Inline Preview Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/inline-preview

Inline Preview adds a preview of the post you're writing next to the editor when you click Preview (instead of opening it in a new tab).

300 active installs v4.3 PHP + WP 4.1+ Updated Dec 7, 2016
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Inline Preview Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "inline-preview" plugin v4.3 exhibits an exceptionally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified attack surface points, dangerous functions, unescaped outputs, raw SQL queries, or file operations is a significant strength. Furthermore, the plugin appears to implement robust security checks by default, as evidenced by the complete lack of unauthenticated entry points and the absence of critical or high-severity taint flows. The clean vulnerability history, with no recorded CVEs, further reinforces its current security reliability. However, the complete absence of any nonce or capability checks across all components, while currently not resulting in identified vulnerabilities, represents a potential area for future concern. If the plugin were to introduce any new features or entry points in the future without these checks, it could expose it to significant risks. As it stands, the plugin demonstrates excellent secure coding practices.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Inline Preview Security Vulnerabilities

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

Inline Preview 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

Inline Preview Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsinline-preview.php:21
Maintenance & Trust

Inline Preview Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.7.32
Last updatedDec 7, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads10K

Community Trust

Rating98/100
Number of ratings8
Active installs300
Developer Profile

Inline Preview Developer Profile

Christopher Finke

3 plugins · 320 total installs

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

How We Detect Inline Preview

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/inline-preview/inline-preview.js/wp-content/plugins/inline-preview/resizable.css/wp-content/plugins/inline-preview/inline-preview.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/inline-preview/inline-preview.js
Version Parameters
inline-preview/inline-preview.js?ver=4.3inline-preview/resizable.css?ver=4.3inline-preview/inline-preview.css?ver=4.3

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
inline-preview
JS Globals
Inline_Preview_Strings
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Inline Preview