WP Feature Disable Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-feature-disable

Disables a collection of WordPress features that can help your blog run more efficiently and smoother.

70 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 2.8+ Updated Nov 26, 2009
disablefunctions
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP Feature Disable Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 16yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "wp-feature-disable" v1.0 plugin exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, it has a very small attack surface with no detected AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, and importantly, none of these entry points are left unprotected. The plugin also demonstrates good practices by using prepared statements for all SQL queries and makes no external HTTP requests or file operations. However, significant concerns arise from the use of the `create_function` dangerous function, which can be a vector for code injection if user-supplied data were to influence its execution, although no taint flows were detected in the analysis. Furthermore, the complete lack of output escaping for its single detected output point is a serious security flaw, leaving the plugin vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. The absence of any recorded vulnerability history is a positive indicator, suggesting a lack of past exploitable issues. Overall, while the plugin has a minimal attack surface and good data handling for SQL, the presence of a dangerous function and critical output escaping issues present immediate risks that need to be addressed.

Key Concerns

  • Dangerous function: create_function used
  • Output escaping is not used
  • No nonce checks on potential entry points
  • No capability checks on potential entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Feature Disable Security Vulnerabilities

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

WP Feature Disable Release Timeline

v1.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

WP Feature Disable Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
1
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

Dangerous Functions Found

create_functionadd_filter("pre_transient_update_core", create_function("$a", "return null;"));wp-feature-disable.php:228

Output Escaping

0% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

WP Feature Disable Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actionadmin_initwp-feature-disable.php:68
actionadmin_menuwp-feature-disable.php:77
actionwp_print_scriptswp-feature-disable.php:186
filterget_comment_author_urlwp-feature-disable.php:206
filterthe_generatorwp-feature-disable.php:218
filterpre_transient_update_corewp-feature-disable.php:228
Maintenance & Trust

WP Feature Disable Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested2.8.6
Last updatedNov 26, 2009
PHP min version
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs70
Developer Profile

WP Feature Disable Developer Profile

GKauten

3 plugins · 90 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 Feature Disable

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
updated
Data Attributes
name="wpfd_editorautosave"name="wpfd_postrevisions"name="wpfd_commentauthurl"name="wpfd_generatortag"name="wpfd_coreupdate"value="true" checked="checked"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Feature Disable