WP Chosen Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-chosen

Make long, unwieldy select boxes much more user-friendly.

90 active installs v6.2.0 PHP 7.2+ WP 6.0+ Updated Dec 11, 2025
chosenjqueryselect
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP Chosen Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 3mo ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history, the wp-chosen v6.2.0 plugin appears to have a strong security posture. The absence of any identified attack surface entry points, dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, or unsanitized taint flows is a significant positive. The fact that all outputs are properly escaped and that no external HTTP requests or file operations are present further contributes to its security. The plugin's vulnerability history is also clean, with no known CVEs, indicating a good track record.

However, the complete lack of nonce checks and capability checks across all entry points (even though the number of entry points is zero) is a notable omission. While there's no immediate evidence of exploitability due to the zero attack surface, a fundamental security practice like implementing capability checks for any potential administrative or user-facing functionality is missing. This could become a concern if the plugin were to evolve and introduce new features or entry points in the future without incorporating these essential checks.

In conclusion, wp-chosen v6.2.0 demonstrates excellent secure coding practices in its current iteration, with a clean slate regarding known vulnerabilities and common coding flaws. The primary area for improvement, although not immediately exploitable, lies in the consistent implementation of WordPress security best practices like nonce and capability checks for any future development.

Key Concerns

  • No Nonce checks implemented
  • No Capability checks implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Chosen Security Vulnerabilities

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

WP Chosen Code Analysis

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

Bundled Libraries

jQuery

Output Escaping

100% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

WP Chosen Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 7
actionadmin_headwp-chosen\includes\admin.php:56
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptswp-chosen\includes\hooks.php:13
actioncustomize_controls_enqueue_scriptswp-chosen\includes\hooks.php:14
actionadmin_headwp-chosen\includes\hooks.php:17
actionload-options-reading.phpwp-chosen\includes\hooks.php:18
actionadmin_initwp-chosen\includes\sponsor.php:17
actionplugins_loadedwp-chosen.php:37
Maintenance & Trust

WP Chosen Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested7.0
Last updatedDec 11, 2025
PHP min version7.2
Downloads8K

Community Trust

Rating86/100
Number of ratings6
Active installs90
Developer Profile

WP Chosen Developer Profile

John James Jacoby

28 plugins · 332K total installs

70
trust score
Avg Security Score
87/100
Avg Patch Time
1401 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect WP Chosen

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-chosen/assets/css/chosen.min.css/wp-content/plugins/wp-chosen/assets/css/wp-chosen.css/wp-content/plugins/wp-chosen/assets/js/chosen.jquery.min.js/wp-content/plugins/wp-chosen/assets/js/wp-chosen.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-chosen/assets/js/chosen.jquery.min.js/wp-content/plugins/wp-chosen/assets/js/wp-chosen.js
Version Parameters
wp-chosen/assets/css/chosen.min.css?ver=wp-chosen/assets/css/wp-chosen.css?ver=wp-chosen/assets/js/chosen.jquery.min.js?ver=wp-chosen/assets/js/wp-chosen.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
wp_chosen_get_plugin_urlwp_chosen_get_asset_version
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Chosen