Robots “noindex,follow” meta tag Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/robots-noindexfollow-meta-tag

Add robots "noindex,follow" meta tags to archives, tag pages and category pages in order to preserve your SEO juju.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP 5.2.4+ WP 4.83+ Updated May 3, 2018
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85
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Robots “noindex,follow” meta tag Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Robots “noindex,follow” meta tag has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 7yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "robots-noindexfollow-meta-tag" plugin version 1.0 presents a generally positive security posture based on the provided static analysis. The complete absence of any recorded vulnerabilities, including CVEs, is a strong indicator of a well-maintained and secure plugin. Furthermore, the code analysis reveals no dangerous functions, no raw SQL queries, no file operations, and no external HTTP requests, all of which are excellent security practices that significantly reduce the attack surface. The lack of any identified taint flows also suggests that there are no obvious pathways for malicious data injection.

However, a significant concern arises from the output escaping analysis. With one total output and 0% properly escaped, this indicates a critical weakness. Any data rendered to the user or processed in a way that interacts with the browser could be susceptible to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. While the plugin has no identified attack surface points that are *unprotected*, the absence of capability checks and nonce checks, coupled with the complete lack of output escaping, means that any *potential* entry points that might exist or be introduced in future versions would be highly vulnerable.

In conclusion, the plugin's lack of historical vulnerabilities and its minimal code footprint are commendable strengths. Nevertheless, the pervasive issue of unescaped output is a serious security flaw that requires immediate attention. This single weakness, if exploited, could lead to significant security breaches, outweighing the otherwise robust security practices observed in other areas of the code.

Key Concerns

  • 0% output escaping on all outputs
  • No capability checks found
  • No nonce checks found
Vulnerabilities
None known

Robots “noindex,follow” meta tag Security Vulnerabilities

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

Robots “noindex,follow” meta tag Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

Robots “noindex,follow” meta tag Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwp_headnoindex-follow.php:68
Maintenance & Trust

Robots “noindex,follow” meta tag Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.95
Last updatedMay 3, 2018
PHP min version5.2.4
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Robots “noindex,follow” meta tag Developer Profile

rodhomor

2 plugins · 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 Robots “noindex,follow” meta tag

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
<meta name="robots" content="noindex, follow" />
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Robots “noindex,follow” meta tag