Dynamic Remarketing for Google Ads and WooCommerce Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce-google-dynamic-retargeting-tag

This plugin integrates the Google Ads Dynamic Remarketing Tracking pixel with customized ecommerce variables in a WooCommerce shop.

2K active installs v1.8.2 PHP + WP 3.1+ Updated Sep 23, 2025
dynamic-remarketingdynamic-retargetinggoogle-adswoocommerce
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Dynamic Remarketing for Google Ads and WooCommerce Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Dynamic Remarketing for Google Ads and WooCommerce has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 6mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "woocommerce-google-dynamic-retargeting-tag" plugin v1.8.2 exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, it demonstrates strong practices regarding SQL queries, exclusively using prepared statements, and has no recorded vulnerability history, indicating a generally stable codebase. The absence of file operations and external HTTP requests also reduces the attack surface in those areas. However, a significant concern arises from its attack surface analysis, which reveals one unprotected AJAX handler. This means an attacker could potentially trigger this handler without proper authentication, leading to unintended actions or data manipulation within the WordPress environment. The code analysis also shows a concerningly low percentage of properly escaped output (49%), which, while not explicitly linked to a taint flow in this analysis, suggests a potential for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, especially when combined with the unprotected AJAX handler.

Key Concerns

  • Unprotected AJAX handler
  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
  • No nonce checks on AJAX
Vulnerabilities
None known

Dynamic Remarketing for Google Ads and WooCommerce Security Vulnerabilities

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

Dynamic Remarketing for Google Ads and WooCommerce Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

49% escaped39 total outputs
Attack Surface
1 unprotected

Dynamic Remarketing for Google Ads and WooCommerce Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected1

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_dismiss_wgdr_deprecation_infowgdr.php:53
WordPress Hooks 10
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptswgdr.php:50
actionafter_setup_themewgdr.php:52
actionadmin_noticeswgdr.php:74
actionadmin_menuwgdr.php:142
actionadmin_initwgdr.php:145
actioninitwgdr.php:152
actionplugins_loadedwgdr.php:155
actionwp_enqueue_scriptswgdr.php:170
actionwp_headwgdr.php:379
actionwp_footerwgdr.php:382
Maintenance & Trust

Dynamic Remarketing for Google Ads and WooCommerce Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.7.15
Last updatedSep 23, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads119K

Community Trust

Rating92/100
Number of ratings32
Active installs2K
Developer Profile

Dynamic Remarketing for Google Ads and WooCommerce Developer Profile

alekv

2 plugins · 52K total installs

99
trust score
Avg Security Score
98/100
Avg Patch Time
6 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Dynamic Remarketing for Google Ads and WooCommerce

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-google-dynamic-retargeting-tag/public/css/wgdr-frontend.css/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-google-dynamic-retargeting-tag/admin/js/dismiss-deprecation-info.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-google-dynamic-retargeting-tag/admin/js/dismiss-deprecation-info.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wgdr-deprecation-notice
Data Attributes
wgdr_hide_deprecation_info
JS Globals
ajax_object
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/wgdr/v1/dismiss
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Dynamic Remarketing for Google Ads and WooCommerce