Sliding Panel Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/sliding-panel

Adds a responsive sliding panel to the top of your WordPress-powered site.

70 active installs v0.2.0 PHP + WP 3.6+ Updated Oct 11, 2013
javascriptjquerysidebarsliderwidget
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Sliding Panel Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 12yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "sliding-panel" plugin v0.2.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any detected dangerous functions, unsanitized taint flows, raw SQL queries, file operations, external HTTP requests, and unescaped output is commendable. Furthermore, the plugin has no known vulnerabilities or CVEs, historical or current, which suggests a history of secure development. The fact that there are no identified entry points (AJAX, REST API, shortcodes, cron events) also significantly reduces the potential attack surface. The lack of nonce and capability checks, while a potential concern in general for entry points, is mitigated by the complete absence of these entry points in this version. This suggests a deliberate design choice to limit external interaction, which is a valid security strategy if the plugin's functionality doesn't require it.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Sliding Panel Security Vulnerabilities

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

Sliding Panel Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped6 total outputs
Attack Surface

Sliding Panel Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 8
actionadmin_menuadmin\admin.php:51
actionadmin_initadmin\admin.php:72
actionplugins_loadedsliding-panel.php:68
actionplugins_loadedsliding-panel.php:71
actionplugins_loadedsliding-panel.php:74
actionwidgets_initsliding-panel.php:77
actionwp_enqueue_scriptssliding-panel.php:80
actionwp_footersliding-panel.php:83
Maintenance & Trust

Sliding Panel Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.7.41
Last updatedOct 11, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads37K

Community Trust

Rating90/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs70
Developer Profile

Sliding Panel Developer Profile

Justin Tadlock

33 plugins · 34K total installs

85
trust score
Avg Security Score
87/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Sliding Panel

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/sliding-panel/css/sliding-panel.css/wp-content/plugins/sliding-panel/js/sliding-panel.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/sliding-panel/js/sliding-panel.js
Version Parameters
sliding-panel/css/sliding-panel.css?ver=sliding-panel/js/sliding-panel.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
widget-title
Data Attributes
data-sp-opendata-sp-close
JS Globals
sp_l10n
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Sliding Panel