WP Email or Username Login Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-email-or-username-login

Allows users to login by their username or email.

10 active installs v0.1.1 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Jan 18, 2017
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85
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is WP Email or Username Login Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

WP Email or Username Login 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 plugin "wp-email-or-username-login" v0.1.1 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, cron events, and file operations suggests a minimal attack surface. Furthermore, the code demonstrates good practices by not utilizing dangerous functions, not performing file operations, and making no external HTTP requests. The clean taint analysis, with zero flows and no unsanitized paths, further reinforces this positive assessment. The plugin also has no recorded vulnerability history, indicating a lack of past security issues.

Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Email or Username Login Security Vulnerabilities

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

WP Email or Username Login Code Analysis

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

WP Email or Username Login Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
filterauthenticatewp-email-or-username-login.php:30
filtergettextwp-email-or-username-login.php:46
Maintenance & Trust

WP Email or Username Login Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.7.32
Last updatedJan 18, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

WP Email or Username Login Developer Profile

erikdmitchell

5 plugins · 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 Email or Username Login

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

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Email or Username Login