Display a Quote Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/display-a-quote

With this lightweight plugin you can display a random quote at your website.

10 active installs v2.2 PHP 7.4+ WP 6.0+ Updated Mar 8, 2026
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CVEs total0
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Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Display a Quote Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 2mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "display-a-quote" plugin v2.2 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of dangerous functions, reliance on prepared statements for all SQL queries, and near-perfect output escaping suggest robust coding practices. Furthermore, the presence of nonce and capability checks on its single entry point (shortcode) indicates a good effort to prevent unauthorized access and manipulation.

The plugin's vulnerability history is also a significant positive, with zero recorded CVEs across all severities. This, combined with no observed taint flows and no external HTTP requests, suggests a well-maintained and isolated codebase. The limited attack surface, consisting of only one shortcode without any observed unauthenticated entry points, further contributes to its secure profile.

In conclusion, the "display-a-quote" plugin v2.2 appears to be a very secure option. Its strengths lie in its clean code, absence of known vulnerabilities, and secure handling of its limited attack surface. There are no immediate, evidence-backed concerns from the static analysis or historical data that would warrant significant deductions.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Display a Quote Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Display a Quote Release Timeline

v2.2Current
v2.1
v2.0
v1.9
v1.8
v1.7
v1.6
v1.5
v1.4
v1.3
v1.2
v1.1
v1.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Display a Quote Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
3 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
71 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared3 total queries

Output Escaping

99% escaped72 total outputs
Attack Surface

Display a Quote Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[daquote] display-a-quote-shortcode.php:51
WordPress Hooks 13
actioninitblock/display-a-quote-block.php:16
actionenqueue_block_assetsblock/display-a-quote-block.php:24
actionadmin_menudisplay-a-quote-options.php:11
actionadmin_initdisplay-a-quote-options.php:29
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsdisplay-a-quote.php:24
actionwidgets_initdisplay-a-quote.php:30
actioninitdisplay-a-quote.php:59
actioninitdisplay-a-quote.php:79
actionadd_meta_boxesdisplay-a-quote.php:92
actionsave_postdisplay-a-quote.php:135
filtermanage_daquote_quote_posts_columnsdisplay-a-quote.php:158
actionmanage_daquote_quote_posts_custom_columndisplay-a-quote.php:166
filterallowed_block_types_alldisplay-a-quote.php:182
Maintenance & Trust

Display a Quote Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedMar 8, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads993

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Display a Quote Developer Profile

Guido

20 plugins · 24K total installs

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

How We Detect Display a Quote

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/display-a-quote/css/display-a-quote-style.min.css

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

REST Endpoints
/wp-json/wp/v2/daquote_quote
Shortcode Output
[daquote[daquote author=author='
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Display a Quote