
Ad Block Defender Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/ad-block-defenderThis simple ad block defender plugin detects if a user is using ad blocking software and asks them to reconsider if they are.
Is Ad Block Defender Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100Ad Block Defender has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The 'ad-block-defender' plugin v1.1 exhibits an excellent security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The code analysis reveals no dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, unescaped output, file operations, external HTTP requests, or missing nonce/capability checks. Furthermore, the taint analysis found no unsanitized paths, indicating a robust approach to handling user input. The complete absence of known vulnerabilities, including critical and high-severity ones, further reinforces this positive assessment. While the plugin demonstrates strong adherence to secure coding practices, the lack of any identified attack surface points (AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, cron events) is unusual and could potentially indicate a very simple functionality or an oversight in the analysis scope. However, based solely on the presented data, the plugin appears to be very secure.
Ad Block Defender Security Vulnerabilities
Ad Block Defender Code Analysis
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Maintenance & Trust
Ad Block Defender Maintenance & Trust
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Ad Block Defender Developer Profile
1 plugin · 10 total installs
How We Detect Ad Block Defender
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
/wp-content/plugins/ad-block-defender/ads.js/wp-content/plugins/ad-block-defender/script.jsads.jsscript.jsad-block-defender/ads.js?ver=ad-block-defender/script.js?ver=HTML / DOM Fingerprints
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