Add Google PlusOne Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/add-google-plusone

It features template tag (both fully customizable on top or bottom of content) allowing you to place as many Google +1 buttons on your site as you wan …

10 active installs v0.4 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Oct 5, 2011
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Add Google PlusOne Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 14yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "add-google-plusone" plugin v0.4 exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, the plugin demonstrates good practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries and reporting zero known CVEs with no recorded vulnerabilities. This suggests a history of responsible development and maintenance. The attack surface is also minimal, with only one shortcode and no AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or cron events, and importantly, no unprotected entry points. However, a significant concern arises from the complete lack of output escaping. With 13 total outputs and 0% properly escaped, this creates a high risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. Any dynamic content rendered by the plugin could be injected with malicious scripts, affecting users who interact with those outputs. The absence of nonce and capability checks, while not directly exploitable given the limited attack surface, indicates a potential lack of defense-in-depth that could become problematic if the plugin's functionality expands or new entry points are introduced without proper authorization checks.

Key Concerns

  • No output escaping
  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Add Google PlusOne Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Add Google PlusOne Code Analysis

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

Bundled Libraries

TinyMCE

Output Escaping

0% escaped13 total outputs
Attack Surface

Add Google PlusOne Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[google1] add-google-plusone.php:148
WordPress Hooks 6
actionadmin_menuadd-google-plusone.php:29
filtermce_external_pluginsadd-google-plusone.php:40
filtermce_buttonsadd-google-plusone.php:41
filterthe_contentadd-google-plusone.php:73
actionwp_headadd-google-plusone.php:101
filterwidget_textadd-google-plusone.php:147
Maintenance & Trust

Add Google PlusOne Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.2.1
Last updatedOct 5, 2011
PHP min version
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Add Google PlusOne Developer Profile

Onnay Okheng

4 plugins · 100 total installs

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

How We Detect Add Google PlusOne

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/add-google-plusone/tinymce/editor_plugin.js
Script Paths
https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!-- Google +1 --><!-- Google +1 Advance -->
Shortcode Output
<g:plusone
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Add Google PlusOne