Son of Clippy Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/son-of-clippy

Add "fun" animated characters to your WordPress edit screens!

10 active installs v0.1.0 PHP + WP 3.9+ Updated Dec 18, 2014
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Son of Clippy Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Son of Clippy has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 11yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "son-of-clippy" v0.1.0 plugin exhibits an exceptionally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified entry points such as AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly reduces the potential attack surface. Furthermore, the code analysis reveals a complete lack of dangerous functions, direct SQL queries (all are prepared), unescaped output, file operations, external HTTP requests, and critically, no nonce or capability checks are even required due to the lack of exposed functionality. Taint analysis also shows no issues.

The plugin's vulnerability history is equally pristine, with zero recorded CVEs, indicating a history of secure development or a lack of prior scrutiny. This combination of a minimal attack surface and a clean vulnerability record suggests a highly secure plugin. However, the very lack of any identifiable entry points and checks in the static analysis also means that if any functionality were to be added in the future without proper security considerations, the plugin could become vulnerable. The current version, as analyzed, is of minimal risk.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Son of Clippy Security Vulnerabilities

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

Son of Clippy Code Analysis

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

Son of Clippy Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_initson_of_clippy.php:139
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsson_of_clippy.php:140
Maintenance & Trust

Son of Clippy Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.1.42
Last updatedDec 18, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings8
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Son of Clippy Developer Profile

Steve Grunwell

6 plugins · 2K total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Son of Clippy

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/son-of-clippy/assets/css/son_of_clippy.min.css/wp-content/plugins/son-of-clippy/assets/js/son_of_clippy.min.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/son-of-clippy/assets/js/son_of_clippy.min.js
Version Parameters
son-of-clippy/assets/css/son_of_clippy.min.css?ver=son-of-clippy/assets/js/son_of_clippy.min.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
sonOfClippy
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Son of Clippy