Blocks Everywhere Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/blocks-everywhere

Puts the Gutenberg block editor everywhere it can - bbPress, comments, and BuddyPress.

50 active installs v1.21.0 PHP 5.6+ WP 6.2+ Updated Unknown
bbpressbuddypresscommentsgutenberg
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Blocks Everywhere Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

The "blocks-everywhere" plugin version 1.21.0 demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The complete absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits the potential attack surface. Furthermore, the code exhibits excellent security practices with 100% of SQL queries using prepared statements and all identified outputs being properly escaped. The lack of dangerous functions, file operations, external HTTP requests, and taint flows with unsanitized paths further bolsters its security. The vulnerability history is also clean, with no recorded CVEs, indicating a history of responsible development or a lack of past exploitable issues.

While the plugin appears very secure at a code level, the absence of any AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events is unusual for a plugin that likely aims to provide significant functionality. This could indicate a very simple plugin or one that relies entirely on other mechanisms for its operation. The lack of any nonce checks, even where capability checks are present, could be a minor oversight, though with the current attack surface analysis showing zero entry points without authentication, the immediate risk is negligible. The overall impression is a plugin developed with security in mind, adhering to best practices in critical areas, with no immediate exploitable vulnerabilities identified.

Key Concerns

  • No Nonce checks detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

Blocks Everywhere Security Vulnerabilities

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

Blocks Everywhere Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

Blocks Everywhere Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 36
actioninitblocks-everywhere.php:60
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsblocks-everywhere.php:63
actionadmin_headblocks-everywhere.php:112
filterthe_editorblocks-everywhere.php:115
filterwp_editor_settingsblocks-everywhere.php:116
actionin_admin_headerblocks-everywhere.php:124
actiontemplate_redirectclasses\class-editor.php:20
filterblock_editor_settings_allclasses\class-editor.php:21
filtershould_load_block_editor_scripts_and_stylesclasses\class-editor.php:22
filterwp_theme_json_data_themeclasses\class-editor.php:23
filtertiny_mce_before_initclasses\class-editor.php:93
filterjetpack_blocks_variationclasses\class-editor.php:96
actionwp_print_footer_scriptsclasses\class-editor.php:111
actionbbp_template_redirectclasses\handlers\class-bbpress.php:14
actionbbp_readyclasses\handlers\class-bbpress.php:19
filterbbp_get_forum_contentclasses\handlers\class-bbpress.php:28
filterbbp_get_topic_contentclasses\handlers\class-bbpress.php:36
filterbbp_get_reply_contentclasses\handlers\class-bbpress.php:44
filterblocks_everywhere_editor_settingsclasses\handlers\class-bbpress.php:52
filterbbp_subscription_mail_messageclasses\handlers\class-bbpress.php:63
filterbbp_forum_subscription_mail_messageclasses\handlers\class-bbpress.php:64
filterthe_editorclasses\handlers\class-bbpress.php:109
filterwp_editor_settingsclasses\handlers\class-bbpress.php:112
actionbbp_headclasses\handlers\class-bbpress.php:117
filterbbp_register_topic_post_typeclasses\handlers\class-bbpress.php:139
filterbbp_register_reply_post_typeclasses\handlers\class-bbpress.php:140
filterbbp_register_forum_post_typeclasses\handlers\class-bbpress.php:141
filterbbp_kses_allowed_tagsclasses\handlers\class-bbpress.php:226
filterbody_classclasses\handlers\class-bbpress.php:450
actionbp_after_activity_post_formclasses\handlers\class-buddypress.php:12
filterbp_get_activity_content_bodyclasses\handlers\class-buddypress.php:15
actioncomment_form_afterclasses\handlers\class-comments.php:12
filtercomment_form_defaultsclasses\handlers\class-comments.php:13
filterpre_comment_contentclasses\handlers\class-comments.php:14
filtercomment_textclasses\handlers\class-comments.php:17
filterwp_kses_allowed_htmlclasses\handlers\class-comments.php:26
Maintenance & Trust

Blocks Everywhere Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.2.9
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version5.6
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs50
Developer Profile

Blocks Everywhere Developer Profile

Automattic

213 plugins · 19.2M total installs

73
trust score
Avg Security Score
92/100
Avg Patch Time
1384 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Blocks Everywhere

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/blocks-everywhere/assets/css/blocks-everywhere.css/wp-content/plugins/blocks-everywhere/assets/js/blocks-everywhere.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/blocks-everywhere/assets/js/blocks-everywhere.js
Version Parameters
blocks-everywhere/assets/css/blocks-everywhere.css?ver=blocks-everywhere/assets/js/blocks-everywhere.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
window.BlocksEverywhereEditor
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Blocks Everywhere