Is Friendly Id Safe?

Friendly Id — Nerq Trust Score 73.6/100 (B grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is generally safe but has some concerns. Last updated: 2026-04-03.

Yes, Friendly Id is safe to use. Friendly Id is a Ruby gem with a Nerq Trust Score of 73.6/100 (B), based on 3 independent data dimensions. It is recommended for production use. Security: 90/100. Popularity: 100/100. Data sourced from rubygems.org, GitHub, and NVD. Last updated: 2026-04-03. Machine-readable data (JSON).

Is Friendly Id safe?

YES — Friendly Id has a Nerq Trust Score of 73.6/100 (B). It meets Nerq's trust threshold with strong signals across security, maintenance, and community adoption. Recommended for production use — review the full report below for specific considerations.

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What is Friendly Id's trust score?

Friendly Id has a Nerq Trust Score of 73.6/100, earning a B grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.

Security
90
Popularity
100

What are the key security findings for Friendly Id?

Friendly Id's strongest signal is popularity at 100/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected. It meets the Nerq Verified threshold of 70+.

Security score: 90/100 (strong)
Popularity: 100/100 — community adoption

What is Friendly Id and who maintains it?

AuthorNorman Clarke, Philip Arndt
Categorygems
SourceN/A

Friendly Id Across Platforms

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Safety Guide: Friendly Id

What is Friendly Id?

Friendly Id is a Ruby gem — FriendlyId is the "Swiss Army bulldozer" of slugging and permalink plugins for Active Record. It lets you create pretty URLs and work with human-friendly strings as if they were numeric ids..

How to Verify Safety

Run bundle audit. Review on rubygems.org.

You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=friendly_id

Key Safety Concerns for Ruby gems

When evaluating any Ruby gem, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, maintenance status.

Trust Assessment

Friendly Id has a Nerq Trust Score of 74/100 (B) and meets Nerq trust threshold. This score is based on automated analysis of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.

Key Takeaways

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Friendly Id safe to use?
Yes, it is safe to use. friendly_id has a Nerq Trust Score of 73.6/100 (B). Strongest signal: popularity (100/100). Score based on security (90/100), popularity (100/100).
What is Friendly Id's trust score?
friendly_id: 73.6/100 (B). Score based on: security (90/100), popularity (100/100). Scores update as new data becomes available. API: GET nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=friendly_id
What are safer alternatives to Friendly Id?
In the gems category, more Ruby gems are being analyzed — check back soon. friendly_id scores 73.6/100.
Does Friendly Id have known vulnerabilities?
Nerq checks Friendly Id against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases. Current security score: 90/100. Run your package manager's audit command for the latest findings.
How actively maintained is Friendly Id?
Friendly Id has a trust score of 73.6/100 (B). Meets Nerq Verified threshold.
API: /v1/preflight Trust Badge API Docs

Disclaimer: Nerq trust scores are automated assessments based on publicly available signals. They are not endorsements or guarantees. Always conduct your own due diligence.

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