Better oEmbed Video Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/better-oembed-video

This plugin prevents Youtube and Vimeo players to block page rendering.

10 active installs v1.1.0 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Aug 17, 2016
embedoembedresponsivevideo
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Better oEmbed Video Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'better-oembed-video' v1.1.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of identifiable entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events, combined with zero dangerous functions and a complete absence of unsanitized taint flows, suggests a minimal attack surface. Furthermore, all SQL queries are properly prepared, and output is consistently escaped, indicating good coding practices for preventing common web vulnerabilities. The plugin's vulnerability history is also clean, with no recorded CVEs. The presence of external HTTP requests is noted, but without further context on their purpose and security measures, they represent a minor area for potential future scrutiny. Overall, this plugin appears to be securely developed and maintained, with no immediate critical or high-risk security concerns.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Better oEmbed Video Security Vulnerabilities

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

Better oEmbed Video Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped7 total outputs
Attack Surface

Better oEmbed Video Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsindex.php:38
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsindex.php:39
filterembed_oembed_htmlindex.php:40
actioninitindex.php:193
Maintenance & Trust

Better oEmbed Video Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.8.28
Last updatedAug 17, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Better oEmbed Video Developer Profile

Tauno Hanni

3 plugins · 330 total installs

91
trust score
Avg Security Score
87/100
Avg Patch Time
1 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Better oEmbed Video

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/better-oembed-video/css/styles.css/wp-content/plugins/better-oembed-video/js/custom.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/better-oembed-video/js/custom.js
Version Parameters
better-oembed-video/css/styles.css?ver=better-oembed-video/js/custom.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
px-oembedpx-oembed-wrapperjs-px-oembed
HTML Comments
Filter the Video thumbnail URLFilter the Better Video oEmbed HTML
Data Attributes
data-hrefaria-expandedaria-controlsrole
JS Globals
jQuery
Shortcode Output
<figure class="px-oembed"> <div class="px-oembed-wrapper" data-href="%(embed_url)s"> <div class="embed-responsive-16by9 js-px-oembed top" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="%(hash)s" role="button">%(thumbnail)s</div> <div class="embed-responsive-16by9 bottom" id="%(hash)s"></div> </div> <figcaption class="wp-caption-text">%(caption)s</figcaption> </figure>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Better oEmbed Video