de_DE Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/de_de

Replace non-ASCII characters for installs that set the German language as a primary language.

1K active installs v1.0.3 PHP 5.6+ WP 3.5+ Updated Jan 29, 2026
asciigermanpermalinkumlautupload
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is de_DE Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 2mo ago
Risk Assessment

The 'de_de' plugin v1.0.3 demonstrates a very strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events exposed without authentication or permission checks. The code also shows excellent practices regarding dangerous functions, SQL query sanitization, and output escaping, with all SQL queries using prepared statements and all outputs being properly escaped. Furthermore, there are no file operations or external HTTP requests, and the absence of bundled libraries further simplifies the security surface. The plugin also has no recorded vulnerability history, indicating a stable and secure development process.

While the lack of identified vulnerabilities and the robust coding practices are highly positive, the complete absence of any identified flows in the taint analysis is unusual for any non-trivial plugin. This could indicate a very simple plugin with minimal logic or a potential limitation in the static analysis tools' ability to detect certain types of flows. However, based solely on the provided data, the plugin appears to be exceptionally secure. The absence of nonce and capability checks is consistent with the lack of identifiable entry points, so this is not a concern in this specific context.

Vulnerabilities
None known

de_DE Security Vulnerabilities

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

de_DE 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

de_DE Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
filtersanitize_titlede_DE.php:84
filtersanitize_file_namede_DE.php:85
filterwp_handle_upload_prefilterde_DE.php:91
actionrest_api_initde_DE.php:830
actionplugins_loadedde_DE.php:837
Maintenance & Trust

de_DE Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedJan 29, 2026
PHP min version5.6
Downloads16K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs1K
Developer Profile

de_DE Developer Profile

Frank Bueltge

5 plugins · 101K total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
89/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect de_DE

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/de_de/css/de_de.css/wp-content/plugins/de_de/js/de_de.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/de_de/js/de_de.js
Version Parameters
de_de/css/de_de.css?ver=de_de/js/de_de.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about de_DE