
Where Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/whereA WordPress plugin to display your site's environment type in the admin bar.
Is Where Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100Where has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The "where" plugin v1.0.1 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The plugin impressively demonstrates adherence to best practices with no identified dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements, and 100% of output properly escaped. Furthermore, the absence of file operations and external HTTP requests minimizes potential attack vectors. The plugin also boasts a clean vulnerability history with no known CVEs, suggesting a consistent commitment to security by its developers.
However, the analysis also reveals a potential area for improvement. The lack of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, while contributing to a minimal attack surface, could indicate a plugin with limited functionality or one that relies on external integration methods not captured in this analysis. The single capability check is positive, but the absence of explicit nonce checks on any entry points (though there are no entry points identified) is a minor concern. Overall, the plugin is currently very secure, but a deeper dive into its actual functionality and integration methods would be beneficial to confirm the lack of latent vulnerabilities.
Key Concerns
- No identified nonce checks on entry points
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Where Alternatives
Extra User Details
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Add extra fields to the user profile page, saved in WordPress' native way (in wp_usermeta).
Admin Tweaks
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Customize various aspects of WordPress backend. Create a clean and easier admin area for the users.
Contextual Adminbar Color
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Use custom admin bar colors and favicons to differentiate your environments (staging/prod)
Expire Passwords
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Require certain users to change their passwords on a regular basis.
BuddyPress Admin Only Profile Fields
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Easily set the visibility of BuddyPress profile fields to hidden, allowing only admin users to edit and view them.
Where Developer Profile
16 plugins · 3K total installs
How We Detect Where
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
HTML / DOM Fingerprints
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