Browser Tab Title Reminder Security & Risk Analysis

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Change the browser tab Title when the tab is not active as a reminder or to get the attention back from the user.

400 active installs v1.0.1 PHP 5.2.4+ WP 3.0.1+ Updated Apr 19, 2020
browser-tabremindertitletitle-tag
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Browser Tab Title Reminder Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Browser Tab Title Reminder has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 5yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin 'change-browser-tab-title-when-tab-is-not-active' version 1.0.1 presents a generally positive security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events means the plugin has a minimal attack surface, and importantly, no identified entry points are left unprotected. The code signals also indicate good practices, with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements, and no file operations or external HTTP requests being made. However, there are notable weaknesses. A significant concern is the low percentage (33%) of properly escaped output, which indicates a risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is rendered without adequate sanitization. Furthermore, the complete lack of nonce and capability checks, while potentially explainable by the plugin's limited attack surface, represents a missed opportunity to implement standard WordPress security mechanisms and could be a vector for issues if the plugin's functionality were to expand or interact with authenticated user actions in the future. The vulnerability history being clear of any known CVEs is a strong positive, suggesting past security diligence or a lack of discoverable issues, but this should not overshadow the identified output escaping concerns.

Key Concerns

  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
  • No nonce checks implemented
  • No capability checks implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

Browser Tab Title Reminder Security Vulnerabilities

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

Browser Tab Title Reminder Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

33% escaped12 total outputs
Attack Surface

Browser Tab Title Reminder Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionplugins_loadedincludes\class-browser-tab-title-reminder.php:142
actionadmin_menuincludes\class-browser-tab-title-reminder.php:158
actionadmin_initincludes\class-browser-tab-title-reminder.php:165
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-browser-tab-title-reminder.php:179
Maintenance & Trust

Browser Tab Title Reminder Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.4.19
Last updatedApr 19, 2020
PHP min version5.2.4
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs400
Developer Profile

Browser Tab Title Reminder Developer Profile

Tim van Iersel

3 plugins · 2K total installs

69
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
946 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Browser Tab Title Reminder

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/change-browser-tab-title-when-tab-is-not-active/public/js/change-browser-tab-title-when-tab-is-not-active-public.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/change-browser-tab-title-when-tab-is-not-active/public/js/change-browser-tab-title-when-tab-is-not-active-public.js
Version Parameters
change-browser-tab-title-when-tab-is-not-active/public/js/change-browser-tab-title-when-tab-is-not-active-public.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
changeBrowserTabTitle
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Browser Tab Title Reminder