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WP Margin Notes Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-margin-notes

Simply add margin notes to your content (pages, posts or CPT) just by using the [margin_notes] shortcode

10 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 3.8+ Updated Oct 3, 2016
posts
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is WP Margin Notes Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

WP Margin Notes has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The wp-margin-notes plugin, version 1.0.0, presents a very strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The code exhibits excellent security practices, with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements, and all outputs properly escaped. The complete absence of file operations and external HTTP requests further minimizes potential attack vectors. A single capability check is present, which is a positive indicator of attempting to enforce access control.

Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Margin Notes Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

WP Margin Notes Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped5 total outputs
Attack Surface

WP Margin Notes Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actioninitclasses\main.php:23
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsclasses\main.php:24
actioninitclasses\main.php:25
actionadmin_noticescompat.php:30
actionadmin_initwp-margin-notes.php:53
actionplugins_loadedwp-margin-notes.php:64
Maintenance & Trust

WP Margin Notes Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.7.32
Last updatedOct 3, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
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Developer Profile

WP Margin Notes Developer Profile

Florian TIAR

3 plugins · 40 total installs

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

How We Detect WP Margin Notes

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-margin-notes/assets/js/vendor/marginotes.js/wp-content/plugins/wp-margin-notes/assets/js/script.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-margin-notes/assets/js/vendor/marginotes.js/wp-content/plugins/wp-margin-notes/assets/js/script.js
Version Parameters
wp-margin-notes/assets/js/vendor/marginotes.js?ver=wp-margin-notes/assets/js/script.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
margin_notes
Data Attributes
desc
Shortcode Output
<span class="margin_notes" desc="
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Margin Notes