Integrate GA4 Google Analytics Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/integrate-ga4-google-analytics

A simple, lightweight plugin to easily integrate Google Analytics GA4 tracking into your WordPress site.

600 active installs v1.3.2 PHP + WP + Updated Jun 10, 2024
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Integrate GA4 Google Analytics Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

Integrate GA4 Google Analytics has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of the "integrate-ga4-google-analytics" plugin v1.3.2 reveals a generally strong security posture, with no identified dangerous functions, SQL queries without prepared statements, file operations, or external HTTP requests. The presence of both nonce and capability checks, along with a high percentage of properly escaped outputs, indicates good development practices aimed at preventing common web vulnerabilities.

However, the absence of any identified taint flows is notable, but it's important to note that the taint analysis itself analyzed 0 flows, suggesting either a very simple plugin or a potential limitation in the static analysis tool's ability to identify relevant taint paths. The plugin also has a very limited attack surface, with zero entry points identified, which is a significant strength. The vulnerability history is also clean, with no known CVEs, which further supports a positive security assessment.

While the plugin demonstrates many good security practices, the lack of analyzed taint flows leaves a minor uncertainty. The strong adherence to using prepared statements for SQL and the presence of essential security checks are significant strengths. Given the clean history and limited attack surface, the overall risk is low. The plugin appears to be well-secured by its current design and implementation, with no immediate red flags raised by the provided static analysis.

Key Concerns

  • Taint analysis found 0 flows, but only 0 flows were analyzed
  • Output escaping is only 78% proper, leaving some risk
Vulnerabilities
None known

Integrate GA4 Google Analytics Security Vulnerabilities

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

Integrate GA4 Google Analytics Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
7 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

78% escaped9 total outputs
Attack Surface

Integrate GA4 Google Analytics Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionadmin_initintegrate-ga4-google-analytics.php:25
actionadmin_initintegrate-ga4-google-analytics.php:45
actionadmin_menuintegrate-ga4-google-analytics.php:57
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsintegrate-ga4-google-analytics.php:178
Maintenance & Trust

Integrate GA4 Google Analytics Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.5.8
Last updatedJun 10, 2024
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs600
Developer Profile

Integrate GA4 Google Analytics Developer Profile

Obadiah

2 plugins · 700 total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
89/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Integrate GA4 Google Analytics

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/integrate-ga4-google-analytics/assets/css/admin-style.css
Script Paths
https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js
Version Parameters
integrate-ga4-google-analytics/assets/css/admin-style.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!-- Google Analytics GA4 tracking code -->
JS Globals
window.dataLayergtag
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Integrate GA4 Google Analytics