
WP-ShowHide Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/wp-showhideAllows you to embed content within your blog post via WordPress ShortCode API and toggling the visibility of the content via a link.
Is WP-ShowHide Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 98/100WP-ShowHide has a strong security track record. Known vulnerabilities have been patched promptly. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The "wp-showhide" plugin, version 1.06, exhibits a generally good security posture based on the provided static analysis. All identified output is properly escaped, and SQL queries are exclusively handled via prepared statements, indicating a strong understanding of secure coding practices in these areas. Furthermore, the absence of dangerous functions, file operations, and external HTTP requests minimizes common attack vectors. The plugin also benefits from a very small attack surface, with only one shortcode as an entry point and no unprotected handlers.
Key Concerns
- Two medium severity CVEs in history
- No nonce checks implemented
- No capability checks implemented
WP-ShowHide Security Vulnerabilities
CVEs by Year
Severity Breakdown
2 total CVEs
WP-ShowHide <= 1.05 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
WP-ShowHide <= 1.04 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
WP-ShowHide Release Timeline
WP-ShowHide Code Analysis
Output Escaping
WP-ShowHide Attack Surface
Shortcodes 1
WordPress Hooks 3
Maintenance & Trust
WP-ShowHide Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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20 plugins · 888K total installs
How We Detect WP-ShowHide
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
HTML / DOM Fingerprints
sh-linksh-contentsh-hidesh-showaria-expandedshowhide_toggle<div id="-link-" class="sh-link -link