WP-Safety

Elementor Blocks for Gutenberg Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/block-builder

Elementor Blocks for Gutenberg, officially created by Elementor Page Builder, allows you to easily insert any Elementor template into Gutenberg.

10K active installs v1.1.5 PHP 7.0+ WP 5.6+ Updated Nov 26, 2024
blockblock-builderdesignelementorgutenberg
92
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Plugin page Download
Safety Verdict

Is Elementor Blocks for Gutenberg Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

Elementor Blocks for Gutenberg has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of the "block-builder" plugin v1.1.5 reveals a strong security posture based on the provided metrics. There are no identified entry points into the plugin (AJAX, REST API, shortcodes, cron events) that lack authentication or permission checks, which is an excellent indicator of secure design. Furthermore, the absence of dangerous functions, SQL injection vulnerabilities (all queries use prepared statements), unescaped output, file operations, and external HTTP requests suggests robust coding practices. The presence of capability checks is also a positive sign. Taint analysis showing zero unsanitized flows further reinforces this positive assessment.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks found
  • No external HTTP requests
  • No file operations
  • No dangerous functions
  • 100% SQL prepared statements
  • 100% output escaping
  • No taint flows with unsanitized paths
  • No known CVEs
  • No unprotected entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Elementor Blocks for Gutenberg Security Vulnerabilities

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

Elementor Blocks for Gutenberg Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped3 total outputs
Attack Surface

Elementor Blocks for Gutenberg Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 14
actioninitblock-builder.php:52
actionplugins_loadedblock-builder.php:55
actionadmin_noticesblock-builder.php:85
actionadmin_noticesblock-builder.php:91
actionadmin_noticesblock-builder.php:97
actionadmin_noticesblock-builder.php:103
actioninitblocks\template-block.php:122
actioninitblocks\template-block.php:123
filterblock_categoriesblocks\template-block.php:126
filterblock_categories_allblocks\template-block.php:128
actionadmin_footerclasses\dependency-installer.php:19
filtershow_admin_barplugin.php:76
filtertemplate_includeplugin.php:142
actioninitplugin.php:143
Maintenance & Trust

Elementor Blocks for Gutenberg Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.7.5
Last updatedNov 26, 2024
PHP min version7.0
Downloads166K

Community Trust

Rating96/100
Number of ratings17
Active installs10K
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Developer Profile

Elementor Blocks for Gutenberg Developer Profile

Elementor

15 plugins · 13.2M total installs

76
trust score
Avg Security Score
95/100
Avg Patch Time
704 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Elementor Blocks for Gutenberg

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/block-builder/assets/
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/block-builder/assets/js/editor.js/wp-content/plugins/block-builder/assets/js/frontend.js
Version Parameters
block-builder/assets/js/editor.js?ver=block-builder/assets/js/frontend.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
data-plugin-slug
JS Globals
wp.updates.installPluginwp.updates.installPluginSuccess
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Elementor Blocks for Gutenberg