Widget Context Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/widget-context

Show and hide widgets on specific posts, pages and sections of your site.

40K active installs v1.3.3 PHP 5.6+ WP 3.0+ Updated Aug 31, 2024
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92
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Widget Context Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "widget-context" plugin version 1.3.3 exhibits an exceptionally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The complete absence of any identified attack surface points, such as AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, indicates a minimal footprint that is difficult for attackers to target directly. The code signals further reinforce this positive assessment, with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements, and an overwhelmingly high percentage of properly escaped output. File operations and external HTTP requests are also absent, further reducing potential attack vectors. The presence of capability checks, although not explicitly tied to specific entry points due to the lack thereof, suggests some level of authorization is considered in the plugin's design, even if not directly testable through the provided metrics. The lack of any recorded CVEs or known vulnerabilities, historically or currently, is a significant indicator of the plugin's security maturity and the development team's commitment to secure coding practices. While the lack of taint analysis results might be due to the plugin's simplicity or the limitations of the analysis tool, the overall picture is one of a highly secure plugin with no evident weaknesses based on the provided data. The primary strength lies in its minimal attack surface and robust coding practices. The only potential area for minor concern, though not directly evidenced as a weakness in this data, would be the complete absence of nonce checks, which could be a consideration if any backend operations were ever introduced without explicit protection.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Widget Context Security Vulnerabilities

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

Widget Context Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
36 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
3
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

97% escaped37 total outputs
Attack Surface

Widget Context Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 16
filterwidget_contextssrc\modules\custom-post-types-taxonomies\module.php:16
filterwidget_context_control-custom_post_types_taxonomiessrc\modules\custom-post-types-taxonomies\module.php:18
filterwidget_context_check-custom_post_types_taxonomiessrc\modules\custom-post-types-taxonomies\module.php:20
actionwpsrc\modules\word-count\module.php:15
filterwidget_contextssrc\modules\word-count\module.php:18
filterwidget_context_control-word_countsrc\modules\word-count\module.php:20
filterwidget_context_check-word_countsrc\modules\word-count\module.php:21
actioninitsrc\WidgetContext.php:78
actionwpsrc\WidgetContext.php:82
actionin_widget_formsrc\WidgetContext.php:85
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssrc\WidgetContext.php:88
actionsidebar_admin_setupsrc\WidgetContext.php:91
filterwidget_context_optionssrc\WidgetContext.php:94
actionadmin_menusrc\WidgetContext.php:97
actionadmin_initsrc\WidgetContext.php:100
filtersidebars_widgetssrc\WidgetContext.php:250
Maintenance & Trust

Widget Context Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.6.5
Last updatedAug 31, 2024
PHP min version5.6
Downloads967K

Community Trust

Rating90/100
Number of ratings96
Active installs40K
Developer Profile

Widget Context Developer Profile

Kaspars

5 plugins · 50K total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
88/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Widget Context

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/widget-context/assets/css/admin.css/wp-content/plugins/widget-context/assets/js/widget-context.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/widget-context/assets/js/widget-context.js
Version Parameters
widget-context/style.css?ver=widget-context-css?ver=widget-context-js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
widget-context-controlswidget-context-control-section
Data Attributes
data-widget-context-id
JS Globals
widgetContext
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Widget Context