WP PHP Version Display Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-php-version-display

Displays the current running PHP/MySQL version inside "At a Glance" admin dashboard widget.

3K active installs v2.0 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Apr 25, 2025
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100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP PHP Version Display Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 11mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "wp-php-version-display" v2.0 plugin exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of an attack surface, dangerous functions, file operations, external HTTP requests, and SQL queries utilizing prepared statements are all positive indicators. Furthermore, a clean vulnerability history with no recorded CVEs suggests a well-maintained and secure codebase. However, a critical concern arises from the 100% of outputs not being properly escaped, indicating a potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if any of the displayed PHP version information were to contain user-controlled or untrusted data. The lack of nonce and capability checks, while not directly exploitable due to the zero attack surface, would be a significant weakness if new entry points were introduced without proper security controls.

Key Concerns

  • Output not properly escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

WP PHP Version Display Security Vulnerabilities

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

WP PHP Version Display Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
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

Output Escaping

0% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

WP PHP Version Display Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionrightnow_endwp-php-version-display.php:37
Maintenance & Trust

WP PHP Version Display Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedApr 25, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads20K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs3K
Developer Profile

WP PHP Version Display Developer Profile

Arul Prasad J

7 plugins · 8K total installs

79
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
95 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect WP PHP Version Display

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
PHP version <b></b> & MySQL version <b></b> is running.
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP PHP Version Display