User ID Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/user-id

A powerful WordPress user manager to impersonate users, track activity logs, debug meta, and find user IDs. The ultimate user support toolkit.

0 active installs v2.0.0 PHP 8.0+ WP 6.0+ Updated Mar 16, 2026
activity-logdebugdeveloper-toolsimpersonateuser-id
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is User ID Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

User ID has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 5mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "user-id" plugin v2.0.0 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The code demonstrates good practices by utilizing prepared statements for a high percentage of SQL queries and properly escaping a majority of its outputs. The absence of file operations, external HTTP requests, and dangerous functions further contributes to a lower-risk profile. The plugin also incorporates nonce and capability checks, indicating an awareness of common WordPress security vulnerabilities. The lack of any recorded CVEs, past or present, is a significant positive indicator of its security history and ongoing maintenance.

Key Concerns

  • Flows with unsanitized paths
  • Partially unescaped outputs
  • SQL queries not using prepared statements
Vulnerabilities
None known

User ID Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

User ID Release Timeline

v2.0.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

User ID Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
2
20 prepared
Unescaped Output
14
63 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
5
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

91% prepared22 total queries

Output Escaping

82% escaped77 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows2 with unsanitized paths
render_page (includes\class-user-debug.php:37)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

User ID Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[user-id] user-id.php:53
WordPress Hooks 41
actionuser_id_activityincludes\class-activity-logger.php:19
actionwp_loginincludes\class-activity-logger.php:22
actionwp_logoutincludes\class-activity-logger.php:23
actionprofile_updateincludes\class-activity-logger.php:24
actionset_user_roleincludes\class-activity-logger.php:25
actionafter_password_resetincludes\class-activity-logger.php:26
actionuser_id_daily_cleanupincludes\class-activity-logger.php:29
actiontransition_post_statusincludes\class-activity-logger.php:35
actiondeleted_postincludes\class-activity-logger.php:36
actionadd_attachmentincludes\class-activity-logger.php:37
actiondelete_attachmentincludes\class-activity-logger.php:38
actionactivated_pluginincludes\class-activity-logger.php:41
actiondeactivated_pluginincludes\class-activity-logger.php:42
actionswitch_themeincludes\class-activity-logger.php:43
actionupgrader_process_completeincludes\class-activity-logger.php:44
actionupdated_optionincludes\class-activity-logger.php:47
actionuser_id_debug_user_panesincludes\class-activity-logger.php:50
filtermanage_users_columnsincludes\class-admin.php:19
filtermanage_users_custom_columnincludes\class-admin.php:20
filtermanage_users_sortable_columnsincludes\class-admin.php:21
actionshow_user_profileincludes\class-admin.php:24
actionedit_user_profileincludes\class-admin.php:25
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-admin.php:28
actionadmin_menuincludes\class-admin.php:31
actionadmin_initincludes\class-admin.php:32
actionadmin_bar_menuincludes\class-admin.php:35
actionpre_get_usersincludes\class-admin.php:38
filteruser_row_actionsincludes\class-impersonation.php:23
actionuser_id_debug_user_actionsincludes\class-impersonation.php:24
actionadmin_initincludes\class-impersonation.php:26
actioninitincludes\class-impersonation.php:27
actionadmin_bar_menuincludes\class-impersonation.php:29
actionwp_footerincludes\class-impersonation.php:30
actionadmin_noticesincludes\class-impersonation.php:31
actionwp_loginincludes\class-login-tracker.php:18
actionuser_id_debug_user_panesincludes\class-login-tracker.php:20
actionuser_id_daily_cleanupincludes\class-login-tracker.php:23
actionadmin_initincludes\class-plugin.php:61
actionrest_api_initincludes\class-rest-api.php:21
actionadmin_menuincludes\class-user-debug.php:18
actionplugins_loadeduser-id.php:35

Scheduled Events 1

user_id_daily_cleanup
Maintenance & Trust

User ID Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.5
Last updatedMar 16, 2026
PHP min version8.0
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

User ID Developer Profile

Aditya Shah

2 plugins · 0 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect User ID

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/user-id/assets/admin.css/wp-content/plugins/user-id/assets/admin.js
Version Parameters
user-id/assets/admin.css?ver=user-id/assets/admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
user-id-valueuser-id-copy-btnuser-id-settings
Data Attributes
data-clipboard-text
JS Globals
userIdOpts
Shortcode Output
<p id='UID'>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about User ID