Toot Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/toot

A testimonials plugin for WordPress.

10 active installs v1.0.0 PHP 5.3+ WP 4.7+ Updated Dec 21, 2017
quotestestimonials
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Toot Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'toot' v1.0.0 plugin exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any detected dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, or external HTTP requests is a significant positive. Furthermore, the plugin demonstrates good practice by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries and implementing proper output escaping for the vast majority of its outputs (95%). Nonce and capability checks are present for its entry points, which is a crucial security measure. The vulnerability history is also exceptionally clean, with no recorded CVEs, suggesting a history of responsible development and maintenance. However, while the attack surface is small, the presence of two shortcodes as entry points, even if currently protected, represents potential vectors for future vulnerabilities if not meticulously maintained. The lack of taint analysis data might indicate a limited scope of analysis or that no relevant flows were identified, but it's worth noting that taint analysis is a powerful tool for uncovering subtle vulnerabilities. Overall, the plugin appears to be developed with security in mind, with very few immediate red flags, but vigilance regarding its protected entry points and potential future analysis is advisable.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Toot Security Vulnerabilities

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

Toot Release Timeline

v1.0.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Toot Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
6
105 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

95% escaped111 total outputs
Attack Surface

Toot Attack Surface

Entry Points2
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 2

[toot_testimonial] inc/functions-shortcodes.php:25
[toot_testimonials] inc/functions-shortcodes.php:26
WordPress Hooks 47
actionload-edit.phpadmin/class-manage-testimonials.php:32
actiontoot_load_manage_testimonialsadmin/class-manage-testimonials.php:35
actiontoot_load_manage_testimonialsadmin/class-manage-testimonials.php:38
filterrequestadmin/class-manage-testimonials.php:62
actionrestrict_manage_postsadmin/class-manage-testimonials.php:68
actionadmin_headadmin/class-manage-testimonials.php:75
filterdisplay_post_statesadmin/class-manage-testimonials.php:78
filterpost_row_actionsadmin/class-manage-testimonials.php:81
actionadmin_menuadmin/class-settings.php:40
actionadmin_initadmin/class-settings.php:65
actionload-post.phpadmin/class-testimonial-edit.php:32
actionload-post-new.phpadmin/class-testimonial-edit.php:33
actiontoot_load_testimonial_editadmin/class-testimonial-edit.php:36
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsadmin/class-testimonial-edit.php:60
actionadmin_headadmin/class-testimonial-edit.php:63
actionpost_submitbox_misc_actionsadmin/class-testimonial-edit.php:66
actionadd_meta_boxesadmin/class-testimonial-edit.php:69
actionsave_postadmin/class-testimonial-edit.php:72
filterwp_dropdown_users_argsadmin/class-testimonial-edit.php:75
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsadmin/functions-admin.php:14
actionmembers_register_capsinc/functions-capabilities.php:14
actionwp_loadedinc/functions-filters.php:14
filtertemplate_includeinc/functions-filters.php:17
filterthe_postsinc/functions-filters.php:20
filterpost_type_archive_titleinc/functions-filters.php:23
filterget_the_archive_titleinc/functions-filters.php:26
filterget_the_archive_descriptioninc/functions-filters.php:27
filterpost_type_linkinc/functions-filters.php:30
actionsave_postinc/functions-filters.php:33
filterthe_contentinc/functions-filters.php:46
actioninitinc/functions-meta.php:14
actioninitinc/functions-post-types.php:14
filterenter_title_hereinc/functions-post-types.php:17
filterbulk_post_updated_messagesinc/functions-post-types.php:20
filterpost_updated_messagesinc/functions-post-types.php:21
actioninitinc/functions-shortcodes.php:14
actioninitinc/functions-taxonomies.php:14
filterterm_updated_messagesinc/functions-taxonomies.php:17
actionplugins_loadedtoot.php:189
filtertoot_get_testimonial_contenttoot.php:197
filtertoot_get_testimonial_contenttoot.php:198
filtertoot_get_testimonial_contenttoot.php:199
filtertoot_get_testimonial_contenttoot.php:200
filtertoot_get_testimonial_contenttoot.php:201
filtertoot_get_testimonial_contenttoot.php:202
filtertoot_get_testimonial_contenttoot.php:203
filtertoot_get_testimonial_contenttoot.php:204
Maintenance & Trust

Toot Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedDec 21, 2017
PHP min version5.3
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Toot Developer Profile

Justin Tadlock

34 plugins · 33K total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
86/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Toot

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/toot/css/admin.css/wp-content/plugins/toot/css/testimonial.css/wp-content/plugins/toot/js/testimonial-admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/toot/js/testimonial-admin.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
toot-testimonial-titletoot-testimonial-content
Shortcode Output
[toot_testimonials][toot_testimonial]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Toot