Customize Inline Editing Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/customize-inline-editing

Demonstration of how inline editing can be implemented in the customizer.

10 active installs v0.2.1 PHP + WP 4.7.0+ Updated Jun 22, 2024
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CVEs total0
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Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Customize Inline Editing Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

Customize Inline Editing 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 "customize-inline-editing" plugin v0.2.1 exhibits a remarkably strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits its attack surface. Furthermore, the code analysis reveals an impressive adherence to secure coding practices, with no dangerous functions identified, all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements, and all outputs being properly escaped. The plugin also avoids file operations and external HTTP requests, further reducing potential vulnerabilities. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities in its history is also a positive indicator.

While the current analysis presents a very positive picture, the complete absence of nonce checks and capability checks across all entry points (even though the entry point count is zero) is a theoretical concern. If the plugin were to introduce any new entry points in the future, these checks would be critical for maintaining its security. The taint analysis showing zero flows with unsanitized paths is excellent and suggests the developers are mindful of data handling. Overall, this plugin appears to be developed with security as a high priority, though future development should proactively incorporate standard security checks for any new features.

In conclusion, the plugin "customize-inline-editing" v0.2.1 demonstrates a robust security design with a minimal attack surface and excellent adherence to secure coding principles. The lack of known vulnerabilities and the clean static analysis results are strong indicators of a secure plugin. The only minor area for future vigilance would be the proactive inclusion of nonce and capability checks should any new entry points be introduced.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks implemented
  • No capability checks implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

Customize Inline Editing Security Vulnerabilities

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

Customize Inline Editing Code Analysis

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

Customize Inline Editing Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actioncustomize_controls_enqueue_scriptscustomize-inline-editing.php:40
actioncustomize_preview_initcustomize-inline-editing.php:41
actioncustomize_registercustomize-inline-editing.php:42
actionwp_enqueue_scriptscustomize-inline-editing.php:68
Maintenance & Trust

Customize Inline Editing Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedJun 22, 2024
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Customize Inline Editing Developer Profile

Weston Ruter

22 plugins · 437K total installs

73
trust score
Avg Security Score
91/100
Avg Patch Time
4499 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Customize Inline Editing

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/customize-inline-editing/js/customize-inline-editable-partial.js/wp-content/plugins/customize-inline-editing/js/customize-inline-editing-preview-theme-support-hack.js/wp-content/plugins/customize-inline-editing/js/customize-pane.js
Script Paths
js/customize-pane.jsjs/customize-inline-editable-partial.jsjs/customize-preview-theme-support-hack.js
Version Parameters
customize-inline-editing/js/customize-pane.js?ver=customize-inline-editing/js/customize-inline-editable-partial.js?ver=customize-inline-editing/js/customize-preview-theme-support-hack.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
CustomizeInlineEditingPane
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Customize Inline Editing