Site Add-on Watchdog Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/site-add-on-watchdog

Monitor installed plugins for security notices, outdated releases, and WPScan disclosures without leaking your site's plugin inventory.

10 active installs v1.7.5.1 PHP 8.1+ WP 6.0+ Updated Jan 9, 2026
monitoringnotificationspluginssecurity
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Site Add-on Watchdog Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Site Add-on Watchdog has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 2mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "site-add-on-watchdog" plugin version 1.7.5.1 exhibits a strong security posture based on the static analysis. The complete absence of direct attack surface entry points such as AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events, coupled with zero identified critical or high severity taint flows, suggests a well-designed and secure codebase. The plugin also demonstrates good practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries and a high percentage of properly escaped output, indicating a commitment to preventing common web vulnerabilities like SQL injection and XSS. The presence of nonce and capability checks further strengthens its defenses.

Key Concerns

  • External HTTP requests present a potential risk.
  • Some output not properly escaped.
Vulnerabilities
None known

Site Add-on Watchdog Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Site Add-on Watchdog Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
8
194 escaped
Nonce Checks
9
Capability Checks
4
File Operations
0
External Requests
3
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

96% escaped202 total outputs
Attack Surface

Site Add-on Watchdog Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 8
actionadmin_noticessite-add-on-watchdog.php:18
filterplugin_row_metasite-add-on-watchdog.php:110
actionadmin_menusrc\AdminPage.php:35
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssrc\AdminPage.php:50
filtercron_schedulessrc\Plugin.php:48
actionplugins_loadedsrc\Plugin.php:49
actionadmin_noticessrc\Plugin.php:51
actionrest_api_initsrc\Plugin.php:52
Maintenance & Trust

Site Add-on Watchdog Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedJan 9, 2026
PHP min version8.1
Downloads200

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Site Add-on Watchdog Developer Profile

aaronhsieh

1 plugin · 10 total installs

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

How We Detect Site Add-on Watchdog

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/site-add-on-watchdog/assets/css/settings.css/wp-content/plugins/site-add-on-watchdog/assets/js/settings.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/site-add-on-watchdog/assets/js/settings.js
Version Parameters
site-add-on-watchdog/assets/css/settings.css?ver=site-add-on-watchdog/assets/js/settings.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
site-add-on-watchdog-settings-page
Data Attributes
data-watchdog-risk-sortdata-watchdog-risk-orderdata-watchdog-risk-search
JS Globals
watchdogSettingswatchdogRiskswatchdogIgnoredwatchdogCronStatuswatchdogCronEndpointwatchdogCronSecretPersisted+3 more
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Site Add-on Watchdog