Does Simple Notices have any unpatched vulnerabilities?

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

Is Simple Notices compatible with WordPress 4.4.34?

According to WordPress.org data, Simple Notices 1.0.7 has been tested up to WordPress 4.4.34. Check the plugin's changelog for the latest compatibility information.

How often is Simple Notices updated?

Simple Notices was last updated on Oct 12, 2015. Frequent updates are generally a positive security signal.

What is Simple Notices's security score?

Simple Notices has a WP-Safety security score of 85/100. This score is computed from CVE history, patch response time, developer trust signals, and plugin maintenance activity.

Simple Notices Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/simple-notices

A simple plugin that adds a notification system to your WordPress. Via custom post types, Simple Notices gives you a way to make announcements that ar …

100 active installs v1.0.7 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Oct 12, 2015

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CVEs total0

Unpatched0

Last CVENever

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Safety Verdict

Is Simple Notices Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago

Risk Assessment

The "simple-notices" v1.0.7 plugin exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, it demonstrates good practices by avoiding dangerous functions, performing all SQL queries with prepared statements, and not making external HTTP requests. The presence of nonce and capability checks in its code also suggests an awareness of security principles. However, a significant concern arises from its attack surface, which is composed of a single AJAX handler that lacks authentication checks. This directly exposes a potential entry point to attackers.

Key Concerns

AJAX handler without authentication
Low percentage of properly escaped output

Vulnerabilities

None known

Simple Notices Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.

Code Analysis

Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Simple Notices Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions

Raw SQL Queries

0 prepared

Unescaped Output

1 escaped

Nonce Checks

Capability Checks

File Operations

External Requests

Bundled Libraries

Output Escaping

8% escaped12 total outputs

Attack Surface

1 unprotected

Simple Notices Attack Surface

Entry Points1

Unprotected1

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_mark_notice_as_readincludes\read-functions.php:32

WordPress Hooks 5

actionwp_footerincludes\display-functions.php:24

actionadmin_menuincludes\metabox.php:35

actionsave_postincludes\metabox.php:112

actioninitincludes\post-types.php:35

actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\scripts.php:18

Maintenance & Trust

Simple Notices Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.4.34

Last updatedOct 12, 2015

PHP min version

Downloads15K

Community Trust

Rating70/100

Number of ratings4

Active installs100

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Developer Profile

Simple Notices Developer Profile

Syed Balkhi

94 plugins · 23.5M total installs

trust score

Avg Security Score

91/100

Avg Patch Time

795 days

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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Simple Notices

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths

/wp-content/plugins/simple-notices/css/notifications.css/wp-content/plugins/simple-notices/js/jquery.cookie.js/wp-content/plugins/simple-notices/js/notifications.js

Script Paths

js/jquery.cookie.jsjs/notifications.js

Version Parameters

simple-notices/css/notifications.css?ver=simple-notices/js/jquery.cookie.js?ver=simple-notices/js/notifications.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes

notification-arearemove-notice

Data Attributes

id="notification-area"id="remove-notice"rel="remove-notice"id="sn_meta_box"name="_notice_color"id="_notice_color"+2 more

JS Globals

notices_ajax_script

REST Endpoints

/wp-json/simple-notices

Shortcode Output

<div id="notification-area"<a class="remove-notice"<h3><?php echo do_shortcode(wpautop(__($notice->post_content))); ?>

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