Toggle wpautop Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/toggle-wpautop

Easily disable the default wpautop filter on a post by post basis.

10K active installs v1.3.0 PHP 5.6+ WP 3.0+ Updated Apr 7, 2021
editorexcerptformattingpost-contentwpautop
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Toggle wpautop Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 4yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "toggle-wpautop" v1.3.0 plugin demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The complete absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits the potential attack surface. Furthermore, the code analysis reveals no dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilize prepared statements, and all output is properly escaped, indicating good development practices. The presence of nonce and capability checks, although minimal in their application due to the limited attack surface, are positive indicators. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities or CVEs in its history is also a very favorable sign. The taint analysis showing zero flows with unsanitized paths further solidifies its secure design. Overall, this plugin appears to be very secure, with no immediate or inherent security risks identified in the provided data. Its strengths lie in its minimal attack surface and adherence to secure coding principles for the limited functionality it appears to offer.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Toggle wpautop Security Vulnerabilities

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

Toggle wpautop Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped6 total outputs
Attack Surface

Toggle wpautop Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 13
actionplugins_loadedtoggle-wpautop.php:46
actionadmin_inittoggle-wpautop.php:47
actionadmin_inittoggle-wpautop.php:49
actionadd_meta_boxestoggle-wpautop.php:50
actionsave_posttoggle-wpautop.php:51
actionthe_posttoggle-wpautop.php:52
actionloop_endtoggle-wpautop.php:53
filterpost_classtoggle-wpautop.php:55
actionpost_submitbox_misc_actionstoggle-wpautop.php:221
filterthe_contenttoggle-wpautop.php:292
filterthe_excerpttoggle-wpautop.php:296
filterthe_contenttoggle-wpautop.php:309
filterthe_excerpttoggle-wpautop.php:313
Maintenance & Trust

Toggle wpautop Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.7.15
Last updatedApr 7, 2021
PHP min version5.6
Downloads108K

Community Trust

Rating98/100
Number of ratings32
Active installs10K
Developer Profile

Toggle wpautop Developer Profile

Jonathan Desrosiers

9 plugins · 21K total installs

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

How We Detect Toggle wpautop

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
lp-wpautop
Data Attributes
name="_lp_disable_wpautop"id="_lp_disable_wpautop"name="_lp_wpautop_nonce"id="lp_toggle_wpautop_auto"name="lp_toggle_wpautop_auto"id="lp_toggle_wpautop_post_types_+1 more
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Toggle wpautop