
Site Add-on Watchdog Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/site-add-on-watchdogMonitor installed plugins for security notices, outdated releases, and WPScan disclosures without leaking your site's plugin inventory.
Is Site Add-on Watchdog Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 100/100Site Add-on Watchdog has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
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.
Site Add-on Watchdog Security Vulnerabilities
Site Add-on Watchdog Code Analysis
Output Escaping
Site Add-on Watchdog Attack Surface
WordPress Hooks 8
Maintenance & Trust
Site Add-on Watchdog Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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Site Add-on Watchdog Developer Profile
1 plugin · 10 total installs
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
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