Simply Show IDs Security & Risk Analysis

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Simply shows the ID of Posts, Pages, Media, Links, Categories, Tags and Users in the admin tables for easy access.

3K active installs v1.3.3 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Nov 28, 2017
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Simply Show IDs Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Simply Show IDs has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'simply-show-ids' plugin v1.3.3 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of identified dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, external HTTP requests, and a lack of identified critical or high-severity taint flows are all positive indicators. The plugin also has no known historical vulnerabilities, which suggests a history of responsible development and maintenance. However, a significant concern arises from the output escaping analysis, which indicates that 100% of identified outputs are not properly escaped. This could potentially lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if the data being displayed is user-controllable or originates from an untrusted source. While the attack surface appears minimal and lacks direct entry points like AJAX handlers or REST API routes, the unescaped output presents a notable risk that warrants attention.

Key Concerns

  • 100% of outputs are not properly escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Simply Show IDs Security Vulnerabilities

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

Simply Show IDs 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

Simply Show IDs Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 16
actionadmin_headsimply-show-ids.php:44
filtermanage_posts_columnssimply-show-ids.php:46
actionmanage_posts_custom_columnsimply-show-ids.php:47
filtermanage_pages_columnssimply-show-ids.php:49
actionmanage_pages_custom_columnsimply-show-ids.php:50
filtermanage_media_columnssimply-show-ids.php:52
actionmanage_media_custom_columnsimply-show-ids.php:53
filtermanage_link-manager_columnssimply-show-ids.php:55
actionmanage_link_custom_columnsimply-show-ids.php:56
actionmanage_edit-link-categories_columnssimply-show-ids.php:58
filtermanage_link_categories_custom_columnsimply-show-ids.php:59
actionmanage_users_columnssimply-show-ids.php:66
filtermanage_users_custom_columnsimply-show-ids.php:67
actionmanage_edit-comments_columnssimply-show-ids.php:69
actionmanage_comments_custom_columnsimply-show-ids.php:70
actionadmin_initsimply-show-ids.php:73
Maintenance & Trust

Simply Show IDs Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.0.5
Last updatedNov 28, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads103K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings6
Active installs3K
Developer Profile

Simply Show IDs Developer Profile

Matt Martz

12 plugins · 5K total installs

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

How We Detect Simply Show IDs

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
ssid
HTML Comments
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Simply Show IDs