Remove Tools Menu Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/remove-tools-menu

Super simple plugin to remove the Tools menu from WordPress Admin Menu

10 active installs v2.5.0 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.2+ Updated Mar 10, 2026
admin-menuremove-toolstool-menutools-menu
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Remove Tools Menu Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 25d ago
Risk Assessment

The "remove-tools-menu" plugin v2.5.0 exhibits a very strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified attack surface entry points, dangerous functions, direct SQL queries, or file operations is a significant positive. Furthermore, the complete lack of observed taint flows with unsanitized paths, and the fact that all outputs are properly escaped, indicates meticulous coding practices in relation to data handling and presentation. The plugin also has no recorded vulnerability history, which suggests a history of stable and secure development.

While the plugin's current state appears highly secure, the complete lack of certain security mechanisms like nonce checks and capability checks, although not a direct risk in this specific analysis due to the zero attack surface, could become a concern if the plugin's functionality were to expand or change in the future. The current analysis, however, provides no evidence of immediate risk. The plugin's strengths lie in its minimalist design and the absence of exploitable code paths. Its weakness, if it can be called that, is the lack of explicit security checks that might be standard in more complex plugins, but this is not a vulnerability given its current feature set.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Remove Tools Menu Security Vulnerabilities

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

Remove Tools Menu 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 Tools Menu Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionadmin_menuremove-tools-menu.php:42
Maintenance & Trust

Remove Tools Menu Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedMar 10, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Remove Tools Menu Developer Profile

Chuck Reynolds

4 plugins · 5K total installs

91
trust score
Avg Security Score
96/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Remove Tools Menu

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

Asset Fingerprints

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Remove Tools Menu