Page Tag Cloud Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/page-tag-cloud

This plugin allows you to add tags to pages and display them in a tag cloud widget.

500 active installs v2.1.0 PHP + WP 3.8+ Updated Aug 25, 2023
page-tagstag-cloudtags
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Page Tag Cloud Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Page Tag Cloud has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 2yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'page-tag-cloud' v2.1.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified attack surface, dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, external HTTP requests, and crucially, any untrusted input being directly used in sensitive operations (as indicated by zero taint flows), suggests a well-hardened codebase. The plugin also benefits from a clean vulnerability history with no recorded CVEs, indicating a consistent track record of security. However, the very low percentage of properly escaped output (17%) presents a significant concern. While there are no identified entry points that are currently unprotected, this lack of robust output escaping could potentially lead to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if any user-supplied data were to eventually find its way into output contexts without proper sanitization. This is the primary area that requires attention to ensure a truly secure plugin.

Key Concerns

  • Low output escaping percentage
Vulnerabilities
None known

Page Tag Cloud Security Vulnerabilities

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

Page Tag Cloud Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
5
1 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

17% escaped6 total outputs
Attack Surface

Page Tag Cloud Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 7
actionwidgets_initpage-tag-cloud.php:35
actioninitpage-tag-cloud.php:36
actionpage_tags_add_form_fieldspage-tag-cloud.php:38
actionpage_tags_edit_form_fieldspage-tag-cloud.php:39
actionedited_page_tagspage-tag-cloud.php:41
actioncreate_page_tagspage-tag-cloud.php:42
actionplugins_loadedpage-tag-cloud.php:127
Maintenance & Trust

Page Tag Cloud Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.3.8
Last updatedAug 25, 2023
PHP min version
Downloads15K

Community Trust

Rating80/100
Number of ratings5
Active installs500
Developer Profile

Page Tag Cloud Developer Profile

Barry Kooij

8 plugins · 62K total installs

70
trust score
Avg Security Score
87/100
Avg Patch Time
1432 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Page Tag Cloud

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Page Tag Cloud