Elfsight Blocks Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/elfsight-blocks

Custom Gutenberg Blocks to embed the Elfsight Widgets.

3K active installs v1.2.1 PHP 5.2.4+ WP 5.0+ Updated Sep 24, 2025
blockseditorgutenberggutenberg-blocks
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Elfsight Blocks Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 7mo ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of elfsight-blocks v1.2.1 reveals a generally positive security posture. The plugin demonstrates strong adherence to secure coding practices, with no dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests identified. Notably, all SQL queries are executed using prepared statements, and all output is properly escaped, significantly mitigating common web application vulnerabilities like SQL injection and Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).

The absence of any identified CVEs, including currently unpatched vulnerabilities, further strengthens the plugin's security profile. This indicates a history of diligent security management and responsiveness to potential threats. The plugin also presents a minimal attack surface, with no AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events detected, and importantly, all of these (where applicable) lack authentication checks.

While the plugin exhibits excellent fundamental security practices, the complete absence of any recorded vulnerabilities or detected code signals could be interpreted in a couple of ways. It might genuinely reflect a very secure plugin, or it could suggest that the static analysis tools or methods employed may not have found any specific issues, or that the complexity of the plugin is very low. However, based on the provided data, the plugin appears to be well-secured, with no immediate, evidence-backed risks.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Elfsight Blocks Security Vulnerabilities

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

Elfsight Blocks Release Timeline

v1.2.1Current
v1.2.0
v1.1.0
v1.0.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Elfsight Blocks 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

Elfsight Blocks Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionenqueue_block_editor_assetselfsight-blocks.php:74
actionenqueue_block_assetselfsight-blocks.php:75
filterblock_categorieselfsight-blocks.php:77
Maintenance & Trust

Elfsight Blocks Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedSep 24, 2025
PHP min version5.2.4
Downloads25K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs3K
Developer Profile

Elfsight Blocks Developer Profile

elfsight

4 plugins · 5K total installs

85
trust score
Avg Security Score
87/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Elfsight Blocks

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/elfsight-blocks/build/elfsight-blocks.js
Script Paths
https://apps.elfsight.com/p/platform.js
Version Parameters
elfsight-blocks/build/elfsight-blocks.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
window.Elfsight
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Elfsight Blocks