Does SA Coronavirus Banner have any unpatched vulnerabilities?

No. All known vulnerabilities in SA Coronavirus Banner have been patched as of the latest data update. Always keep the plugin updated to the latest version.

Is SA Coronavirus Banner compatible with WordPress 6.5.8?

According to WordPress.org data, SA Coronavirus Banner 2.1.2 has been tested up to WordPress 6.5.8. Check the plugin's changelog for the latest compatibility information.

Is SA Coronavirus Banner compatible with PHP 5.0+?

SA Coronavirus Banner requires PHP 5.0 or higher. Most modern WordPress hosts run PHP 8.1 or 8.2. If you are on an older PHP version, consider upgrading before installing this plugin.

How often is SA Coronavirus Banner updated?

SA Coronavirus Banner was last updated on Apr 11, 2024. Frequent updates are generally a positive security signal.

What is SA Coronavirus Banner's security score?

SA Coronavirus Banner has a WP-Safety security score of 92/100. This score is computed from CVE history, patch response time, developer trust signals, and plugin maintenance activity.

SA Coronavirus Banner Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/sa-coronavirus-banner

Make it easy for South African WordPress sites to add the COVID-19 banner as required by the South African government.

80 active installs v2.1.2 PHP 5.0+ WP 5.0+ Updated Apr 11, 2024

covid-19south-africa

A · Safe

CVEs total0

Unpatched0

Last CVENever

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Safety Verdict

Is SA Coronavirus Banner Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

SA Coronavirus Banner has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago

Risk Assessment

The sa-coronavirus-banner plugin version 2.1.2 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis data. There are no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, resulting in a zero attack surface and no unprotected entry points. The code also demonstrates good practices by exclusively using prepared statements for its SQL queries and having no file operations or external HTTP requests. The presence of one capability check further suggests an attempt at securing certain functionalities.

Key Concerns

Output escaping is not consistently applied
No nonce checks on entry points

Vulnerabilities

None known

SA Coronavirus Banner Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.

Code Analysis

Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

SA Coronavirus Banner Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions

Raw SQL Queries

0 prepared

Unescaped Output

2 escaped

Nonce Checks

Capability Checks

File Operations

External Requests

Bundled Libraries

jQuery

Output Escaping

33% escaped6 total outputs

Attack Surface

SA Coronavirus Banner Attack Surface

Entry Points0

Unprotected0

WordPress Hooks 10

filterbody_classincludes\banner.php:9

actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\sa_covid_19.php:18

actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\sa_covid_19.php:20

actionadmin_initincludes\sa_covid_19.php:22

actionadmin_menuincludes\sa_covid_19.php:24

actionwp_footerincludes\sa_covid_19.php:26

actionwp_footerincludes\sa_covid_19.php:28

actionplugins_loadedsa-coronavirus-banner.php:39

actionupgrader_process_completesa-coronavirus-banner.php:41

actionadmin_noticessa-coronavirus-banner.php:45

Maintenance & Trust

SA Coronavirus Banner Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.5.8

Last updatedApr 11, 2024

PHP min version5.0

Downloads7K

Community Trust

Rating100/100

Number of ratings5

Active installs80

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Developer Profile

SA Coronavirus Banner Developer Profile

Robin

2 plugins · 80 total installs

trust score

Avg Security Score

92/100

Avg Patch Time

30 days

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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect SA Coronavirus Banner

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths

/wp-content/plugins/sa-coronavirus-banner/assets/js/admin-color-picker-script.min.js/wp-content/plugins/sa-coronavirus-banner/assets/js/banner-height.min.js/wp-content/plugins/sa-coronavirus-banner/assets/css/covid-19.min.css

Version Parameters

sa-coronavirus-banner/assets/css/covid-19.min.css?ver=sa-coronavirus-banner/assets/js/admin-color-picker-script.min.js?ver=sa-coronavirus-banner/assets/js/banner-height.min.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes

textBannner

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