Featured Content Block Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/featured-content-block

Easily show a specific post or other custom post type on a page and customize how it looks.

0 active installs v1.0.0 PHP 7.0+ WP 5.9+ Updated Nov 16, 2022
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Featured Content Block Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Featured Content Block has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 3yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "featured-content-block" plugin v1.0.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events with unprotected entry points significantly limits the potential attack surface. The code also adheres to good security practices by exclusively using prepared statements for SQL queries and properly escaping all output. There are no concerning code signals related to dangerous functions, file operations, external HTTP requests, or bundled libraries. The taint analysis also yielded no critical or high severity flows, reinforcing the current safety of the code.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Featured Content Block Security Vulnerabilities

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

Featured Content Block Release Timeline

v1.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Featured Content Block Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped13 total outputs
Attack Surface

Featured Content Block Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actioninitfeatured-content-block.php:34
actionenqueue_block_editor_assetsfeatured-content-block.php:94
actioninitfeatured-content-block.php:102
filterload_textdomain_mofilefeatured-content-block.php:111
Maintenance & Trust

Featured Content Block Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.1.10
Last updatedNov 16, 2022
PHP min version7.0
Downloads878

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Featured Content Block Developer Profile

Jacob Martella

10 plugins · 230 total installs

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

How We Detect Featured Content Block

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/featured-content-block/build/post-types-variations.js/wp-content/plugins/featured-content-block/build/template.php
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/featured-content-block/build/post-types-variations.js
Version Parameters
featured-content-block/build/post-types-variations.js?ver=1.0.0

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
featuredContentBlock
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Featured Content Block