Gravity Forms Placeholder Add-On Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/gravity-forms-placeholder-support-add-on

This plugin adds Placeholder support to gravity forms

1K active installs v1.1.0 PHP + WP 3.6+ Updated Nov 28, 2017
gravity-formsplaceholder
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Gravity Forms Placeholder Add-On Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Gravity Forms Placeholder Add-On has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The `gravity-forms-placeholder-support-add-on` plugin, version 1.1.0, exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits the potential attack surface. Furthermore, the plugin avoids dangerous functions, file operations, and external HTTP requests, which are common sources of vulnerabilities. The use of prepared statements for SQL queries is also a positive indicator of secure coding practices.

Key Concerns

  • Output not properly escaped
  • No nonce checks on entry points
  • No capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Gravity Forms Placeholder Add-On Security Vulnerabilities

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

Gravity Forms Placeholder Add-On Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

Gravity Forms Placeholder Add-On Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwp_footergravityform-placeholder-addon.php:17
Maintenance & Trust

Gravity Forms Placeholder Add-On Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.9.40
Last updatedNov 28, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads21K

Community Trust

Rating86/100
Number of ratings12
Active installs1K
Developer Profile

Gravity Forms Placeholder Add-On Developer Profile

phpmypython

3 plugins · 1K total installs

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

How We Detect Gravity Forms Placeholder Add-On

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/gravity-forms-placeholder-support-add-on/gfplaceholderaddon.js/wp-content/plugins/gravity-forms-placeholder-support-add-on/jquery.placeholder-1.0.1.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/gravity-forms-placeholder-support-add-on/gfplaceholderaddon.js/wp-content/plugins/gravity-forms-placeholder-support-add-on/jquery.placeholder-1.0.1.js
Version Parameters
gravity-forms-placeholder-support-add-on/gfplaceholderaddon.js?ver=1.0

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
gf-add-placeholder
JS Globals
jquery_placeholder_url
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Gravity Forms Placeholder Add-On