Tab Return Notifier Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/tab-return-notifier

Notify visitor when they switch browser tabs by dynamically changing the page title with customizable messages and animations.

20 active installs v1.2.4 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.0+ Updated Dec 5, 2025
browser-tabnotificationsuser-engagement
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Tab Return Notifier Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Tab Return Notifier has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 3mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "tab-return-notifier" v1.2.4 plugin exhibits a remarkably strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The complete absence of any identified attack surface points, dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, unescaped output, file operations, or external HTTP requests is highly commendable. Furthermore, the presence of nonce and capability checks, even with a limited attack surface, indicates good security practices being followed where entry points do exist. The taint analysis also reveals no unsanitized paths, reinforcing the plugin's robust handling of potentially malicious data.

The vulnerability history is equally impressive, with zero known CVEs recorded. This lack of past security incidents suggests a well-maintained and security-conscious development process. The absence of common vulnerability types further bolsters this confidence. Overall, the plugin appears to be exceptionally secure, with no immediate or significant security concerns identified from the provided data. Its strengths lie in its minimalist design and rigorous adherence to secure coding principles.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Tab Return Notifier Security Vulnerabilities

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

Tab Return Notifier Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped114 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
display_settings_page (admin\class-wdevs-tab-notifier-admin.php:255)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Tab Return Notifier Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actioninitincludes\class-wdevs-tab-notifier.php:151
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-wdevs-tab-notifier.php:165
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-wdevs-tab-notifier.php:166
actionadmin_menuincludes\class-wdevs-tab-notifier.php:167
actionadmin_initincludes\class-wdevs-tab-notifier.php:168
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-wdevs-tab-notifier.php:185
Maintenance & Trust

Tab Return Notifier Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedDec 5, 2025
PHP min version7.4
Downloads562

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs20
Developer Profile

Tab Return Notifier Developer Profile

wijnbergdevelopments

3 plugins · 1K total installs

100
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
1 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Tab Return Notifier

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/tab-return-notifier/includes/css/wdevs-tab-notifier-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/tab-return-notifier/includes/css/wdevs-tab-notifier-elements.css/wp-content/plugins/tab-return-notifier/build/wdevs-tab-notifier-admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/tab-return-notifier/build/wdevs-tab-notifier-admin.js
Version Parameters
wdevs-tab-notifier-admin.css?ver=wdevs-tab-notifier-elements.css?ver=wdevs-tab-notifier-admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wdevs-tab-notifier-settings
Data Attributes
data-wdevs-tab-notifier-settings
JS Globals
wdtanoData
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Tab Return Notifier