WP Butler Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-butler

Provides a text field in the WP Admin allowing you to jump to common WP Actions.

10 active installs v2.0.2 PHP + WP 3.1+ Updated Jul 2, 2013
actionsadminautocompleteautomatebutler
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP Butler Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 12yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "wp-butler" plugin version 2.0.2 presents a generally positive security posture, adhering to several good practices. The static analysis indicates a minimal attack surface, with only one AJAX handler identified, and importantly, this handler appears to have authentication checks in place. The absence of REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events further limits potential entry points. The code also demonstrates strong SQL query hygiene, with 100% of queries using prepared statements, and a robust implementation of nonce and capability checks. The vulnerability history is clean, with no recorded CVEs, which suggests a history of secure development or diligent patching by the maintainers.

Key Concerns

  • Output not properly escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Butler Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

WP Butler Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
18
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

WP Butler Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_wp_butler_actionswp-butler.php:90
WordPress Hooks 4
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptswp-butler.php:88
actionadmin_footerwp-butler.php:89
actionadmin_bar_menuwp-butler.php:91
actionadmin_initwp-butler.php:606
Maintenance & Trust

WP Butler Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.5.2
Last updatedJul 2, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs10
Developer Profile

WP Butler Developer Profile

Japh

4 plugins · 160 total installs

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

How We Detect WP Butler

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-butler/jquery-ui-css/jquery-ui-classic.css/wp-content/plugins/wp-butler/jquery-ui-css/jquery-ui-fresh.css/wp-content/plugins/wp-butler/wpbutler.css/wp-content/plugins/wp-butler/keystroke/jquery.keystroke.min.js/wp-content/plugins/wp-butler/wpbutler.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-butler/keystroke/jquery.keystroke.min.js/wp-content/plugins/wp-butler/wpbutler.js
Version Parameters
wp-butler/wpbutler.js?ver=wp-butler/wpbutler.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wp-butler-dialogwp-butler-formwp-butler-fieldwp-butler-noncewp-butler-context
Data Attributes
id="wp-butler-dialog"id="wp-butler-form"id="wp-butler-field"id="wp-butler-nonce"id="wp-butler-context"
JS Globals
window.wp_butler_noncewindow.wp_butler_context
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/wp-butler/v1/actions
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Butler