WP Featured Menus Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-featured-menus

Provides a metabox on posts and pages listing existing WordPress Menus.

10 active installs v1.3.1 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Aug 21, 2015
featuredmenuspagesposts
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP Featured Menus Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The wp-featured-menus plugin v1.3.1 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. There are no apparent entry points exposed without authentication, no dangerous functions detected, and all SQL queries utilize prepared statements, indicating good development practices. The presence of nonce and capability checks further reinforces its security. The plugin also has no recorded vulnerabilities, including CVEs, which suggests a history of stable and secure releases. However, the static analysis does reveal that only 71% of output is properly escaped. While this is not critically low, it represents a potential area of weakness where improper output handling could lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in certain contexts. Despite this minor concern, the overall security is very good, with no critical or high-severity issues identified.

Key Concerns

  • 71% output escaping (potential XSS)
Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Featured Menus Security Vulnerabilities

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

WP Featured Menus Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

71% escaped7 total outputs
Attack Surface

WP Featured Menus Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionplugins_loadedwp-featured-menus.php:26
actionsave_postwp-featured-menus.php:83
actionadd_meta_boxeswp-featured-menus.php:84
Maintenance & Trust

WP Featured Menus Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.3.34
Last updatedAug 21, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

WP Featured Menus Developer Profile

Topher

10 plugins · 190 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 Featured Menus

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-featured-menus/featured-menus.css/wp-content/plugins/wp-featured-menus/featured-menus.js
Version Parameters
/wp-content/plugins/wp-featured-menus/featured-menus.css?ver=/wp-content/plugins/wp-featured-menus/featured-menus.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!-- Featured Menu Meta Box --><!-- WP Featured Menus by Topher -->
Data Attributes
name="_t1k_featured_menu"id="wp-fetaured-menu"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Featured Menus