Hide Link | Really hide links to robots Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/hide-link

Plugin to really hide links to robots.

80 active installs v0.0.3 PHP 7.2+ WP 6.2+ Updated Dec 10, 2025
hidden-linkhide-linkno-bot
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Hide Link | Really hide links to robots Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Hide Link | Really hide links to robots has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 3mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "hide-link" v0.0.3 plugin exhibits an extremely tight security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified attack surface (AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, cron events) is a significant strength. Furthermore, the code demonstrates excellent practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries and properly escaping all outputs. The lack of dangerous functions, file operations, external HTTP requests, and recorded vulnerabilities in its history further bolsters its perceived security.

However, the complete absence of nonce checks and capability checks across all entry points, even though the attack surface is currently zero, presents a potential future risk. If the plugin were to be expanded or if new entry points were introduced without these crucial security mechanisms, it could become susceptible to attacks. The current lack of any taint flows is positive, but it's worth noting that the taint analysis itself analyzed zero flows, which could be due to the limited attack surface or the scope of the analysis.

In conclusion, "hide-link" v0.0.3 is currently secure due to its minimal attack surface and strong coding practices. The primary concern lies in the absence of fundamental security checks like nonces and capability checks, which could become a vulnerability if the plugin evolves without incorporating them. Its vulnerability history being empty is a very positive indicator.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Hide Link | Really hide links to robots Security Vulnerabilities

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

Hide Link | Really hide links to robots Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped6 total outputs
Attack Surface

Hide Link | Really hide links to robots Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 7
filterplugin_action_links_hide-link/hide-link.phpinc\hide-link-admin.php:10
actionthe_contentinc\hide-link-front.php:10
filterrender_blockinc\hide-link-front.php:11
actionwp_footerinc\hide-link-front.php:50
filterwalker_nav_menu_start_elinc\hide-link-front.php:75
actioninitinc\hide-link-front.php:100
filterwp_nav_menuinc\hide-link-front.php:101
Maintenance & Trust

Hide Link | Really hide links to robots Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedDec 10, 2025
PHP min version7.2
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating80/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs80
Developer Profile

Hide Link | Really hide links to robots Developer Profile

Jose Mortellaro

56 plugins · 26K total installs

87
trust score
Avg Security Score
99/100
Avg Patch Time
62 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Hide Link | Really hide links to robots

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
eos-hl
Data Attributes
onclick
JS Globals
eos_hl_set_colors
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Hide Link | Really hide links to robots