Time to Update Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/time-to-update

Sends email notifications when WordPress core, plugin, or theme updates are available. Simple, lightweight, and set-and-forget.

0 active installs v1.1.0 PHP 7.4+ WP 6.0+ Updated Mar 10, 2026
corenotificationspluginsthemesupdates
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Time to Update Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Time to Update has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 24d ago
Risk Assessment

The "time-to-update" plugin v1.1.0 exhibits an exceptionally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified attack surface, dangerous functions, or unescaped output in the code signals, along with 100% utilization of prepared statements for SQL queries, indicates a diligent development approach to security. The presence of nonce and capability checks further reinforces this positive assessment. The plugin's vulnerability history is entirely clean, with no recorded CVEs, further cementing its current secure status. This lack of historical issues suggests a mature and well-maintained codebase.

While the analysis reveals no immediate security concerns, it's important to note that the lack of taint analysis flows and the minimal total flows analyzed (zero) mean that complex or novel vulnerabilities might not have been detected by this specific static analysis. However, given the other strong indicators, the overall risk associated with this plugin is very low. The plugin's strengths lie in its minimal attack surface and robust security practices evident in its coding standards. The primary weakness, if it can be called that, is the limited scope of the taint analysis, though this is more a limitation of the analysis itself rather than a direct flaw in the plugin.

In conclusion, "time-to-update" v1.1.0 presents a negligible security risk. Its development team appears to have prioritized security, leading to a plugin that is both technically sound and historically unblemished. Users can likely install and utilize this plugin with high confidence regarding its security. However, as with any software, ongoing vigilance and updates are always recommended.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Time to Update Security Vulnerabilities

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

Time to Update Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
20 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

91% escaped22 total outputs
Attack Surface

Time to Update Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionadmin_menutime-to-update.php:30
actionadmin_inittime-to-update.php:31
filterwp_mail_from_nametime-to-update.php:261
actionphpmailer_inittime-to-update.php:262
Maintenance & Trust

Time to Update Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedMar 10, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads144

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Time to Update Developer Profile

entertheraptor

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 Time to Update

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
name="timetoupdate_notification_email"name="timetoupdate_check_frequency"name="timetoupdate_trigger_test"name="timetoupdate_trigger_check"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Time to Update