WP Site Verification tool Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-site-verification-tool

A tool to enable verification of site ownership via file or meta tag.

1K active installs v1.0.9 PHP + WP 3.6+ Updated Nov 28, 2025
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100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP Site Verification tool Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 4mo ago
Risk Assessment

The wp-site-verification-tool plugin, in version 1.0.9, exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits its attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals reveal a clean codebase with no dangerous functions, no direct SQL queries (all are prepared statements), no file operations, and no external HTTP requests. The output escaping is also robust, with 85% of outputs properly handled, mitigating the risk of cross-site scripting vulnerabilities.

The vulnerability history is equally positive, with no recorded CVEs for this plugin. This, coupled with the absence of any detected taint flows or critical/high severity issues in the code, suggests a well-maintained and secure plugin. The complete lack of any identified vulnerabilities in its history further reinforces this assessment. While the plugin demonstrates excellent security practices, the total absence of any entry points is unusual and could potentially indicate that the plugin has very limited functionality or that the analysis might not have captured all aspects of its operation. However, based solely on the provided data, the plugin appears to be highly secure.

Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Site Verification tool Security Vulnerabilities

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

WP Site Verification tool Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
6
35 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

85% escaped41 total outputs
Attack Surface

WP Site Verification tool Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_menuwp-site-verification-tool.php:39
actionadmin_initwp-site-verification-tool.php:47
Maintenance & Trust

WP Site Verification tool Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.0
Last updatedNov 28, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads29K

Community Trust

Rating74/100
Number of ratings6
Active installs1K
Developer Profile

WP Site Verification tool Developer Profile

Paul Bearne

6 plugins · 5K total installs

91
trust score
Avg Security Score
95/100
Avg Patch Time
22 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect WP Site Verification tool

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wp-site-verification-tool-form-table
HTML Comments
<!-- End My Option -->
Data Attributes
id="wp_site_verification_tool_file"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Site Verification tool