Does Rusty Top Bar have any unpatched vulnerabilities?

No. All known vulnerabilities in Rusty Top Bar have been patched as of the latest data update. Always keep the plugin updated to the latest version.

Is Rusty Top Bar compatible with WordPress 5.4.19?

According to WordPress.org data, Rusty Top Bar 1.1 has been tested up to WordPress 5.4.19. Check the plugin's changelog for the latest compatibility information.

How often is Rusty Top Bar updated?

Rusty Top Bar was last updated on Unknown. Frequent updates are generally a positive security signal.

What is Rusty Top Bar's security score?

Rusty Top Bar has a WP-Safety security score of 100/100. This score is computed from CVE history, patch response time, developer trust signals, and plugin maintenance activity.

Rusty Top Bar Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/rusty-top-bar

A simple, easy to use notifcation bar for your website.

10 active installs v1.1 PHP + WP 2.8+ Updated Unknown

barmessagenotificationtoptopbar

A · Safe

CVEs total0

Unpatched0

Last CVENever

Plugin page Download

Safety Verdict

Is Rusty Top Bar Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Rusty Top Bar has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs

Risk Assessment

The plugin 'rusty-top-bar' v1.1 exhibits a strong security posture based on the static analysis. The absence of any AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events with unprotected entry points significantly minimizes its attack surface. The code also demonstrates good practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries, avoiding file operations and external HTTP requests, and performing a nonce check. While the output escaping is not perfect, with 6% of outputs not being properly escaped, this is a minor concern given the limited attack vectors.

Key Concerns

Some outputs are not properly escaped

Vulnerabilities

None known

Rusty Top Bar Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.

Code Analysis

Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Rusty Top Bar Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions

Raw SQL Queries

0 prepared

Unescaped Output

17 escaped

Nonce Checks

Capability Checks

File Operations

External Requests

Bundled Libraries

Output Escaping

94% escaped18 total outputs

Data Flows

All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows

rusty_topbar_interface (rusty-topbar.php:151)

Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized

Attack Surface

Rusty Top Bar Attack Surface

Entry Points0

Unprotected0

WordPress Hooks 4

actionadmin_menurusty-topbar.php:29

actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsrusty-topbar.php:30

actionwp_headrusty-topbar.php:32

actionwp_footerrusty-topbar.php:33

Maintenance & Trust

Rusty Top Bar Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.4.19

Last updatedUnknown

PHP min version

Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100

Number of ratings0

Active installs10

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