GA Analytics Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/ga-analytics

A handy way to insert full Google Analytics tracking code on all pages.

10 active installs v1.2.0 PHP + WP 4.5+ Updated Nov 2, 2016
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is GA Analytics Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin "ga-analytics" v1.2.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, unescaped output, file operations, or external HTTP requests is a significant strength. Furthermore, the presence of a nonce check and the complete lack of identified critical or high severity taint flows indicate robust security practices in its code. The plugin also has no recorded vulnerability history, which suggests a history of secure development or diligent patching by developers. However, the total absence of capability checks, while seemingly safe due to no other identified entry points, could be a concern if the plugin's functionality were to expand or if new entry points were introduced in the future without proper authorization validation. Overall, this plugin appears to be very secure in its current state.

Vulnerabilities
None known

GA Analytics Security Vulnerabilities

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

GA Analytics Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped2 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
form_to_set_ga (ga-analytics.php:52)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

GA Analytics Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsga-analytics.php:32
actionadmin_menuga-analytics.php:36
Maintenance & Trust

GA Analytics Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.7.32
Last updatedNov 2, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

GA Analytics Developer Profile

Dejan Batanjac

4 plugins · 40 total installs

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

How We Detect GA Analytics

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about GA Analytics