
Highlight Text Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/highlight-textText highligher for the WordPress Block Editor (Gutenberg).
Is Highlight Text Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100Highlight Text has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The highlight-text plugin version 1.2.0 demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits the potential attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals indicate good development practices, with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements, and all output being properly escaped. The taint analysis showing zero flows with unsanitized paths reinforces the impression of secure coding in these areas.
The vulnerability history is also entirely clear, with no recorded CVEs. This, combined with the clean static analysis, suggests that the plugin is well-maintained and free from known security flaws. The complete lack of detected vulnerabilities, whether critical, high, medium, or low, is a significant strength. While the plugin's functionality might be limited due to its minimal attack surface, this also contributes to its security by reducing the number of potential entry points for attackers.
Highlight Text Security Vulnerabilities
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Maintenance & Trust
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Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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Highlight Text Developer Profile
3 plugins · 3K total installs
How We Detect Highlight Text
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
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