
Better Core Video Embeds Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/better-core-video-embedsA plugin which enhances the core embed block for Youtube, Daily Motion and Vimeo videos by not loading unnecessary scripts until they are needed.
Is Better Core Video Embeds Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 100/100Better Core Video Embeds has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The static analysis of the 'better-core-video-embeds' plugin v1.3.8 reveals a generally positive security posture. The absence of dangerous functions, file operations, and SQL queries (with all queries using prepared statements) is a strong indicator of good development practices. Furthermore, the plugin demonstrates robust output escaping with 89% of outputs properly handled, and importantly, no critical or high severity taint flows were identified. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities in its history further strengthens this assessment, suggesting a history of secure development and maintenance.
Key Concerns
- Zero nonce checks
- Zero capability checks
- 11% of outputs not properly escaped
- 3 external HTTP requests
Better Core Video Embeds Security Vulnerabilities
Better Core Video Embeds Code Analysis
Output Escaping
Better Core Video Embeds Attack Surface
WordPress Hooks 12
Maintenance & Trust
Better Core Video Embeds Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
Better Core Video Embeds Alternatives
Lazy Embed
lazy-embed
Improves the performance and reduces the emissions of your website by only loading embeds (youtube, vimeo, etc) when they are clicked.
iframe
iframe
[iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/7_nAZQt9qu0" width="100%" height="500"] shortcode
Embed Privacy
embed-privacy
Embed Privacy prevents the loading of embedded external content and allows your site visitors to opt-in.
Lazy Load for Videos
lazy-load-for-videos
Boost page speed by replacing embedded YouTube and Vimeo videos with a clickable preview image. Video scripts only load on click.
Hide Related Video Youtube
hide-related-video-youtube
Hide related video youtube is a plugin remove related video other chanel when you use YouTube oEmbed.
Better Core Video Embeds Developer Profile
3 plugins · 200 total installs
How We Detect Better Core Video Embeds
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
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