Taxonomy Admin Search Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/taxonomy-admin-search

Adds an AJAX-powered search box to taxonomy metaboxes on the post edit screen when a taxonomy has more than 5 terms.

0 active installs v1.1.0 PHP 7.0+ WP 5.0+ Updated Oct 13, 2025
adminajaxsearchtaxonomy
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Taxonomy Admin Search Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Taxonomy Admin Search has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 7mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "taxonomy-admin-search" plugin v1.1.0 demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. It utilizes prepared statements for all SQL queries, properly escapes all output, and includes necessary nonce and capability checks for its single AJAX handler. The absence of dangerous functions, file operations, external HTTP requests, and shortcodes further reduces the attack surface. Taint analysis also reveals no identified vulnerabilities, suggesting that user-supplied data is handled safely within the plugin's code.

Furthermore, the plugin has no recorded history of vulnerabilities, including CVEs. This clean track record, combined with the robust security practices observed in the code analysis, indicates a well-developed and maintained plugin. The developer appears to be adhering to security best practices.

In conclusion, the "taxonomy-admin-search" plugin v1.1.0 presents a very low security risk. Its comprehensive use of security measures and lack of historical vulnerabilities make it a secure choice. There are no evident weaknesses or concerns based on the provided data.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Taxonomy Admin Search Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Taxonomy Admin Search Release Timeline

v1.1.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Taxonomy Admin Search Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped7 total outputs
Attack Surface

Taxonomy Admin Search Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_tridigi_taxonomy_searchtw-taxonomy-admin-search.php:35
WordPress Hooks 1
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptstw-taxonomy-admin-search.php:34
Maintenance & Trust

Taxonomy Admin Search Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedOct 13, 2025
PHP min version7.0
Downloads191

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Taxonomy Admin Search Developer Profile

Triweb Digital

1 plugin · 0 total installs

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

How We Detect Taxonomy Admin Search

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/taxonomy-admin-search/assets/js/tridigi-taxonomy-admin-search.js/wp-content/plugins/taxonomy-admin-search/assets/css/tridigi-taxonomy-admin-search.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/taxonomy-admin-search/assets/js/tridigi-taxonomy-admin-search.js
Version Parameters
taxonomy-admin-search/assets/js/tridigi-taxonomy-admin-search.js?ver=taxonomy-admin-search/assets/css/tridigi-taxonomy-admin-search.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
data-noncedata-taxonomiesdata-i18n-placeholderdata-i18n-cleardata-i18n-no-results
JS Globals
tridigiTaxSearch
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/tridigi/v1/taxonomy/search
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Taxonomy Admin Search