WP Country Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-country

Provides WP_Country PHP class to get countries list as an array and dropdown country select for use in other plugins and themes.

100 active installs v0.2 PHP + WP 3.6+ Updated Apr 16, 2016
countries-listcountrydropdownselect
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP Country Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The wp-country plugin v0.2 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified entry points such as AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, which significantly limits the potential attack surface. Furthermore, the absence of dangerous function usage, file operations, external HTTP requests, and the complete reliance on prepared statements for SQL queries are excellent security practices. The plugin also shows no history of known vulnerabilities, indicating a stable and secure development trend.

However, a notable concern is the complete lack of output escaping, with 100% of outputs being unescaped. This could lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if any user-supplied data is directly outputted into the page without proper sanitization. Additionally, the absence of nonce and capability checks across any potential entry points (even though there are none identified) suggests a potential oversight in robust authorization and integrity protection mechanisms. While the current lack of attack surface mitigates immediate risk, future updates introducing new features could inherit these weaknesses if not addressed.

Key Concerns

  • 100% of outputs unescaped
  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Country Security Vulnerabilities

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

WP Country Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

WP Country Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
Maintenance & Trust

WP Country Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.5.33
Last updatedApr 16, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs100
Developer Profile

WP Country Developer Profile

andreykashops

7 plugins · 2K total installs

85
trust score
Avg Security Score
87/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect WP Country

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Country