UpdaWa — Update Watchdog Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/updawa

Monitors WordPress core, plugin, theme, and SSL certificate status via a clean admin dashboard and a Bearer-token-secured REST API.

0 active installs v1.0.3 PHP 7.0+ WP 6.0+ Updated Apr 15, 2026
maintenancemonitoringrest-apisecurityupdates
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is UpdaWa — Update Watchdog Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 1mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "updawa" v1.0.3 plugin demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of dangerous functions, the exclusive use of prepared statements for SQL queries, and the high percentage of properly escaped output indicate robust coding practices. Furthermore, the presence of nonce and capability checks on entry points suggests a deliberate effort to protect against common attack vectors. The plugin also has a clean vulnerability history with no recorded CVEs, which is a positive indicator of its current security state.

Vulnerabilities
None known

UpdaWa — Update Watchdog Security Vulnerabilities

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

UpdaWa — Update Watchdog Release Timeline

v1.0.3Current
v1.0.2
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

UpdaWa — Update Watchdog Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
137 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
3
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

99% escaped139 total outputs
Attack Surface

UpdaWa — Update Watchdog Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

REST API Routes 1

GET/wp-json/updawa/v1/statusincludes/class-updawa-api.php:27
WordPress Hooks 7
actionadmin_menuincludes/class-updawa-admin.php:24
actionadmin_post_updawa_regenerate_tokenincludes/class-updawa-admin.php:25
actionadmin_post_updawa_refreshincludes/class-updawa-admin.php:26
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes/class-updawa-admin.php:27
filterplugins_apiincludes/class-updawa-admin.php:28
actionrest_api_initincludes/class-updawa-api.php:23
actionplugins_loadedupdawa.php:55
Maintenance & Trust

UpdaWa — Update Watchdog Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedApr 15, 2026
PHP min version7.0
Downloads101

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

UpdaWa — Update Watchdog Developer Profile

Designer Solutions

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 UpdaWa — Update Watchdog

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/updawa/assets/images/icon-128x128.png/wp-content/plugins/updawa/assets/images/icon-256x256.png/wp-content/plugins/updawa/assets/js/qrcode.min.js/wp-content/plugins/updawa/assets/css/admin.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/updawa/assets/js/qrcode.min.js
Version Parameters
updawa/assets/js/qrcode.min.js?ver=updawa/assets/css/admin.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
uw-headeruw-header-leftuw-header-iconuw-header-titleuw-version-badgeuw-header-subuw-tabsuw-tab+1 more
Data Attributes
data-tabid
JS Globals
updawa
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/updawa/v1/status
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about UpdaWa — Update Watchdog