Dashboard Editor Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-dashboard-editor

With this plugin you can remove sections of the dashboard, add new code, or even add Sidebar Widgets.

200 active installs v1.1 PHP + WP 2.0.0+ Updated Apr 13, 2008
adminadmin-paneldashboardedit-dashboard
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Dashboard Editor Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 17yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'wordpress-dashboard-editor' v1.1 plugin exhibits a generally positive security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified dangerous functions, no raw SQL queries, and no external HTTP requests, all of which are strong indicators of good coding practices. The absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits the plugin's attack surface, and no taint flows were identified, suggesting a lack of obvious vulnerabilities from code execution or data manipulation perspectives. The plugin's vulnerability history is also clean, with no recorded CVEs, further bolstering confidence in its current security state.

Key Concerns

  • All output not properly escaped
  • No nonce checks found
  • No capability checks found
Vulnerabilities
None known

Dashboard Editor Security Vulnerabilities

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

Dashboard Editor Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
25
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped25 total outputs
Attack Surface

Dashboard Editor Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 8
actionadmin_headdashboard.php:17
actioninitdashboard.php:31
actionadmin_headdashboard.php:65
actionadmin_headdashboard.php:67
filterwp_dashboard_widgetsdashboard.php:68
actionadmin_footerdashboard.php:212
actionadmin_footerdashboard.php:267
actionadmin_menudashboard.php:282
Maintenance & Trust

Dashboard Editor Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested
Last updatedApr 13, 2008
PHP min version
Downloads78K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs200
Developer Profile

Dashboard Editor Developer Profile

Aaron Butacov

6 plugins · 1K total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Dashboard Editor

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
dashboard-widget-holderdashboard-widgetdashboard-widget-titledashboard-widget-content
HTML Comments
<!-- wrap --><!-- rightnow --><!-- For 2.3 and below. --><!-- Admin menu -->
Data Attributes
id="dashboard_widget_codeclass="dashboard-widget-holder widget_rss wp_dashboard_empty
JS Globals
Ajax.UpdaterjQuery
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Dashboard Editor