
Right Here Right Now Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/right-here-right-nowReplace wordpress right now widget with "Right Here Right Now" widget. (Inspired by Ghost)
Is Right Here Right Now Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 100/100Right Here Right Now has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The "right-here-right-now" plugin version 1.1.2 presents a generally positive security posture based on the static analysis, with no detected AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that could serve as entry points for attacks. The absence of dangerous functions and external HTTP requests further strengthens its security. However, a significant concern arises from the fact that 100% of the outputs are not properly escaped, which can lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is directly rendered on the page. While the plugin has a clean vulnerability history with no recorded CVEs, this may be due to its limited attack surface or simply a lack of past analysis. The presence of a capability check, though only one, is a good practice for securing certain functionalities.
Key Concerns
- Outputs not properly escaped
Right Here Right Now Security Vulnerabilities
Right Here Right Now Code Analysis
Output Escaping
Right Here Right Now Attack Surface
WordPress Hooks 5
Maintenance & Trust
Right Here Right Now Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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Right Here Right Now Developer Profile
9 plugins · 20K total installs
How We Detect Right Here Right Now
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
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