Advanced Custom Fields: Unique ID Field Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/acf-unique-id-field

Create a unique ID to easily identify repeater field's rows.

3K active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 3.5+ Updated Dec 5, 2014
acfidunique
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Advanced Custom Fields: Unique ID Field Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Advanced Custom Fields: Unique ID Field has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 11yr ago
Risk Assessment

The ACF Unique ID Field plugin v1.0.0 demonstrates an exceptionally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified attack surface entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits potential exploitation vectors. Furthermore, the code signals indicate robust security practices, with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries using prepared statements, and all output properly escaped. The lack of file operations, external HTTP requests, nonce checks, and capability checks (while potentially indicative of a very simple plugin) means there are no evident code-level vulnerabilities related to these common attack vectors.

The vulnerability history is also pristine, with zero known CVEs, indicating a history of stable and secure development. This, combined with the static analysis results, suggests that the plugin is well-written and has likely undergone thorough security review or has simply not been a target due to its limited functionality. The plugin's strengths lie in its apparent simplicity and adherence to secure coding principles where applicable.

However, the total absence of nonces and capability checks across all entry points (though there are zero entry points) does present a theoretical concern if the plugin were to evolve and introduce features that handle user input or sensitive actions. For its current state (v1.0.0), the risk is negligible, but future development should carefully consider implementing these checks. In conclusion, this version of the plugin appears to be highly secure with no exploitable weaknesses detected in the provided data.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Advanced Custom Fields: Unique ID Field Security Vulnerabilities

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

Advanced Custom Fields: Unique ID Field Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped4 total outputs
Attack Surface

Advanced Custom Fields: Unique ID Field Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionacf/include_field_typesacf-unique_id.php:30
Maintenance & Trust

Advanced Custom Fields: Unique ID Field Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.0.38
Last updatedDec 5, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads20K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings6
Active installs3K
Developer Profile

Advanced Custom Fields: Unique ID Field Developer Profile

KLicheR

2 plugins · 3K total installs

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

How We Detect Advanced Custom Fields: Unique ID Field

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/acf-unique-id-field/assets/css/acf-unique-id-field.css/wp-content/plugins/acf-unique-id-field/assets/js/acf-unique-id-field.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/acf-unique-id-field/assets/js/acf-unique-id-field.js
Version Parameters
acf-unique-id-field/assets/css/acf-unique-id-field.css?ver=acf-unique-id-field/assets/js/acf-unique-id-field.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
acf-unique-id-field-wrap
Data Attributes
data-unique-id-field-options
JS Globals
acf_unique_id_field_options
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Advanced Custom Fields: Unique ID Field