Goodbye Syntax Highlighter Security & Risk Analysis

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For years I've used Alex Gorbatchev's SyntaxHighlighter. It has served me well over the years. When I moved to WordPress I tried various plu …

10 active installs v0.1.2 PHP + WP 3.1+ Updated Feb 11, 2013
codehighlighthighlight-jspresyntax
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Goodbye Syntax Highlighter Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 13yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "goodbye-syntax-highlighter" plugin, version 0.1.2, exhibits an exceptionally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified attack surface entry points, dangerous functions, direct SQL queries, unescaped output, file operations, external HTTP requests, or taint flows with unsanitized paths is highly commendable. This suggests a well-written and secure codebase with diligent adherence to WordPress security best practices. The plugin's vulnerability history also reinforces this positive assessment, showing zero recorded CVEs of any severity, indicating a lack of publicly known security flaws.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Goodbye Syntax Highlighter Security Vulnerabilities

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

Goodbye Syntax Highlighter Code Analysis

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

Goodbye Syntax Highlighter Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
filterthe_contentgoodbye-syntax-highlighter.php:32
filterthe_content_rssgoodbye-syntax-highlighter.php:33
filterget_the_excerptgoodbye-syntax-highlighter.php:34
Maintenance & Trust

Goodbye Syntax Highlighter Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.5.2
Last updatedFeb 11, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Goodbye Syntax Highlighter Developer Profile

dwhitevisoft

2 plugins · 20 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Goodbye Syntax Highlighter

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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Data Attributes
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Shortcode Output
<pre><code class="language-
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Goodbye Syntax Highlighter