Anchor Block Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/anchor-block

Anchor Block let you generate internal link to any section of your Gutenberg pages.

2K active installs v0.1 PHP 7.0+ WP 5.2+ Updated Nov 27, 2025
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100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Anchor Block Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 4mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "anchor-block" v0.1 plugin presents an exceptionally low risk profile based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The static analysis reveals no identified attack surface points such as AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events. Crucially, there are no detected dangerous functions, no direct SQL queries (all are prepared), and all output is properly escaped. File operations and external HTTP requests are also absent, and there are no indications of missing nonce or capability checks. The absence of any vulnerability history, including CVEs or common vulnerability types, further reinforces this positive assessment. This plugin appears to follow excellent security practices by design, or its functionality is so minimal that it inherently avoids common WordPress plugin vulnerabilities. The lack of any detected taint flows also suggests that user-supplied data is not being processed in a way that could lead to exploits. Overall, the plugin exhibits a strong security posture with no apparent weaknesses in the analyzed areas.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Anchor Block Security Vulnerabilities

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

Anchor Block Code Analysis

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

Anchor Block Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsanchor-block.php:24
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsanchor-block.php:42
Maintenance & Trust

Anchor Block Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedNov 27, 2025
PHP min version7.0
Downloads18K

Community Trust

Rating82/100
Number of ratings8
Active installs2K
Developer Profile

Anchor Block Developer Profile

Jb Audras

24 plugins · 64K total installs

78
trust score
Avg Security Score
98/100
Avg Patch Time
661 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Anchor Block

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/anchor-block/public/anchor-block.css/wp-content/plugins/anchor-block/admin/block.css/wp-content/plugins/anchor-block/public/anchor-block.js/wp-content/plugins/anchor-block/admin/block.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/anchor-block/public/anchor-block.js/wp-content/plugins/anchor-block/admin/block.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
anchor-block-admin-stylesanchor-block-public-styles
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Anchor Block