SimpleBar – Admin Bar Customiser Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/simplebar-admin-bar-customiser

Customise the Admin Bar and Admin Menu colours. Per‑role: hide core items, add custom links, and reorder (best‑effort).

0 active installs v2.0.0 PHP 7.4+ WP 6.0+ Updated Dec 23, 2025
admin-baradmin-menucoloursrolestoolbar
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is SimpleBar – Admin Bar Customiser Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

SimpleBar – Admin Bar Customiser has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 3mo ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin "simplebar-admin-bar-customiser" v2.0.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, SQL queries executed without prepared statements, and a high percentage of properly escaped output are commendable practices. The minimal attack surface, with no AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, further reduces the potential for exploitation. The presence of capability checks is a positive sign for access control.

Taint analysis revealed no critical or high-severity flows with unsanitized paths, indicating that data inputs are likely handled safely within the analyzed flows. The vulnerability history is completely clean, with zero known CVEs, which suggests a history of responsible development and maintenance. This lack of historical vulnerabilities, combined with the current static analysis findings, paints a picture of a well-secured plugin.

Overall, this plugin demonstrates a low-risk profile. Its strengths lie in its minimal attack surface, diligent use of prepared statements, and excellent output escaping. The absence of known vulnerabilities further reinforces its security. While the static analysis is positive, ongoing vigilance and regular updates remain essential for any software.

Vulnerabilities
None known

SimpleBar – Admin Bar Customiser Security Vulnerabilities

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

SimpleBar – Admin Bar Customiser Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
5
105 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

95% escaped110 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
render_roles_ui (includes\class-simplebar-roles.php:51)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

SimpleBar – Admin Bar Customiser Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssimplebar-admin-bar-customiser.php:31
actionadmin_initsimplebar-admin-bar-customiser.php:32
actionadmin_menusimplebar-admin-bar-customiser.php:33
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssimplebar-admin-bar-customiser.php:36
actionwp_enqueue_scriptssimplebar-admin-bar-customiser.php:37
actionadmin_bar_menusimplebar-admin-bar-customiser.php:40
Maintenance & Trust

SimpleBar – Admin Bar Customiser Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedDec 23, 2025
PHP min version7.4
Downloads128

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

SimpleBar – Admin Bar Customiser Developer Profile

Luke Dunsmore

1 plugin · 0 total installs

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

How We Detect SimpleBar – Admin Bar Customiser

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/simplebar-admin-bar-customiser/assets/admin.css/wp-content/plugins/simplebar-admin-bar-customiser/assets/admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/simplebar-admin-bar-customiser/assets/admin.js
Version Parameters
simplebar-admin-bar-customiser/assets/admin.css?ver=simplebar-admin-bar-customiser/assets/admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
sbabc-wrapsbabc-custom
Data Attributes
sbabc-roles-form
JS Globals
SBABC
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about SimpleBar – Admin Bar Customiser