Global Site Tag Tracking Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/global-site-tag-tracking

Enable Google Analytics 4.0 tracking by adding Global Site Tag Tracking code to your WordPress site.

1K active installs v1.0.2 PHP + WP 4.8+ Updated Nov 10, 2024
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Global Site Tag Tracking Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

Global Site Tag Tracking has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "global-site-tag-tracking" plugin version 1.0.2 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, coupled with zero critical or high severity taint flows, indicates a minimal attack surface. Furthermore, the plugin correctly utilizes prepared statements for all SQL queries, which is a critical security practice. However, the analysis does reveal a weakness in output escaping, with 43% of outputs not being properly escaped. This could potentially lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is directly rendered without sanitization. The plugin's vulnerability history is clean, with no known CVEs, suggesting responsible development and maintenance. Overall, while the plugin demonstrates good core security practices by avoiding common vulnerability vectors and securing its data interactions, the unescaped output remains a notable concern that requires attention.

Key Concerns

  • Significant percentage of unescaped output
Vulnerabilities
None known

Global Site Tag Tracking Security Vulnerabilities

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

Global Site Tag Tracking Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
3
4 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

57% escaped7 total outputs
Attack Surface

Global Site Tag Tracking Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
filterplugin_action_linksmain.php:29
actionplugins_loadedmain.php:31
actionadmin_initmain.php:32
actionadmin_menumain.php:33
actionwp_headmain.php:34
Maintenance & Trust

Global Site Tag Tracking Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.7.5
Last updatedNov 10, 2024
PHP min version
Downloads21K

Community Trust

Rating60/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs1K
Developer Profile

Global Site Tag Tracking Developer Profile

Noor Alam

25 plugins · 157K total installs

75
trust score
Avg Security Score
94/100
Avg Patch Time
450 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Global Site Tag Tracking

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

Asset Fingerprints

Script Paths
https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!-- Tracking code generated with Global Site Tag Tracking plugin v<!-- / Global Site Tag Tracking plugin -->
Data Attributes
name='global_site_tag_tracking_settings[tracking_id]'value='<?php echo esc_attr($tracking_id); ?>'
JS Globals
window.dataLayergtag
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Global Site Tag Tracking