Admin Menu Cleaner Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-admin-menu-wizard

Wp Admin Menu Wizard lets you hide the menu items you do not use very often.

70 active installs v1.1.3 PHP 5.6+ WP 3.0+ Updated Apr 29, 2024
admin-menucustomizehide-pluginshide-plugins-from-menumenu
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Admin Menu Cleaner Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Admin Menu Cleaner 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

The plugin 'wp-admin-menu-wizard' v1.1.3 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits its attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals indicate good practices regarding SQL queries (100% prepared statements) and a complete lack of dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests. The vulnerability history is also spotless, with no known CVEs recorded.

However, there are areas for concern. The static analysis reveals that only 25% of output is properly escaped, meaning a significant portion of outputs may be vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks if the dynamic content used is not sufficiently sanitized beforehand. The lack of nonce checks and capability checks on any entry points (though there are zero entry points) is a potential weakness that could become a risk if new entry points are introduced without proper security measures. The fact that taint analysis yielded no flows is positive, but this is in conjunction with zero analyzed flows, so the analysis might not be comprehensive or the plugin is very simple.

In conclusion, while 'wp-admin-menu-wizard' appears robust due to its minimal attack surface and secure handling of critical areas like SQL, the significant percentage of unescaped output is a notable weakness. The absence of past vulnerabilities is a good indicator, but this should not lead to complacency, especially regarding output sanitization. The plugin's strengths lie in its limited functionality and careful SQL implementation, while its primary weakness lies in output escaping.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output detected
  • No nonce checks on entry points
  • No capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Admin Menu Cleaner Security Vulnerabilities

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

Admin Menu Cleaner Release Timeline

v1.0.7
v1.0.3
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Admin Menu Cleaner Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
6
2 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

25% escaped8 total outputs
Attack Surface

Admin Menu Cleaner Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 7
actioninitadmin-menu-cleaner.php:46
actionadmin_noticesadmin-menu-cleaner.php:52
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsadmin-menu-cleaner.php:62
actionadmin_menuadmin-menu-cleaner.php:99
actionadmin_initadmin-menu-cleaner.php:119
actionadmin_menuadmin-menu-cleaner.php:134
filteradmin_footer_textadmin-menu-cleaner.php:181
Maintenance & Trust

Admin Menu Cleaner Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.5.8
Last updatedApr 29, 2024
PHP min version5.6
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs70
Developer Profile

Admin Menu Cleaner Developer Profile

Leo Diaconu

1 plugin · 70 total installs

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

How We Detect Admin Menu Cleaner

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-admin-menu-wizard/css/admin-menu-cleaner.css/wp-content/plugins/wp-admin-menu-wizard/js/admin-menu-cleaner.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-admin-menu-wizard/js/admin-menu-cleaner.js
Version Parameters
wp-admin-menu-wizard/css/admin-menu-cleaner.css?ver=wp-admin-menu-wizard/js/admin-menu-cleaner.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
ad-mcswitchslideradswitch-ch
Data Attributes
data-toggle
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Admin Menu Cleaner