WP Sudoku Plus Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-sudoku-plus

This plugin displays a sudoku puzzle diagram on your website that the visitor can try to solve.

100 active installs v2.2 PHP + WP 6.0+ Updated Feb 26, 2026
gamepuzzlesudoku
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is WP Sudoku Plus Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 2mo ago
Risk Assessment

The wp-sudoku-plus v2.2 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The code largely adheres to secure coding practices, with a high percentage of SQL queries utilizing prepared statements and nearly all output properly escaped. The absence of dangerous functions, file operations, and external HTTP requests further reduces the potential attack surface. Furthermore, the plugin has no recorded vulnerability history, indicating a consistent track record of security. However, a slight concern arises from the lack of capability checks on any entry points, which could be a missed opportunity for an additional layer of defense, particularly as the plugin grows or its functionality expands. While the current setup seems robust, a proactive approach would involve implementing capability checks to align with WordPress's role-based access control principles. Overall, the plugin is well-secured, but this minor omission prevents it from achieving a perfect score.

Key Concerns

  • Missing capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Sudoku Plus Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

WP Sudoku Plus Release Timeline

v2.2Current
v2.1
v2.0
v1.8
v1.7
v1.6
v1.5
v1.4
v1.3
v1.2
v1.1
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

WP Sudoku Plus Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
5
26 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
21 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

84% prepared31 total queries

Output Escaping

95% escaped22 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

3 flows
wpsud_main (wp-sudoku-plus.php:112)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

WP Sudoku Plus Attack Surface

Entry Points3
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 2

authwp_ajax_wpsudwp-sudoku-plus.php:635
noprivwp_ajax_wpsudwp-sudoku-plus.php:636

Shortcodes 1

[sudoku] wp-sudoku-plus.php:634
WordPress Hooks 3
actionwpsud_cron_eventwp-sudoku-plus.php:40
actioninitwp-sudoku-plus.php:632
actioninitwp-sudoku-plus.php:633

Scheduled Events 3

wpsud_cron_event
wpsud_cron_event
wpsud_cron_event
Maintenance & Trust

WP Sudoku Plus Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedFeb 26, 2026
PHP min version
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs100
Developer Profile

WP Sudoku Plus Developer Profile

Jacob N. Breetvelt

6 plugins · 10K total installs

73
trust score
Avg Security Score
92/100
Avg Patch Time
1087 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect WP Sudoku Plus

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-sudoku-plus/sudoku.css/wp-content/plugins/wp-sudoku-plus/sudoku.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-sudoku-plus/sudoku.js
Version Parameters
wp-sudoku-plus/sudoku.css?ver=wp-sudoku-plus/sudoku.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
sud-outersud-containersud-main-boxsud-block-boxsud-item-boxsud-numbersud-bbsud-bbv+2 more
Data Attributes
data-verdata-scwdata-puznodata-ratingdata-nonceid="sud-+5 more
JS Globals
wpsud_puzzle_js
Shortcode Output
<div id="sud-outer"><div id="sud-container" style="width:class="sud-main-box"<input type="hidden" id="puzno" value="<input type="hidden" id="rating" value="
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Sudoku Plus