Better Blockquotes Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/better-blockquotes

Better Blockquotes provides an way to easily add citations to quotes using the WordPress editor.

400 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 4.4+ Updated Mar 25, 2016
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Better Blockquotes Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "better-blockquotes" plugin version 1.0.0 exhibits a very strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The complete absence of any identified attack surface points, dangerous functions, direct SQL queries, unescaped output, file operations, external HTTP requests, or taint analysis findings indicates robust secure coding practices were followed. The plugin also demonstrates good adherence to security principles by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries and properly escaping all outputs. The presence of capability checks, even without other explicit entry points, suggests a thoughtful approach to access control.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Better Blockquotes Security Vulnerabilities

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

Better Blockquotes Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0
Attack Surface

Better Blockquotes Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actioninitbetter-blockquotes.php:35
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsbetter-blockquotes.php:50
actionadmin_headbetter-blockquotes.php:53
filtermce_buttonsbetter-blockquotes.php:104
filtermce_external_pluginsbetter-blockquotes.php:105
Maintenance & Trust

Better Blockquotes Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.4.34
Last updatedMar 25, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads10K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs400
Developer Profile

Better Blockquotes Developer Profile

Devin Price

3 plugins · 60K total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Better Blockquotes

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/better-blockquotes/languages//wp-content/plugins/better-blockquotes/blockquotes.js
Script Paths
wp-content/plugins/better-blockquotes/blockquotes.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
better_blockquotes
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Better Blockquotes