WPLog Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wplog

wordpress logging

40 active installs v1.0.0 PHP 7.0+ WP 4.7+ Updated Mar 1, 2022
wordpress-loggingwp-log
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WPLog Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 4yr ago
Risk Assessment

The wplog v1.0.0 plugin exhibits a generally good security posture based on the static analysis. The absence of dangerous functions, file operations, and external HTTP requests is a positive indicator. The high percentage of SQL queries using prepared statements and properly escaped output suggests diligent coding practices. Furthermore, the plugin has no recorded vulnerabilities, including no known CVEs, which points to a history of secure development or minimal exposure to exploitable issues.

However, a significant concern is the lack of nonce checks. While the static analysis reports no unprotected entry points, the complete absence of nonce checks across all identified code signals is a potential weakness. If any of the identified capability checks could be bypassed or if entry points are discovered later that are not covered by capability checks, the lack of nonces could facilitate cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. The plugin also has one cron event which, while not directly flagged as an issue, could become a vector if not properly secured within its execution.

In conclusion, wplog v1.0.0 appears to be a relatively secure plugin with a clean vulnerability history and good coding practices in place for SQL and output handling. The primary area for improvement and potential risk lies in the complete omission of nonce checks, which is a standard security measure for protecting against CSRF vulnerabilities.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

WPLog Security Vulnerabilities

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

WPLog Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
2
4 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
39 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
3
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

67% prepared6 total queries

Output Escaping

98% escaped40 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

3 flows
wp_log_options (wplog.php:230)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

WPLog Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionadmin_menuwplog.php:221
actioninitwplog.php:376
filtercron_scheduleswplog.php:378
actionwp_log_cron_hookwplog.php:404
filterquerywplog.php:424

Scheduled Events 1

wp_log_cron_hook
Maintenance & Trust

WPLog Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.9.13
Last updatedMar 1, 2022
PHP min version7.0
Downloads861

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs40
Developer Profile

WPLog Developer Profile

Suraj Katwal

2 plugins · 140 total installs

89
trust score
Avg Security Score
93/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect WPLog

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wplog/wplog.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
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HTML Comments
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Data Attributes
inkscape:versioninkscape:versionpagecolorbordercolorborderopacityid+12 more
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WPLog