Better Product Reviews For WooCommerce Security & Risk Analysis

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You own a WooCommerce store, so you know that reviews are a key component of a successful online store. Being able to know from customers who have al …

10 active installs v0.4.0 PHP 5.6.0+ WP 5.2+ Updated Aug 20, 2020
product-reviewsreviewswoocommerce
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Better Product Reviews For WooCommerce Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Better Product Reviews For WooCommerce 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 "better-reviews-for-woocommerce" v0.4.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events with unprotected entry points, coupled with a high percentage of prepared SQL statements and properly escaped output, suggests diligent development practices in sanitizing inputs and preventing common web vulnerabilities. The plugin also demonstrates a commitment to security through the presence of nonce and capability checks, indicating efforts to authorize user actions. Furthermore, the lack of any recorded vulnerabilities, including critical or high severity ones, and no history of past exploits further bolsters this positive assessment.

However, the static analysis did reveal two "flows with unsanitized paths" during the taint analysis. While these did not escalate to critical or high severity, they represent potential areas where user-supplied data might not be adequately validated before being used in subsequent operations. The low number of total flows analyzed (2) and the specific nature of these flows warrant attention, as even a small number of unsanitized paths can, under certain conditions, lead to security issues. The plugin's overall security is good, but these specific taint flow findings introduce a minor concern that should be addressed.

Key Concerns

  • Flows with unsanitized paths found
Vulnerabilities
None known

Better Product Reviews For WooCommerce Security Vulnerabilities

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

Better Product Reviews For WooCommerce Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
4
38 prepared
Unescaped Output
25
680 escaped
Nonce Checks
18
Capability Checks
14
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

90% prepared42 total queries

Output Escaping

96% escaped705 total outputs
Data Flows
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows2 with unsanitized paths
display_admin_notice_markup (includes\admin\admin-notices.php:69)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Better Product Reviews For WooCommerce Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 45
filterremovable_query_argsincludes\admin\admin-assets.php:18
filteradmin_body_classincludes\admin\admin-assets.php:19
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\admin\admin-assets.php:20
actionadmin_noticesincludes\admin\admin-notices.php:18
filterplugin_action_linksincludes\admin\menu-items.php:22
actionadmin_menuincludes\admin\menu-items.php:23
actionpre_get_postsincludes\admin\post-columns.php:21
actionmanage_posts_custom_columnincludes\admin\post-columns.php:22
filtermanage_edit-product_columnsincludes\admin\post-columns.php:23
filtermanage_edit-product_sortable_columnsincludes\admin\post-columns.php:24
actionadd_meta_boxes_productincludes\admin\product-meta.php:23
actionwoocommerce_product_options_advancedincludes\admin\product-meta.php:24
actionsave_post_productincludes\admin\product-meta.php:25
actionsave_post_productincludes\admin\product-meta.php:26
actionplugins_loadedincludes\database.php:28
filterthe_editorincludes\display\form-fields.php:391
filterwoocommerce_structured_data_productincludes\display\schema-markup.php:22
filterbody_classincludes\front-end.php:23
actioncomments_templateincludes\front-end.php:24
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\front-end.php:25
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\front-end.php:26
filterwc_better_reviews_display_new_review_form_overrideincludes\front-end.php:27
actionadmin_initincludes\process\admin-process.php:24
actionadmin_initincludes\process\admin-process.php:25
actionadmin_initincludes\process\admin-process.php:26
actionadmin_initincludes\process\admin-process.php:27
actionadmin_initincludes\process\admin-process.php:28
actionadmin_initincludes\process\admin-process.php:29
actionadmin_initincludes\process\admin-process.php:30
actioninitincludes\process\form-process.php:23
actionwc_better_reviews_trigger_after_purchase_order_line_itemsincludes\process\reminders.php:23
actionwc_better_reviews_trigger_status_change_order_completedincludes\process\reminders.php:24
actionupgrader_process_completeincludes\updates.php:18
actionadmin_noticesincludes\updates.php:19
actionwoocommerce_thankyouincludes\woo\actions.php:17
actionwoocommerce_order_status_changedincludes\woo\actions.php:18
filterwoocommerce_product_reviews_tab_titleincludes\woo\filters.php:22
filterwoocommerce_product_get_rating_htmlincludes\woo\filters.php:23
filterwoocommerce_email_classesincludes\woo\filters.php:24
filterwc_get_templateincludes\woo\filters.php:25
filterwoocommerce_products_general_settingsincludes\woo\settings.php:23
filterwoocommerce_settings_tabs_arrayincludes\woo\settings.php:24
actionwoocommerce_admin_field_linkedtextincludes\woo\settings.php:25
actionwoocommerce_settings_tabs_wbr_settingsincludes\woo\settings.php:26
actionwoocommerce_update_options_wbr_settingsincludes\woo\settings.php:27
Maintenance & Trust

Better Product Reviews For WooCommerce Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.5.0
Last updatedAug 20, 2020
PHP min version5.6.0
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating86/100
Number of ratings6
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Better Product Reviews For WooCommerce Developer Profile

Andrew Norcross

18 plugins · 2K total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
88/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Better Product Reviews For WooCommerce

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/better-reviews-for-woocommerce/assets/css/woo-better-reviews-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/better-reviews-for-woocommerce/assets/js/woo-better-reviews-admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/better-reviews-for-woocommerce/assets/js/woo-better-reviews-admin.js
Version Parameters
better-reviews-for-woocommerce/assets/css/woo-better-reviews-admin.css?ver=better-reviews-for-woocommerce/assets/js/woo-better-reviews-admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
woo-better-reviews-admin-woo-tab-classwoo-better-reviews-admin-body-class
JS Globals
WooBetterReviews
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Better Product Reviews For WooCommerce