WP Hydra Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-hydra

Allows one WordPress installation to be resolved and browsed at multiple domains.

1K active installs v1.2 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Jan 22, 2019
domainshydrainstallationmultiplewp
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP Hydra Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

WP Hydra 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

Based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history, wp-hydra v1.2 presents a remarkably strong security posture. The absence of any identified entry points (AJAX, REST API, shortcodes, cron events) significantly limits the plugin's attack surface. Furthermore, the code exhibits excellent security practices, with no dangerous functions detected, all SQL queries using prepared statements, and all output properly escaped. There are no file operations or external HTTP requests, further reducing potential risks.

The vulnerability history reinforces this positive assessment, showing zero known CVEs and no recorded past vulnerabilities. This lack of a historical track record suggests a commitment to security or simply a lack of significant security issues discovered to date. The taint analysis also confirms the absence of any critical or high-severity unsanitized data flows.

While the current findings indicate a highly secure plugin, it's important to note that the complete absence of certain security mechanisms like nonces and capability checks, coupled with zero identified entry points, might suggest a very simple plugin with limited functionality. However, given the data, the plugin is currently assessed as having a very low risk profile.

Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Hydra Security Vulnerabilities

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

WP Hydra 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 Hydra Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 13
filteroption_blognameclass-wp-hydra.php:27
filteroption_siteurlclass-wp-hydra.php:28
filteroption_homeclass-wp-hydra.php:29
filterstylesheet_uriclass-wp-hydra.php:30
filterstylesheet_directory_uriclass-wp-hydra.php:31
filtertemplate_directory_uriclass-wp-hydra.php:32
filterplugins_urlclass-wp-hydra.php:33
filterthe_contentclass-wp-hydra.php:36
filterwidget_textclass-wp-hydra.php:37
filterupload_dirclass-wp-hydra.php:38
filterwp_hydra_domainclass-wp-hydra.php:41
filterwp_hydra_contentclass-wp-hydra.php:44
filteroption_homeclass-wp-hydra.php:114
Maintenance & Trust

WP Hydra Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.1.22
Last updatedJan 22, 2019
PHP min version
Downloads23K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings10
Active installs1K
Developer Profile

WP Hydra Developer Profile

Marin Atanasov

7 plugins · 4K total installs

90
trust score
Avg Security Score
86/100
Avg Patch Time
1 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect WP Hydra

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-hydra/css/wp-hydra.css/wp-content/plugins/wp-hydra/js/wp-hydra.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-hydra/js/wp-hydra.js
Version Parameters
wp-hydra/css/wp-hydra.css?ver=wp-hydra/js/wp-hydra.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Hydra