WPB Floating Menu or Categories – Sticky Floating Side Menu & Categories with Icons Security & Risk Analysis

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WPB Floating Menu or Categories allows you to increase your site usability by adding a sticky floating side menu or categories with icons.

300 active installs v1.0.8 PHP + WP 5.0+ Updated Mar 13, 2026
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WPB Floating Menu or Categories – Sticky Floating Side Menu & Categories with Icons Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

WPB Floating Menu or Categories – Sticky Floating Side Menu & Categories with Icons has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 21d ago
Risk Assessment

The 'wpb-floating-menu-or-categories' v1.0.8 plugin exhibits a generally good security posture, with no known historical vulnerabilities and a strong emphasis on secure coding practices. The static analysis reveals no critical or high-severity issues in taint flows, and all SQL queries are properly prepared. The plugin also demonstrates a commendable use of nonce and capability checks, indicating developers have considered authentication and authorization mechanisms. However, a significant concern arises from the presence of the `create_function` dangerous function. While the extent of its use and potential impact isn't fully detailed, `create_function` is known to be a security risk as it can be exploited for code injection if not handled with extreme care and strict input validation. Furthermore, while the output escaping rate is high at 81%, the remaining 19% of unescaped outputs, though potentially minor, could still be a vector for cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is involved.

Key Concerns

  • Dangerous function detected (create_function)
  • Potential for unescaped output (19% unescaped)
Vulnerabilities
None known

WPB Floating Menu or Categories – Sticky Floating Side Menu & Categories with Icons Security Vulnerabilities

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

WPB Floating Menu or Categories – Sticky Floating Side Menu & Categories with Icons Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
1
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
26
108 escaped
Nonce Checks
5
Capability Checks
13
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

create_function$callback = create_function('', 'echo "' . str_replace( '"', '\"', $section['desc'] ) . '";');admin\class.settings-api.php:108

Output Escaping

81% escaped134 total outputs
Attack Surface

WPB Floating Menu or Categories – Sticky Floating Side Menu & Categories with Icons Attack Surface

Entry Points2
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 2

[wpb-fmc-floating-menu] inc\wpb_shortcode.php:10
[wpb-fmc-floating-category] inc\wpb_shortcode.php:52
WordPress Hooks 31
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsadmin\class.settings-api.php:30
actionadmin_initadmin\plugin-settings.php:15
actionadmin_menuadmin\plugin-settings.php:16
actioninitinc\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:265
actionadmin_menuinc\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:414
actionadmin_headinc\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:415
filterinstall_plugin_complete_actionsinc\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:418
filterupdate_plugin_complete_actionsinc\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:419
actionadmin_noticesinc\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:422
actionadmin_initinc\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:423
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsinc\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:424
actionload-plugins.phpinc\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:429
actionswitch_themeinc\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:432
actionswitch_themeinc\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:435
actionadmin_initinc\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:440
actionswitch_themeinc\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:445
filterupgrader_source_selectioninc\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:796
actionplugins_loadedinc\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:2019
filtertgmpa_table_data_itemsinc\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:2143
filterupgrader_source_selectioninc\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:2884
actionadmin_initinc\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:3054
actionupgrader_process_completeinc\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:3149
filterupgrader_post_installinc\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:3208
filterupgrader_post_installinc\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:3353
actionadmin_menuinc\wpb_functions.php:92
actiontgmpa_registerinc\wpb_functions.php:164
actionwp_footerinc\wpb_functions.php:200
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsinc\wpb_scripts.php:17
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsinc\wpb_scripts.php:25
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsinc\wpb_scripts.php:44
actioninitmain.php:80
Maintenance & Trust

WPB Floating Menu or Categories – Sticky Floating Side Menu & Categories with Icons Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedMar 13, 2026
PHP min version
Downloads12K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs300
Developer Profile

WPB Floating Menu or Categories – Sticky Floating Side Menu & Categories with Icons Developer Profile

WPBean

25 plugins · 40K total installs

91
trust score
Avg Security Score
96/100
Avg Patch Time
20 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect WPB Floating Menu or Categories – Sticky Floating Side Menu & Categories with Icons

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wpb-floating-menu-or-categories/css/wpb_fmc_admin.css/wp-content/plugins/wpb-floating-menu-or-categories/css/wpb_fmc_style.css/wp-content/plugins/wpb-floating-menu-or-categories/js/wpb_fmc_custom.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wpb-floating-menu-or-categories/js/wpb_fmc_custom.js
Version Parameters
wpb-floating-menu-or-categories/css/wpb_fmc_admin.css?ver=wpb-floating-menu-or-categories/css/wpb_fmc_style.css?ver=wpb-floating-menu-or-categories/js/wpb_fmc_custom.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wpb-about-wrapwpb-about-textwpb_wpbean_socialswpb_twitterwpb_googlepluswpb_facebookwpb_youtubewpb_support+1 more
Data Attributes
data-plugin-name="WPB Floating Menu or Categories"data-plugin-version="1.0.8"
JS Globals
wpb_fmc_custom
Shortcode Output
[wpb-fmc-floating-menu][wpb-fmc-floating-category]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WPB Floating Menu or Categories – Sticky Floating Side Menu & Categories with Icons