WP Notification Center Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-notification-center

Adds a notification center to WordPress, no more pages that are cluttered with notifications.

1K active installs v1.0.1 PHP + WP 3.1+ Updated Aug 25, 2023
admin-noticesnoticenoticesnotificationsnotificaton
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP Notification Center Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 2yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the static analysis and vulnerability history, the wp-notification-center plugin version 1.0.1 presents a very low risk profile. The static analysis reveals an exceptionally clean codebase with no detected dangerous functions, no file operations, no external HTTP requests, and no detected taint flows. Furthermore, all SQL queries are prepared, and all output is properly escaped, indicating good development practices in these areas. The plugin also demonstrates no known vulnerabilities (CVEs) in its history, reinforcing the notion of a secure implementation. However, the complete lack of any capability checks, nonce checks, AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or shortcodes, while seemingly secure due to their absence, also means the plugin has a minimal attack surface and limited functionality exposed to WordPress's security mechanisms. This could suggest a very simple plugin or one that relies entirely on other mechanisms for its operation. The absence of any entry points analyzed by the tools also needs to be considered; it's possible the analysis couldn't find any, or they are handled in an unconventional way. Overall, the plugin appears robust given the provided data, but the lack of detectable security checks in the code suggests further investigation into its actual functional entry points might be warranted to confirm its limited scope.

Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Notification Center Security Vulnerabilities

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

WP Notification Center 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 Notification Center Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionadmin_bar_menusrc\AdminBar.php:11
actionin_admin_headersrc\AdminNoticeHandler.php:23
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssrc\Plugin.php:38
filterplugin_action_links_wp-notification-center/wp-notification-center.phpsrc\PluginLinks.php:11
actionplugins_loadedwp-notification-center.php:60
Maintenance & Trust

WP Notification Center Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.3.8
Last updatedAug 25, 2023
PHP min version
Downloads29K

Community Trust

Rating82/100
Number of ratings18
Active installs1K
Developer Profile

WP Notification Center Developer Profile

Barry Kooij

8 plugins · 62K total installs

70
trust score
Avg Security Score
87/100
Avg Patch Time
1432 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect WP Notification Center

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-notification-center/assets/css/wp-notification-center.css
Version Parameters
wp-notification-center.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wpnc-countwpnc-warningwpnc-errorwpnc-infowpnc-success
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Notification Center