Inline Tooltips Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/inline-tooltips

Adds a customizable inline tooltip format to the WordPress editor, enhancing content with interactive tooltips.

30 active installs v1.1 PHP + WP 5.0+ Updated Unknown
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100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Inline Tooltips Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Inline Tooltips has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

The "inline-tooltips" v1.1 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events indicates a minimal attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals show no dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilize prepared statements, and all outputs are properly escaped. The plugin also refrains from file operations and external HTTP requests, and crucially, demonstrates no taint analysis findings. This suggests robust development practices and a well-secured codebase.

The vulnerability history also reinforces this positive assessment, with zero known CVEs recorded for this plugin. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities, across all severity levels and types, suggests a history of stable and secure development. The absence of recent vulnerabilities further contributes to the confidence in its current security state.

In conclusion, the "inline-tooltips" v1.1 plugin appears to be a very secure option. Its minimal attack surface, the absence of critical code vulnerabilities in static analysis, and a clean vulnerability history all point to a low-risk plugin. However, it's worth noting the complete absence of nonce and capability checks, which, while not directly exploitable in the current configuration due to the lack of entry points, could become a concern if functionality were to be added in future versions that introduces such points without proper security measures. Overall, this plugin presents a highly favorable security profile.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks detected
  • No capability checks detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

Inline Tooltips Security Vulnerabilities

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

Inline Tooltips Code Analysis

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

Inline Tooltips Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionenqueue_block_editor_assetsinline-tooltips.php:31
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsinline-tooltips.php:42
Maintenance & Trust

Inline Tooltips Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.7.5
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version
Downloads949

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs30
Developer Profile

Inline Tooltips Developer Profile

Benedikt Ledl

1 plugin · 30 total installs

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

How We Detect Inline Tooltips

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/inline-tooltips/inline-tooltips.js/wp-content/plugins/inline-tooltips/inline-tooltips.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/inline-tooltips/inline-tooltips.js
Version Parameters
inline-tooltips/inline-tooltips.js?ver=inline-tooltips/inline-tooltips.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Inline Tooltips