WP Widget Toggle Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-widget-toggle

Hides widget content on page load then allows the user to toggle widgets open and closed by clicking the widget title.

10 active installs v0.2 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Jul 8, 2016
jquerytogglewidget
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP Widget Toggle Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

WP Widget Toggle 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-widget-toggle" plugin version 0.2 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The plugin demonstrates good practices by having no identified entry points that are exposed without authentication, such as AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events. Furthermore, the code signals indicate a clean codebase with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements, and all output properly escaped. The absence of file operations and external HTTP requests, along with no critical or high-severity taint flows, further reinforces this positive security assessment.

The vulnerability history is also completely clear, with no recorded CVEs for this plugin. This lack of historical vulnerabilities, coupled with the pristine static analysis results, suggests a well-developed and securely coded plugin. However, it's important to note that the total number of flows analyzed in the taint analysis is zero, and there are zero nonce and capability checks. While the absence of these checks is not immediately a concern given the lack of identified entry points, it does represent a potential area for future security hardening if new features or exposed functionalities were to be added.

In conclusion, "wp-widget-toggle" v0.2 appears to be a highly secure plugin. The code adheres to many security best practices, and there is no known vulnerability history. The primary area for potential improvement, though not a current risk, would be the explicit implementation of capability checks on any future-introduced functionalities to further bolster its security defenses.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
  • Zero taint flows analyzed
Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Widget Toggle Security Vulnerabilities

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

WP Widget Toggle Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

WP Widget Toggle Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionwp_enqueue_scriptswp-widget-toggle.php:16
actionadmin_initwp-widget-toggle.php:33
actionadmin_menuwp-widget-toggle.php:38
Maintenance & Trust

WP Widget Toggle Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.5.33
Last updatedJul 8, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating80/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs10
Developer Profile

WP Widget Toggle Developer Profile

Nick Ciske

4 plugins · 2K total installs

80
trust score
Avg Security Score
80/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect WP Widget Toggle

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-widget-toggle/js/wp-widget-toggle.js
Script Paths
wp_widget_toggle
Version Parameters
wp-widget-toggle/js/wp-widget-toggle.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wrapform-table
Data Attributes
wpwt_options[start_open]wpwt_options[selectors]
JS Globals
wpwt_data
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Widget Toggle