WPAdmin Motivation Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wpadmin-motivation

This plugin will show you a motivational quote in the top right corner of the WordPress admin on every admin page. Get motivated!

10 active installs v1.1.0 PHP 5.6+ WP 4.6+ Updated Apr 25, 2023
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WPAdmin Motivation Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

WPAdmin Motivation has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 2yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "wpadmin-motivation" plugin version 1.1.0 exhibits a seemingly strong security posture based on the static analysis provided. The absence of any identifiable AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits the plugin's attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals show no dangerous functions, no direct SQL queries (all are prepared), no file operations, and no external HTTP requests. This indicates a clean and potentially secure codebase in terms of common vulnerability vectors.

However, a significant concern arises from the output escaping analysis, which indicates that 100% of the identified outputs are not properly escaped. This is a critical weakness that could lead to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied or dynamic data is displayed without proper sanitization. The lack of any recorded vulnerability history is a positive sign, suggesting the plugin has historically been developed with security in mind. Despite the minimal attack surface and absence of critical code signals, the unescaped output presents a clear and actionable risk that must be addressed.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

WPAdmin Motivation Security Vulnerabilities

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

WPAdmin Motivation Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

WPAdmin Motivation Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_noticesmotivation.php:93
actionadmin_headmotivation.php:114
Maintenance & Trust

WPAdmin Motivation Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.2.9
Last updatedApr 25, 2023
PHP min version5.6
Downloads9K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

WPAdmin Motivation Developer Profile

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1 plugin · 10 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect WPAdmin Motivation

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
<p id='motivation'>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WPAdmin Motivation