WP-ShowHide · Security record
Is WP-ShowHide safe?
No known vulnerability affects the current version (3.0.0). 2 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Dec 9, 2025.
Checked 1 day ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 3.0.0.
How it’s looked after
- Last release
- Aug 9, 2026 (2 months ago)
- Releases in the last year
- 3
- Tested up to
- WordPress 7.0.8
- Support resolved
- 1 of 1 threads in two months
- Active installs
- 9K+
2 known vulnerabilities
- 2 medium
None affects the current version.
Disclosed each year
- 20231
- 20251
Every known vulnerability in WP-ShowHide
Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.
Fixed in 1.06 · CVE-2025-67541 · Dec 9, 2025 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.05 · CVE-2022-4825 · Jan 10, 2023 · Wordfence
Questions about WP-ShowHide’s security
Is WP-ShowHide safe to use?
No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep WP-ShowHide updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.
Does WP-ShowHide have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep WP-ShowHide up to date.
Is WP-ShowHide still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
Is WP-ShowHide compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
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