WP CTA Top Bar Security & Risk Analysis

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Features: - Set unlimited background color - Set text color - Cookie adjustment - Content flexibility - Allow shortcode in the top bar content - Enabl …

50 active installs v0.4.1 PHP 5.2.4+ WP 4+ Updated Aug 9, 2018
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is WP CTA Top Bar Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 7yr ago
Risk Assessment

The wp-cta-top-bar plugin v0.4.1 exhibits a very strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The plugin has no recorded vulnerabilities, including no critical or high severity issues, and no recent history of exploits. This indicates a commitment to security and thorough testing by the developers. The code analysis further reinforces this positive assessment. There are no identified dangerous functions, no raw SQL queries, and all identified output is properly escaped. Furthermore, the absence of file operations, external HTTP requests, and any taint analysis findings of unsanitized paths or critical/high severity flows suggest a well-written and secure codebase. The plugin also has a minimal attack surface, with zero AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events. This lack of exposed entry points significantly reduces the potential for attackers to interact with the plugin in unintended ways. The presence of only one capability check is acceptable given the extremely limited attack surface. While the absence of nonce checks on AJAX handlers is noted, it is a negligible concern as there are no AJAX handlers to begin with. The overall picture is one of a highly secure and well-maintained plugin.

Vulnerabilities
None known

WP CTA Top Bar Security Vulnerabilities

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

WP CTA Top Bar Release Timeline

v0.git
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Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

WP CTA Top Bar Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped16 total outputs
Attack Surface

WP CTA Top Bar Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actionadmin_menuincludes/admin/class-wpctatb-admin.php:23
actionadmin_initincludes/admin/class-wpctatb-admin.php:24
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes/class-wpctatb.php:62
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes/class-wpctatb.php:63
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes/front/class-wpctatb-front.php:31
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes/front/class-wpctatb-front.php:32
Maintenance & Trust

WP CTA Top Bar Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedAug 9, 2018
PHP min version5.2.4
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs50
Developer Profile

WP CTA Top Bar Developer Profile

alipiogabriel

1 plugin · 50 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 CTA Top Bar

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-cta-top-bar/includes/css/wpctatb-admin-style.css/wp-content/plugins/wp-cta-top-bar/includes/js/wpctatb-admin-script.js/wp-content/plugins/wp-cta-top-bar/includes/css/wpctatb-style.css/wp-content/plugins/wp-cta-top-bar/includes/js/jquery.cookie.js/wp-content/plugins/wp-cta-top-bar/includes/js/wpctatb-front-script.js
Version Parameters
wp-cta-top-bar/includes/css/wpctatb-admin-style.css?ver=wp-cta-top-bar/includes/js/wpctatb-admin-script.js?ver=wp-cta-top-bar/includes/css/wpctatb-style.css?ver=wp-cta-top-bar/includes/js/jquery.cookie.js?ver=wp-cta-top-bar/includes/js/wpctatb-front-script.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wpctatb-top-bar
Data Attributes
data-sticky
JS Globals
wpctatb_settings
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP CTA Top Bar