Awesome Widgets for SiteOrigin Page Builder Security & Risk Analysis

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Easy & quick to install high-end Awesome Widgets for SiteOrigin Page Builder help you add Featured Collection, New Arrival, Sale Off, Best Seller, …

600 active installs v3.0 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Jan 24, 2020
best-sellercategory-based-productsfeatured-collection-widgetnew-arrivalsale-off
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Awesome Widgets for SiteOrigin Page Builder Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Awesome Widgets for SiteOrigin Page Builder has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 6yr ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of 'awesome-widgets-for-siteorigin-page-builder' v3.0 indicates a generally strong security posture. The plugin exhibits no known entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that are exposed without authentication. Furthermore, the absence of dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, and external HTTP requests is commendable. The presence of a nonce check is a positive sign for input validation, and the fact that 100% of SQL queries use prepared statements significantly mitigates SQL injection risks. However, a significant concern arises from the low percentage of properly escaped output (19%). This indicates a high risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, where user-supplied data, if not properly sanitized before being displayed, could be executed as malicious scripts in the browser of other users. The vulnerability history being completely clear of any CVEs is a positive indicator of past security diligence, but it does not negate the risks identified in the current code analysis, particularly the unescaped output.

Key Concerns

  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
Vulnerabilities
None known

Awesome Widgets for SiteOrigin Page Builder Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Awesome Widgets for SiteOrigin Page Builder Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
106
25 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

19% escaped131 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
widget_activator_settings (widget_activator_settings.php:3)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Awesome Widgets for SiteOrigin Page Builder Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 8
actionwidgets_initwidgets\category_widget\category_widget.php:301
actionwidgets_initwidgets\featured_widget\featured_widget.php:286
actionwidgets_initwidgets\new_arrival_widget\new_arrival_widget.php:243
actionwidgets_initwidgets\sale_off_widget\sale_off_widget.php:252
actionwidgets_initwidgets\top_seller_widget\top_seller_widget.php:243
actionwp_headwidget_activator.php:29
actionadmin_menuwidget_activator.php:42
filtersiteorigin_panels_widget_dialog_tabswidget_activator.php:100
Maintenance & Trust

Awesome Widgets for SiteOrigin Page Builder Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.3.21
Last updatedJan 24, 2020
PHP min version
Downloads77K

Community Trust

Rating56/100
Number of ratings5
Active installs600
Developer Profile

Awesome Widgets for SiteOrigin Page Builder Developer Profile

Phoeniixx

25 plugins · 5K total installs

85
trust score
Avg Security Score
87/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Awesome Widgets for SiteOrigin Page Builder

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/awesome-widgets-for-siteorigin-page-builder/assests/css/phoe_owl_carousel.css/wp-content/plugins/awesome-widgets-for-siteorigin-page-builder/assests/js/owl.carousel.js/wp-content/plugins/awesome-widgets-for-siteorigin-page-builder/assests/js/phoe_fron_end.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/awesome-widgets-for-siteorigin-page-builder/assests/js/owl.carousel.js/wp-content/plugins/awesome-widgets-for-siteorigin-page-builder/assests/js/phoe_fron_end.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
featured-productsfeatured-products-headingjs-empty-sectionpanel-gridpanel-grid-cell
HTML Comments
<!-- Creating widget front-end --><!-- This is where the action happens -->
Data Attributes
panels_groups
JS Globals
jQuery
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Awesome Widgets for SiteOrigin Page Builder