WP Responsive Demo Switch Bar Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-responsive-demo-switch-bar

Adds a WP Responsive Demo Switch Bar to the bottom of your site to allow users to switch the theme preview for its responsiveness

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Sep 29, 2016
demo-bardemo-bar-pluginresponsive-barresponsive-test-tooltheme-demo-bar
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP Responsive Demo Switch Bar Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

WP Responsive Demo Switch Bar has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The wp-responsive-demo-switch-bar plugin, version 1.0, demonstrates a generally strong security posture in its static analysis. The absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events with unprotected entry points significantly limits the plugin's attack surface. The code also shows good practices with all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements, a robust use of nonce and capability checks, and no file operations or external HTTP requests, which are common vectors for vulnerabilities. However, a notable concern is the relatively low percentage of properly escaped output (60%). While the taint analysis shows only one flow analyzed and no critical or high-severity unsanitized paths, this single flow with an unsanitized path, combined with the unescaped output, could potentially lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if that flow involves user-supplied data that is later outputted without proper sanitization. The plugin's vulnerability history is clean, with no recorded CVEs, which is a positive indicator of its stability and the developers' security awareness. Overall, the plugin is well-secured in terms of attack vectors and data handling, but the output escaping is an area that warrants attention to further harden its security.

Key Concerns

  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
  • Taint flow with unsanitized path identified
Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Responsive Demo Switch Bar Security Vulnerabilities

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

WP Responsive Demo Switch Bar Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
38
57 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

60% escaped95 total outputs
Data Flows
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

1 flows1 with unsanitized paths
<themesdemo> (views\layout\themesdemo.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

WP Responsive Demo Switch Bar Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 15
actionadmin_initwp-demobar.php:149
actionadmin_initwp-demobar.php:152
actionadmin_menuwp-demobar.php:155
actioninitwp-demobar.php:161
actionadd_meta_boxeswp-demobar.php:163
actionsave_postwp-demobar.php:164
filtermanage_demosites_posts_columnswp-demobar.php:167
actionmanage_demosites_posts_custom_columnwp-demobar.php:168
actionadmin_head-post.phpwp-demobar.php:171
actionadmin_head-post-new.phpwp-demobar.php:172
filterpost_row_actionswp-demobar.php:175
filterpost_updated_messageswp-demobar.php:178
filtertemplate_includewp-demobar.php:181
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptswp-demobar.php:184
actionplugins_loadedwp-demobar.php:186
Maintenance & Trust

WP Responsive Demo Switch Bar Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.7.32
Last updatedSep 29, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating74/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs10
Developer Profile

WP Responsive Demo Switch Bar Developer Profile

themeidol

3 plugins · 130 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect WP Responsive Demo Switch Bar

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-responsive-demo-switch-bar/assets/css/option.css/wp-content/plugins/wp-responsive-demo-switch-bar/assets/js/wp-responsive-demo-switch-bar.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-responsive-demo-switch-bar/assets/js/wp-responsive-demo-switch-bar.js
Version Parameters
wp-responsive-demo-switch-bar/style.css?ver=wp-responsive-demo-switch-bar/wpdemobar.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wp-responsive-demo-switch-barwpdemobar-wrapper
HTML Comments
<!-- WP Responsive Demo Switch Bar Plugin -->
Data Attributes
data-plugin-name="wp-responsive-demo-switch-bar"
JS Globals
wpdemobar_settingswpdemobar_object
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Responsive Demo Switch Bar