Include Matomo Tracking, by Jonas Hellmann Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/include-matomo

This plugin lets you integrate your existing Matomo On-Premise into WordPress. If you don't already have a working Matomo (either On-Premise or M …

500 active installs v1.5.2 PHP 7.2+ WP 4.7+ Updated Feb 15, 2026
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CVEs total0
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Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Include Matomo Tracking, by Jonas Hellmann Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Include Matomo Tracking, by Jonas Hellmann has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1mo ago
Risk Assessment

The 'include-matomo' plugin v1.5.2 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events with unprotected entry points is commendable, indicating a minimal attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals show a lack of dangerous functions and file operations, and all SQL queries are properly prepared. The low percentage of unescaped output is also a positive sign, though it does suggest a small area for potential improvement.

The taint analysis reveals no identified vulnerabilities, and the plugin has no recorded CVEs or historical vulnerabilities. This lack of past issues and current critical findings suggests a well-maintained and secure codebase. The absence of capability checks and nonce checks on potential entry points is noted, but given the lack of identified entry points in the attack surface analysis, this is not a present concern.

In conclusion, 'include-matomo' v1.5.2 appears to be a secure plugin with a minimal attack surface and no identified vulnerabilities in the static analysis or historical data. The developer seems to follow good security practices. The only minor area for potential enhancement would be to ensure 100% output escaping for absolute best practice, but this is a low risk given the current findings.

Key Concerns

  • Some outputs are not properly escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Include Matomo Tracking, by Jonas Hellmann Security Vulnerabilities

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

Include Matomo Tracking, by Jonas Hellmann Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

83% escaped12 total outputs
Attack Surface

Include Matomo Tracking, by Jonas Hellmann Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionwp_footerinclude-matomo.php:14
filterthe_permalink_rssinclude-matomo.php:52
actionadmin_menuinclude-matomo.php:64
actionadmin_initinclude-matomo.php:70
Maintenance & Trust

Include Matomo Tracking, by Jonas Hellmann Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedFeb 15, 2026
PHP min version7.2
Downloads7K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs500
Developer Profile

Include Matomo Tracking, by Jonas Hellmann Developer Profile

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1 plugin · 500 total installs

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

How We Detect Include Matomo Tracking, by Jonas Hellmann

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

Asset Fingerprints

Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/include-matomo/js/include-matomo.js
Version Parameters
include-matomo/js/include-matomo.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!-- Include Matomo --><!-- End Matomo Code-->
Data Attributes
name="matomo_url"name="matomo_site_id"name="matomo_rss_campaign"name="matomo_rss_source"name="matomo_disable_cookies"
JS Globals
_paq
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Include Matomo Tracking, by Jonas Hellmann