Furthermore, the lack of file operations and external HTTP requests reduces the potential for many common attack vectors. The plugin also shows no history of known vulnerabilities, which is a strong positive sign. However, the complete absence of nonces and capability checks across all entry points, which are zero in this case, presents a theoretical concern. While there are no active attack surfaces to exploit, if any were introduced in future versions without these checks, it could lead to vulnerabilities. The current security posture is excellent due to the lack of any identified weaknesses in the analyzed version, but this relies heavily on the unchanging nature of the plugin's functionality.

Key Concerns

  • No nonces or capability checks implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

Remove Site Icon Security Vulnerabilities

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

Remove Site Icon Code Analysis

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

Remove Site Icon Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actioncustomize_registerremove-site-icon.php:16
Maintenance & Trust

Remove Site Icon Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.1.10
Last updatedDec 13, 2022
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs80
Alternatives

Remove Site Icon Alternatives

No alternatives data available yet.

Developer Profile

Remove Site Icon Developer Profile

amit5204

5 plugins · 3K total installs

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

How We Detect Remove Site Icon

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 Remove Site Icon