HookTrace – Trace Hooks with Precision Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/hooktrace

Cross-Plugin Debug & Trace Recorder - Records and visualizes hook execution order for WordPress developers.

0 active installs v1.1.0 PHP 8.0+ WP 5.0+ Updated Jan 14, 2026
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is HookTrace – Trace Hooks with Precision Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

HookTrace – Trace Hooks with Precision has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 4mo ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the static analysis and vulnerability history, the hooktrace plugin v1.1.0 exhibits a strong security posture. The plugin demonstrates excellent coding practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries and ensuring all outputs are properly escaped. Crucially, the absence of any dangerous functions, file operations, external HTTP requests, and taint flows with unsanitized paths further reinforces its robust security. The plugin also shows good defensive programming by implementing capability checks for its features. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities, including CVEs, across all severity levels, indicates a history of secure development and maintenance.

While the plugin has a minimal attack surface with no identified entry points requiring authentication, the absence of nonce checks is a slight concern. However, given the overall lack of exploitable code signals and the positive vulnerability history, this is a minor point. In conclusion, hooktrace v1.1.0 appears to be a secure plugin, benefiting from good coding standards and a clean vulnerability record. The primary strength lies in its secure handling of data and queries, with a negligible attack surface. The only minor area for potential improvement would be the introduction of nonce checks if any of its four capability checks could potentially lead to state-altering actions, though the current analysis doesn't indicate this is a pressing issue.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks present
Vulnerabilities
None known

HookTrace – Trace Hooks with Precision Security Vulnerabilities

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

HookTrace – Trace Hooks with Precision Release Timeline

v1.1.0Current
v1.0.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

HookTrace – Trace Hooks with Precision Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped50 total outputs
Attack Surface

HookTrace – Trace Hooks with Precision Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 14
actionplugins_loadedhooktrace.php:55
filterallsrc/Collector/HookListCollector.php:28
filterallsrc/Collector/SelectedHookCollector.php:55
actionadmin_bar_menusrc/UI/AdminUI.php:34
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssrc/UI/AdminUI.php:35
actionwp_enqueue_scriptssrc/UI/AdminUI.php:36
actionadmin_footersrc/UI/AdminUI.php:37
actionwp_footersrc/UI/AdminUI.php:38
actionadmin_footersrc/UI/AdminUI.php:41
actionwp_footersrc/UI/AdminUI.php:42
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssrc/UI/AdminUI.php:45
actionadmin_menusrc/UI/Settings.php:46
actionadmin_initsrc/UI/Settings.php:47
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssrc/UI/Settings.php:48
Maintenance & Trust

HookTrace – Trace Hooks with Precision Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedJan 14, 2026
PHP min version8.0
Downloads219

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs0
Developer Profile

HookTrace – Trace Hooks with Precision Developer Profile

SmilingSyntax

3 plugins · 10 total installs

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

How We Detect HookTrace – Trace Hooks with Precision

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/hooktrace/assets/admin.css/wp-content/plugins/hooktrace/assets/admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/hooktrace/assets/admin.js
Version Parameters
hooktrace/assets/admin.css?ver=hooktrace/assets/admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
trace-timeline-trigger
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about HookTrace – Trace Hooks with Precision