Flexible Spacer Block Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/flexible-spacer-block

Add white space between blocks and customize its height for each device.

4K active installs v2.8.0 PHP 8.0+ WP 6.9+ Updated Mar 3, 2026
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CVEs total0
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Safety Verdict

Is Flexible Spacer Block Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 1mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "flexible-spacer-block" plugin v2.8.0 demonstrates an exceptionally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any detected AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits its attack surface, and crucially, all entry points are reported as protected. The code signals further reinforce this positive assessment, with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements, and 100% of output being properly escaped. The plugin also avoids common security pitfalls like file operations, external HTTP requests, and relies on built-in WordPress security mechanisms like nonce and capability checks where appropriate, indicated by the '0' counts for these checks within the analyzed code. Furthermore, the plugin has no recorded vulnerabilities (CVEs), including no currently unpatched issues, which is a testament to its development and maintenance practices. While the lack of any taint analysis flows might be due to the limited complexity of the plugin or limitations in the analysis tool, the overall picture is one of a very secure plugin. The primary area of potential, albeit theoretical, concern is the complete absence of nonce and capability checks in the code signals. If the plugin were to introduce new entry points or functionality in future versions, the implementation of these checks would become paramount to maintaining its current security level.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Flexible Spacer Block Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Flexible Spacer Block Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped27 total outputs
Attack Surface

Flexible Spacer Block Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsclasses\class-enqueue.php:17
actionenqueue_block_assetsclasses\class-enqueue.php:20
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsclasses\class-enqueue.php:24
actioninitclasses\class-enqueue.php:27
actionadmin_menuclasses\class-options.php:29
actionadmin_initclasses\class-options.php:31
Maintenance & Trust

Flexible Spacer Block Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested7.0
Last updatedMar 3, 2026
PHP min version8.0
Downloads39K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings8
Active installs4K
Developer Profile

Flexible Spacer Block Developer Profile

Aki Hamano

6 plugins · 52K total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Flexible Spacer Block

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/flexible-spacer-block/build/css/editor-style.css/wp-content/plugins/flexible-spacer-block/build/js/index.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
fsb-flexible-spacer--is-responsivefsb-flexible-spacer__device--mdfsb-flexible-spacer__device--smfsb-flexible-spacer__device--lgfsb-style-show-front
Data Attributes
data-block="fsb/flexible-spacer"data-devicedata-editordata-responsivedata-spacing
JS Globals
fsbConf
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Flexible Spacer Block