Quick & Easy Google Analytics Security & Risk Analysis

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20 active installs v1.0.2 PHP 5.2+ WP 3.0.1+ Updated Jun 2, 2020
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Quick & Easy Google Analytics Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 5yr ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of the "quick-easy-analytics" v1.0.2 plugin indicates a strong security posture based on the provided data. The plugin exhibits no apparent attack surface through AJAX, REST API, shortcodes, or cron events, and importantly, no entry points were found to be unprotected. The code also demonstrates excellent secure coding practices, with no dangerous functions, 100% of SQL queries using prepared statements, and all output properly escaped. File operations and external HTTP requests are absent, further minimizing potential risks.

However, the analysis also reveals a complete lack of nonce checks and capability checks. While the absence of an attack surface mitigates the immediate risk of these omissions, it presents a latent vulnerability. If the plugin were to introduce any entry points in future versions without implementing these checks, it would be highly susceptible to unauthorized actions or privilege escalation. The vulnerability history being entirely clean is a positive sign, suggesting a history of secure development. In conclusion, while the current version of "quick-easy-analytics" appears very secure due to its limited attack surface and good coding practices, the missing authorization checks represent a significant area for improvement and potential future risk.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Quick & Easy Google Analytics Security Vulnerabilities

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

Quick & Easy Google Analytics Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped5 total outputs
Attack Surface

Quick & Easy Google Analytics Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionadmin_menuquick-easy-analytics.php:17
actionadmin_initquick-easy-analytics.php:47
actionwp_headquick-easy-analytics.php:65
Maintenance & Trust

Quick & Easy Google Analytics Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.4.19
Last updatedJun 2, 2020
PHP min version5.2
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs20
Developer Profile

Quick & Easy Google Analytics Developer Profile

Michael Hull

1 plugin · 20 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Quick & Easy Google Analytics

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

Asset Fingerprints

Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/quick-easy-analytics/quick-easy-analytics.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wrap
Data Attributes
name='qega_acct_no'value='<?php echo esc_attr( $acct_no ); ?>'name='qega_acct_no'
JS Globals
ga
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Quick & Easy Google Analytics