Add IDs to Header Tags Security & Risk Analysis

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Useful for folks that write long-form content containing subheaders, this will add an ID tag to any header tag in your content for deep linking.

20 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3+ Updated Dec 3, 2013
deep-linkingheader-tagslong-form-content
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Add IDs to Header Tags Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Add IDs to Header Tags has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 12yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "add-ids-to-header-tags" plugin version 1.0 exhibits an excellent security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified entry points into the plugin that could be exploited, meaning no AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events are exposed. Furthermore, the code shows a strong adherence to secure coding practices, with no dangerous function calls, all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements, and all output properly escaped. The absence of file operations and external HTTP requests further reduces the potential attack surface.

The taint analysis also reveals no critical or high severity flows with unsanitized paths, indicating that data handled by the plugin is not susceptible to injection-type attacks. The vulnerability history is clean, with no known CVEs, which is a significant positive indicator. This plugin's developers appear to have a strong commitment to security, as evidenced by the lack of historical vulnerabilities and the clean code analysis.

While the plugin demonstrates a very strong security foundation, the complete absence of nonce checks and capability checks, as well as the lack of any explicitly defined entry points with authentication, could be a minor concern in more complex scenarios or if the plugin's functionality were to expand significantly in the future. However, given the current analysis, the overall risk is extremely low.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks present
  • No capability checks present
Vulnerabilities
None known

Add IDs to Header Tags Security Vulnerabilities

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

Add IDs to Header Tags Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

Add IDs to Header Tags Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
filterthe_contentadd-ids-to-header-tags.php:12
Maintenance & Trust

Add IDs to Header Tags Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.7.41
Last updatedDec 3, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs20
Developer Profile

Add IDs to Header Tags Developer Profile

George Stephanis

16 plugins · 16K total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
86/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Add IDs to Header Tags

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
deep-link
Data Attributes
id
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Add IDs to Header Tags