RestArmor Security Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/rest-armor-security

Advanced security suite. Blocks REST API, disables XML-RPC, prevents user enumeration, and secures endpoints.

0 active installs v2.3 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.8+ Updated Feb 11, 2026
disable-rest-apiprotectionrest-apisecurityxml-rpc
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is RestArmor Security Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

RestArmor Security has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1mo ago
Risk Assessment

The rest-armor-security v2.3 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified entry points via AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that are unprotected. The code demonstrates excellent practices by using prepared statements for all SQL queries and properly escaping all output. Furthermore, there are no file operations, external HTTP requests, or dangerous functions, which significantly reduces the potential attack surface. The absence of known vulnerabilities in its history is also a positive indicator of its security development lifecycle.

Despite the overwhelmingly positive static analysis, a minor concern arises from the lack of nonce checks across the entry points, although this is mitigated by the fact that there are no identified unprotected entry points. The plugin also has one capability check, which is good, but the total absence of taint analysis flows suggests either a very small or non-existent data processing surface that could be vulnerable, or potentially an incomplete static analysis. The plugin's strengths lie in its clean code, robust data handling (SQL, output), and lack of historical vulnerabilities.

Overall, this plugin appears to be very secure with no readily apparent vulnerabilities. The primary areas to keep in mind are the potential for future vulnerabilities if the plugin's functionality expands and introduces new data handling paths, and the general reliance on WordPress's core security for any interactions not explicitly handled by the plugin's limited, but well-secured, components. The lack of any identified issues in its history is a significant strength.

Vulnerabilities
None known

RestArmor Security Security Vulnerabilities

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

RestArmor Security Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

RestArmor Security Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 7
filterxmlrpc_enabledrest-armor-security.php:35
filterxmlrpc_methodsrest-armor-security.php:36
filterrest_authentication_errorsrest-armor-security.php:37
actiontemplate_redirectrest-armor-security.php:38
filterthe_generatorrest-armor-security.php:39
filterrest_endpointsrest-armor-security.php:40
actionadmin_bar_menurest-armor-security.php:43
Maintenance & Trust

RestArmor Security Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedFeb 11, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads116

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

RestArmor Security Developer Profile

Md. Rakib Ullah

2 plugins · 20 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect RestArmor Security

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
rest-armor-status-green
Data Attributes
data-element='rest-armor-status'
REST Endpoints
/wp/v2/users/wp/v2/users/(?P<id>[\d]+)
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about RestArmor Security