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
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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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
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
5
6 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

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
Developer Profile

Avid Elements – News Magazine & Blog Grid Layouts Developer Profile

Avid Themes

2 plugins · 30 total installs

84
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

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Avid Elements – News Magazine & Blog Grid Layouts