Show Product Sales Count for WooCommerce Security & Risk Analysis

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Show product sales count on your WooCommerce store. A simple plugin to boost trust and increase conversions.

200 active installs v1.0.3 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Mar 13, 2026
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100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Show Product Sales Count for WooCommerce Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Show Product Sales Count for WooCommerce has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 23d ago
Risk Assessment

The "wpb-woocommerce-show-sales-numbers" plugin v1.0.3 exhibits a generally strong security posture with a remarkably clean attack surface. The absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits potential entry points for attackers. Furthermore, all SQL queries are properly prepared, and there are no recorded vulnerabilities or CVEs, indicating a history of secure development or diligent patching.

However, the presence of the `create_function` dangerous function is a significant concern. This function is deprecated and known to be a potential source of serious security vulnerabilities, particularly when used with user-supplied input, as it can lead to arbitrary code execution. While the taint analysis shows no flows with unsanitized paths, this is likely due to the limited attack surface and may not fully mitigate the risk associated with `create_function` if it were to interact with external data in the future. The low percentage of properly escaped output also presents a risk of cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if the unescaped data is rendered in the browser.

In conclusion, while the plugin has a commendable vulnerability history and minimal attack surface, the identified dangerous function and insufficient output escaping are critical weaknesses that require immediate attention. These issues could be exploited, especially if the plugin's functionality evolves to incorporate user-provided data.

Key Concerns

  • Dangerous function: create_function detected
  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
  • 0 Nonce checks on any entry points
  • 0 Capability checks on any entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Show Product Sales Count for WooCommerce Security Vulnerabilities

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

Show Product Sales Count for WooCommerce Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
1
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
15
7 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
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

32% escaped22 total outputs
Attack Surface

Show Product Sales Count for WooCommerce Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 9
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsadmin\class.settings-api.php:30
actionadmin_initadmin\settings-config.php:20
actionadmin_menuadmin\settings-config.php:21
actionwoocommerce_product_options_general_product_datainc\wpb-functions.php:59
actionwoocommerce_process_product_metainc\wpb-functions.php:79
actioninitinc\wpb-hooks.php:16
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsinc\wpb-scripts.php:17
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsinc\wpb-scripts.php:51
actioninitmain.php:37
Maintenance & Trust

Show Product Sales Count for WooCommerce Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedMar 13, 2026
PHP min version
Downloads7K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs200
Developer Profile

Show Product Sales Count for WooCommerce 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 Show Product Sales Count for WooCommerce

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wpb-woocommerce-show-sales-numbers/inc/wpb-scripts.php/wp-content/plugins/wpb-woocommerce-show-sales-numbers/inc/wpb-functions.php/wp-content/plugins/wpb-woocommerce-show-sales-numbers/inc/wpb-hooks.php/wp-content/plugins/wpb-woocommerce-show-sales-numbers/admin/settings-config.php/wp-content/plugins/wpb-woocommerce-show-sales-numbers/admin/class.settings-api.php/wp-content/plugins/wpb-woocommerce-show-sales-numbers/main.php
Version Parameters
wpb-woocommerce-show-sales-numbers/style.css?ver=wpb-woocommerce-show-sales-numbers/script.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
window.wpb_wssn_params
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Show Product Sales Count for WooCommerce