Hide Archive Label Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/hide-archive-label

Hide Archive Label is a free WordPress plugin to hide or remove archive page title prefixes such as “Category:”, “Tags:”, “Author:”, and more.

900 active installs v2.0 PHP + WP 5.9+ Updated Mar 9, 2026
archivearchive-labelarchive-page-labelarchive-titlehide-archive-label
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Hide Archive Label Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Hide Archive Label 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 hide-archive-label v2.0 plugin exhibits a very strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identifiable entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly minimizes the plugin's attack surface. Furthermore, the code analysis reveals no dangerous functions, no direct SQL queries (all use prepared statements), a very high percentage of properly escaped output, and no file operations or external HTTP requests, all of which are excellent security practices. The presence of nonce and capability checks, even with a limited attack surface, adds an extra layer of defense.

The vulnerability history is equally impressive, with no recorded CVEs of any severity. This lack of past vulnerabilities, combined with the current analysis, suggests a well-maintained and securely coded plugin. The taint analysis also reported zero flows, indicating that no user-supplied data is being processed in a way that could lead to vulnerabilities.

In conclusion, the hide-archive-label v2.0 plugin appears to be exceptionally secure. Its strengths lie in its minimal attack surface, rigorous input validation and output sanitization practices, and a clean vulnerability history. There are no immediate security concerns flagged by the provided data, making it a low-risk plugin.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Hide Archive Label Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Hide Archive Label Release Timeline

v2.0Current
v1.5.4
v1.5.3
v1.5.2
v1.5.1
v1.5
v1.4
v1.3
v1.2
v1.1.1
v1.1
v1.0.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Hide Archive Label Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

94% escaped31 total outputs
Attack Surface

Hide Archive Label Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 7
actionadmin_noticesclass-hide-archive-label.php:62
actionadmin_initclass-hide-archive-label.php:84
actionadmin_initinc\class-main.php:34
actionadmin_menuinc\class-main.php:35
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsinc\class-main.php:36
filterget_the_archive_titleinc\class-main.php:37
filterplugin_action_linksinc\class-main.php:38
Maintenance & Trust

Hide Archive Label Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested7.0
Last updatedMar 9, 2026
PHP min version
Downloads19K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs900
Developer Profile

Hide Archive Label Developer Profile

Catch Plugins

9 plugins · 29K total installs

78
trust score
Avg Security Score
99/100
Avg Patch Time
798 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Hide Archive Label

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/hide-archive-label/css/admin-dashboard.css/wp-content/plugins/hide-archive-label/js/jquery-matchHeight.min.js/wp-content/plugins/hide-archive-label/js/hide-archive-label-admin.js/wp-content/plugins/hide-archive-label/css/menu-icon.css
Version Parameters
hide-archive-label/css/admin-dashboard.css?ver=hide-archive-label/js/jquery-matchHeight.min.js?ver=hide-archive-label/js/hide-archive-label-admin.js?ver=hide-archive-label-admin-menu-icon/css/menu-icon.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
screen-reader-text
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Hide Archive Label