WP Hide Show Featured Image Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-hide-show-featured-image

The plugin provides options to hide featured images from all posts and pages.

4K active installs v2.8 PHP 7.4+ WP 4.5+ Updated Jul 22, 2025
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100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP Hide Show Featured Image Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 8mo ago
Risk Assessment

The wp-hide-show-featured-image v2.8 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified attack surface points, dangerous functions, or taint flows with unsanitized paths suggests robust coding practices and a thorough review. Furthermore, the plugin utilizes prepared statements for all SQL queries and demonstrates a high level of output escaping, minimizing common web application vulnerabilities. The lack of any recorded historical vulnerabilities, including unpatched CVEs, further reinforces its reliability and security. This indicates a well-maintained and secure plugin where developers have prioritized security considerations.

Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Hide Show Featured Image Security Vulnerabilities

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

WP Hide Show Featured Image Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

96% escaped23 total outputs
Attack Surface

WP Hide Show Featured Image Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 11
actionactivate_wp-hide-show-featured-image/wp-hide-show-featured-image.phpwp-hide-show-featured-image.php:20
actionwpwp-hide-show-featured-image.php:33
actionadmin_menuwp-hide-show-featured-image.php:34
actionadmin_initwp-hide-show-featured-image.php:35
filterplugin_row_metawp-hide-show-featured-image.php:36
actionadmin_noticeswp-hide-show-featured-image.php:59
filterplugin_action_linkswp-hide-show-featured-image.php:79
filterpost_thumbnail_htmlwp-hide-show-featured-image.php:108
filtershow_admin_barwp-hide-show-featured-image.php:251
actionwp_before_admin_bar_renderwp-hide-show-featured-image.php:269
actionwp_before_admin_bar_renderwp-hide-show-featured-image.php:282
Maintenance & Trust

WP Hide Show Featured Image Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedJul 22, 2025
PHP min version7.4
Downloads44K

Community Trust

Rating94/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs4K
Developer Profile

WP Hide Show Featured Image Developer Profile

Galaxy Weblinks

40 plugins · 25K total installs

77
trust score
Avg Security Score
97/100
Avg Patch Time
310 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect WP Hide Show Featured Image

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-hide-show-featured-image/css/whsfi_admin.css/wp-content/plugins/wp-hide-show-featured-image/js/whsfi_admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-hide-show-featured-image/js/whsfi_admin.js
Version Parameters
/wp-content/plugins/wp-hide-show-featured-image/css/whsfi_admin.css?ver=/wp-content/plugins/wp-hide-show-featured-image/js/whsfi_admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
whsfi_hide_featuredwhsfi--noticee-notice__actionse-button--ctacta-secondarycta-primarye-note
Data Attributes
data-whsfi-hide-featured
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Hide Show Featured Image