
WP Top Navigation Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/wp-top-navigationPuts the WordPress admin navigation at the top of the screen providing more screen estate for the rest of WordPress.
Is WP Top Navigation Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100WP Top Navigation has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
Based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history, the "wp-top-navigation" plugin version 1.4.0 exhibits a very strong security posture. The code analysis reveals no dangerous functions, no unescaped output, no file operations, and no external HTTP requests, all of which are excellent indicators of secure coding practices. Furthermore, all SQL queries are properly prepared, and there are no identified taint flows indicating potential injection vulnerabilities. The plugin also demonstrates a minimal attack surface with zero AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, and importantly, none of these entry points appear to be unprotected.
The vulnerability history further reinforces this positive assessment, with no known CVEs recorded for this plugin. This lack of historical vulnerabilities suggests consistent security awareness and maintenance by the developers. However, it's important to note that the absence of nonce and capability checks on the identified entry points (though there are none) could become a concern if new functionality is added without these essential security layers. Despite this minor observation, the current version appears to be highly secure and unlikely to pose significant risks to a WordPress site.
WP Top Navigation Security Vulnerabilities
WP Top Navigation Release Timeline
WP Top Navigation Code Analysis
WP Top Navigation Attack Surface
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Maintenance & Trust
WP Top Navigation Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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WP Top Navigation Developer Profile
2 plugins · 20 total installs
How We Detect WP Top Navigation
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
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