Add Meta Tag Keywords Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/add-meta-tag-keywords

The plugin allows you to add Meta Tag keywords for posts, pages or basically any custom post type. The Meta Keywords are important words or phrases th …

1K active installs v1.0.3 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Feb 23, 2023
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Add Meta Tag Keywords Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 3yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin 'add-meta-tag-keywords' v1.0.3 exhibits a generally positive security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified CVEs, coupled with a clean vulnerability history, suggests a well-maintained and secure plugin. Furthermore, the static analysis reveals no critical code signals such as dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests. The complete absence of an attack surface, including AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events, is a significant strength, as it minimizes potential entry points for attackers. The 100% proper output escaping further enhances its security by preventing cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities.

However, a notable concern arises from the presence of SQL queries that are not using prepared statements. While the number of SQL queries is small (two), and there's no immediate indication of taint flows reaching these queries, this practice presents a potential SQL injection risk if user-supplied data were ever to be incorporated into these queries in future updates or if the current implementation is subtly exploitable. The lack of nonce and capability checks across all entry points (which are zero, but still a general observation) also means that if any entry points were to be introduced in the future, they might initially lack crucial security measures. Despite these minor points, the overall security of 'add-meta-tag-keywords' v1.0.3 appears to be strong, with the primary area for improvement being the adoption of prepared statements for all database interactions.

Key Concerns

  • SQL queries not using prepared statements
Vulnerabilities
None known

Add Meta Tag Keywords Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Add Meta Tag Keywords Release Timeline

v1.0.1
v1.0.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Add Meta Tag Keywords Code Analysis

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

SQL Query Safety

0% prepared2 total queries

Output Escaping

100% escaped8 total outputs
Attack Surface

Add Meta Tag Keywords Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionadd_meta_boxesadd-meta-tags-keywords.php:39
actionsave_postadd-meta-tags-keywords.php:88
actionwp_headadd-meta-tags-keywords.php:138
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsadd-meta-tags-keywords.php:164
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsadd-meta-tags-keywords.php:179
Maintenance & Trust

Add Meta Tag Keywords Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.1.10
Last updatedFeb 23, 2023
PHP min version
Downloads9K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs1K
Developer Profile

Add Meta Tag Keywords Developer Profile

epiphanyit321

2 plugins · 1K total installs

81
trust score
Avg Security Score
82/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Add Meta Tag Keywords

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/add-meta-tag-keywords/css/add.meta.tag.keywords.css/wp-content/plugins/add-meta-tag-keywords/css/amsify.suggestags.css/wp-content/plugins/add-meta-tag-keywords/js/add_meta_tag_plugin.js/wp-content/plugins/add-meta-tag-keywords/js/jquery.amsify.suggestags.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/add-meta-tag-keywords/js/jquery.amsify.suggestags.js/wp-content/plugins/add-meta-tag-keywords/js/add_meta_tag_plugin.js
Version Parameters
add-meta-tag-keywords/js/jquery.amsify.suggestags.js?ver=add-meta-tag-keywords/js/add_meta_tag_plugin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
metabox_boxmetabox_field
HTML Comments
From Add Meta Tag Keywords by Hema Rawat, from Epiphany Infotech
Data Attributes
hrd_post_meta_tag_keywordshrd_checkbox
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Add Meta Tag Keywords