Flockler: Add Social Media Feeds to WordPress Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/flockler

Flockler is a Social Media Aggregator helping you to gather and display social media feeds from Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and more.

500 active installs v1.0.3 PHP + WP 4.4+ Updated Mar 22, 2023
embed-social-mediaflocklerhashtag-campaignsocial-media-aggregatorsocial-media-feed
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Flockler: Add Social Media Feeds to WordPress Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Flockler: Add Social Media Feeds to WordPress 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 Flockler plugin v1.0.3 demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The code does not exhibit any dangerous function usage, raw SQL queries, unescaped output, or file operations. Crucially, the absence of identified taint flows and a clean vulnerability history with zero known CVEs suggest a well-maintained and secure codebase. The plugin effectively utilizes prepared statements for its SQL queries, indicating a good understanding of preventing SQL injection vulnerabilities.

However, the static analysis does reveal some areas for improvement, particularly concerning authentication and authorization checks. The plugin lacks nonce checks and capability checks across its entry points, which includes one shortcode. While the current attack surface is small and has no unprotected entry points identified, the absence of these checks could become a concern if new functionality is added or if the plugin's usage expands to sensitive operations. A clean vulnerability history is positive, but it's important to remain vigilant as future vulnerabilities can always emerge, especially in plugins with fewer implemented security checks.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks on entry points
  • Missing capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Flockler: Add Social Media Feeds to WordPress Security Vulnerabilities

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

Flockler: Add Social Media Feeds to WordPress Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

Flockler: Add Social Media Feeds to WordPress Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[flockler] flockler.php:25
Maintenance & Trust

Flockler: Add Social Media Feeds to WordPress Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.2.9
Last updatedMar 22, 2023
PHP min version
Downloads10K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs500
Developer Profile

Flockler: Add Social Media Feeds to WordPress Developer Profile

Flockler

1 plugin · 500 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Flockler: Add Social Media Feeds to WordPress

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/flockler/flockler-iframe-resize-listener.js
Script Paths
https://plugins.flockler.com/embed/$site_uuid/$embed_uuidhttps://fl-1.cdn.flockler.com/embed/flockler-iframe-resize-listener.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
data-via-shortcode
Shortcode Output
<div id="flockler-embed-<iframe src="https://plugins.flockler.com/embed/preview/id="flockler-embed-iframe-
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Flockler: Add Social Media Feeds to WordPress