WP-Safety

Dynamic Placeholder Images Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/dynamic-placeholder-images

Serve dynamic placeholder images (like baconmockup or placekitten)

10 active installs v2.0.3 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Dec 13, 2016
imagesmedia
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Dynamic Placeholder Images Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Dynamic Placeholder Images has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "dynamic-placeholder-images" v2.0.3 plugin demonstrates a generally good security posture based on the provided static analysis. It shows a small attack surface with only one entry point (a shortcode) and no unprotected handlers or routes. The absence of dangerous functions, external HTTP requests, and known vulnerabilities is also a positive indicator. The plugin also incorporates some security best practices like nonce checks and capability checks, indicating an awareness of security measures.

Key Concerns

  • Half of SQL queries not using prepared statements
  • Less than 100% of outputs properly escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Dynamic Placeholder Images Security Vulnerabilities

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

Dynamic Placeholder Images Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Dynamic Placeholder Images Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
2
2 prepared
Unescaped Output
30
36 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
4
File Operations
3
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

50% prepared4 total queries

Output Escaping

55% escaped66 total outputs
Attack Surface

Dynamic Placeholder Images Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[dynamic-images-attribution] includes\class-gga-dynamic-placeholder-images-attribution.php:18
WordPress Hooks 20
actionplugins_loadedgga-dynamic-placeholder-images.php:25
actionplugins_loadedgga-dynamic-placeholder-images.php:32
actionplugins_loadedgga-dynamic-placeholder-images.php:39
actionplugins_loadedgga-dynamic-placeholder-images.php:47
actionplugins_loadedgga-dynamic-placeholder-images.php:55
actionplugins_loadedgga-dynamic-placeholder-images.php:64
actionplugins_loadedgga-dynamic-placeholder-images.php:71
actionplugins_loadedgga-dynamic-placeholder-images.php:81
actioninitincludes\class-gga-dynamic-placeholder-images-api.php:12
actiontemplate_redirectincludes\class-gga-dynamic-placeholder-images-api.php:13
filterattachment_fields_to_editincludes\class-gga-dynamic-placeholder-images-attachment-meta.php:11
filterattachment_fields_to_saveincludes\class-gga-dynamic-placeholder-images-attachment-meta.php:12
actioninitincludes\class-gga-dynamic-placeholder-images-core.php:32
actiontemplate_redirectincludes\class-gga-dynamic-placeholder-images-core.php:33
actiondelete_attachmentincludes\class-gga-dynamic-placeholder-images-core.php:34
actionwp_dashboard_setupincludes\class-gga-dynamic-placeholder-images-dashboard-widgets.php:11
actionadmin_initincludes\class-gga-dynamic-placeholder-images-settings.php:29
actionadmin_menuincludes\class-gga-dynamic-placeholder-images-settings.php:30
actionadmin_noticesincludes\class-gga-dynamic-placeholder-images-settings.php:31
actionadmin_noticesincludes\class-gga-dynamic-placeholder-images-settings.php:122
Maintenance & Trust

Dynamic Placeholder Images Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedDec 13, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
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Developer Profile

Dynamic Placeholder Images Developer Profile

Pete Nelson

8 plugins · 8K total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
89/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Dynamic Placeholder Images

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/dynamic-placeholder-images/public/css/gga-dynamic-images.css
Version Parameters
gga-dynamic-images-attribution?ver=2015-03-08-02

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
gga-dynamic-images-attributionattribImagegga_cc_ncgga_cc_bygga_cc_sa
HTML Comments
<!-- end of attribution images -->
Data Attributes
data-cc-type
JS Globals
gga_attrib_argsgga_image_post
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/gga-dynamic-placeholder-images/
Shortcode Output
[dynamic-images-attribution]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Dynamic Placeholder Images