Stage WP Plugin Manager Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/stage-wp-plugin-manager

Gives you the option to determine which plugins must be automatically activated either on local, staging or productions stages.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Dec 7, 2014
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Stage WP Plugin Manager Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Stage WP Plugin Manager 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 stage-wp-plugin-manager v1.0 plugin exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, it utilizes prepared statements for all SQL queries and has no recorded vulnerability history, suggesting a potentially stable codebase. However, significant concerns arise from the static analysis. The plugin has a single entry point in the form of an AJAX handler that lacks any authentication or capability checks, presenting a clear avenue for unauthorized access and potential malicious actions. Furthermore, a high percentage of output (96%) is not properly escaped, indicating a strong risk of cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities when user-supplied data is displayed back to users.

Key Concerns

  • AJAX handler without auth checks
  • High percentage of unescaped output
Vulnerabilities
None known

Stage WP Plugin Manager Security Vulnerabilities

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

Stage WP Plugin Manager Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
22
1 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

4% escaped23 total outputs
Data Flows
3 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

3 flows3 with unsanitized paths
process_ajax (stage-wp-plugin-manager-loader.class.php:130)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface
1 unprotected

Stage WP Plugin Manager Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected1

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_stage_wp_plugin_manager_process_ajaxstage-wp-plugin-manager-loader.class.php:47
WordPress Hooks 10
filteroption_active_pluginsstage-wp-plugin-manager-loader.class.php:39
filtersite_option_active_sitewide_pluginsstage-wp-plugin-manager-loader.class.php:41
actionadmin_initstage-wp-plugin-manager-loader.class.php:43
actionadmin_footerstage-wp-plugin-manager-loader.class.php:45
filteradmin_footer_textstage-wp-plugin-manager-loader.class.php:49
actionadmin_menustage-wp-plugin-manager-loader.class.php:54
actionnetwork_admin_menustage-wp-plugin-manager-loader.class.php:55
actionadmin_noticesstage-wp-plugin-manager-loader.class.php:57
actionnetwork_admin_noticesstage-wp-plugin-manager-loader.class.php:58
actioninitstage-wp-plugin-manager-loader.class.php:60
Maintenance & Trust

Stage WP Plugin Manager Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.0.38
Last updatedDec 7, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Stage WP Plugin Manager Developer Profile

Andrés Villarreal

4 plugins · 3K total installs

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

How We Detect Stage WP Plugin Manager

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wrapmetabox-holderpostboxhndleinsidedescriptionbuttonbutton-primary
Data Attributes
name="submit"multiple="multiple"size="7"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Stage WP Plugin Manager