Does Avid Elements – News Magazine & Blog Grid Layouts have any unpatched vulnerabilities?

No published vulnerabilities and no findings under coordinated disclosure as of the latest data update. Always keep the plugin updated to the latest version.

Is Avid Elements – News Magazine & Blog Grid Layouts compatible with WordPress 5.4.19?

According to WordPress.org data, Avid Elements – News Magazine & Blog Grid Layouts 1.0.0 has been tested up to WordPress 5.4.19. Check the plugin's changelog for the latest compatibility information.

Is Avid Elements – News Magazine & Blog Grid Layouts compatible with PHP 5.6+?

Avid Elements – News Magazine & Blog Grid Layouts requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most modern WordPress hosts run PHP 8.1 or 8.2. If you are on an older PHP version, consider upgrading before installing this plugin.

What is Avid Elements – News Magazine & Blog Grid Layouts's security score?

Avid Elements – News Magazine & Blog Grid Layouts has a WP-Safety security score of 85/100. This score is computed from CVE history, patch response time, developer trust signals, and plugin maintenance activity.

Avid Elements – News Magazine & Blog Grid Layouts Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/avid-elements

Elementor Blog Grid Layout Widget for Magazine, Newspaper, Blogs.

0 active installs v1.0.0 PHP 5.6+ WP 5.0.0+ Updated Jul 2, 2020

blogelementorgridnews

A · Safe

CVEs total0

Unpatched0

Last CVENever

Download

Safety Verdict

Is Avid Elements – News Magazine & Blog Grid Layouts Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Avid Elements – News Magazine & Blog Grid Layouts has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 5yr ago

Risk Assessment

The "avid-elements" v1.0.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified attack surface entries like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly reduces the potential for external exploitation. Furthermore, the code analysis reveals a commendable lack of dangerous functions, file operations, and external HTTP requests. All SQL queries utilize prepared statements, a critical security practice, and the absence of taint analysis findings with unsanitized paths is also a positive indicator.

Key Concerns

No nonce checks
No capability checks
Output escaping only 55% proper

Vulnerabilities

None known

Avid Elements – News Magazine & Blog Grid Layouts Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.

Version History

Avid Elements – News Magazine & Blog Grid Layouts Release Timeline

v1.0.0Current

Code Analysis

Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Avid Elements – News Magazine & Blog Grid Layouts Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions

Raw SQL Queries

0 prepared

Unescaped Output

6 escaped

Nonce Checks

Capability Checks

File Operations

External Requests

Bundled Libraries

Output Escaping

55% escaped11 total outputs

Attack Surface

Avid Elements – News Magazine & Blog Grid Layouts Attack Surface

Entry Points0

Unprotected0

WordPress Hooks 10

filterexcerpt_moreadmin\traits\render-helper.php:145

filterexcerpt_lengthadmin\traits\render-helper.php:146

actioninitelementor-news-layouts.php:97

actionplugins_loadedelementor-news-layouts.php:100

actionadmin_noticeselementor-news-layouts.php:137

actionadmin_noticeselementor-news-layouts.php:143

actionadmin_noticeselementor-news-layouts.php:149

actionelementor/frontend/after_enqueue_stylesplugin.php:96

actionelementor/widgets/widgets_registeredplugin.php:99

actionelementor/elements/categories_registeredplugin.php:101

Maintenance & Trust

Avid Elements – News Magazine & Blog Grid Layouts Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.4.19

Last updatedJul 2, 2020

PHP min version5.6

Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100

Number of ratings0

Active installs0

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Developer Profile

Avid Elements – News Magazine & Blog Grid Layouts Developer Profile

Avid Themes

2 plugins · 30 total installs

trust score

Avg Security Score

85/100

Avg Patch Time

30 days

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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Avid Elements – News Magazine & Blog Grid Layouts

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths

/wp-content/plugins/avid-elements/frontend/assets/css/elementor-news-layouts.css

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

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