WelcomeWP Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/welcomewp

A simple and easy way to create a welcome message on a WordPress website.

0 active installs v1.0.4 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.9+ Updated Aug 24, 2023
greeting-messagemessagemodalnotewelcome-message
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is WelcomeWP Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 2yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history, the "welcomewp" plugin version 1.0.4 exhibits a strong security posture. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events indicates a very small attack surface, and crucially, no unprotected entry points were found. The code signals further reinforce this positive assessment, with no dangerous functions, a complete absence of SQL queries (thus no risk of un-prepared statements), and nearly all output properly escaped. The presence of nonce and capability checks, even with a limited attack surface, demonstrates good development practices for security. The plugin also has no reported vulnerability history, with zero CVEs of any severity, which is a significant indicator of its current security. The taint analysis also found no problematic flows. Overall, this plugin appears to be developed with security in mind, prioritizing secure coding practices and maintaining a clean security record.

Vulnerabilities
None known

WelcomeWP Security Vulnerabilities

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

WelcomeWP Release Timeline

v1.0.4Current
v1.0.3
v1.0.2
v1.0.1
v1.0.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

WelcomeWP Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

99% escaped80 total outputs
Attack Surface

WelcomeWP Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 16
actionadmin_menuincludes/class-dashboard.php:32
actionadmin_initincludes/class-dashboard.php:33
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes/class-dashboard.php:34
filterwelcomewp-pointerplus_listincludes/class-dashboard.php:36
actioninitincludes/class-greeter.php:92
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes/class-greeter.php:96
actionadd_meta_boxesincludes/class-greeter.php:98
actionsave_postincludes/class-greeter.php:100
actiontemplate_redirectincludes/class-greeter.php:103
actionwp_footerincludes/class-greeter.php:105
filterwelcomewp-pointerplus_listincludes/class-greeter.php:109
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes/class-message.php:69
actioncurrent_screenincludes/class-pointerplus.php:35
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes/class-pointerplus.php:135
actionadmin_noticesincludes/class-pointerplus.php:139
actioncurrent_screenincludes/class-pointerplus.php:180
Maintenance & Trust

WelcomeWP Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.3.8
Last updatedAug 24, 2023
PHP min version7.4
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

WelcomeWP Developer Profile

Taras Dashkevych

4 plugins · 120 total installs

85
trust score
Avg Security Score
87/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect WelcomeWP

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/welcomewp/assets/css/admin/settings.css/wp-content/plugins/welcomewp/assets/js/admin/settings.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/welcomewp/assets/js/admin/settings.js
Version Parameters
/assets/css/admin/settings.css?ver=1.0.1/assets/js/admin/settings.js?ver=1.0.1

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wwp-cookie-expirationwwp-form-inline-control
Data Attributes
name="welcomewp_message_global_options[cookie][value]"name="welcomewp_message_global_options[cookie][range]"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WelcomeWP