Instant Knowledge Base – AI Knowledge Base, Documentation, Wiki & Help Center Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/instant-knowledgebase

Create a fast, searchable knowledge base and docs in WordPress with AI search, FAQ schema, and analytics.

0 active installs v1.1.0 PHP 7.4+ WP 4.9+ Updated Feb 10, 2026
documentationfaqhelp-centerknowledge-basewiki
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Instant Knowledge Base – AI Knowledge Base, Documentation, Wiki & Help Center Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Instant Knowledge Base – AI Knowledge Base, Documentation, Wiki & Help Center has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 3mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "instant-knowledgebase" plugin v1.1.0 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on this static analysis. The plugin demonstrates good practices by implementing nonce checks and capability checks for its entry points, with all 25 AJAX handlers and 0 REST API routes appearing to be protected. A high percentage of SQL queries (63%) utilize prepared statements, and a significant majority of output operations (91%) are properly escaped, which are positive indicators of secure coding. The absence of any known CVEs and no recorded vulnerability history further contribute to a perception of a well-maintained and secure plugin.

Key Concerns

  • SQL queries using prepared statements (63%)
  • Output escaping (91%)
  • One file operation found
Vulnerabilities
None known

Instant Knowledge Base – AI Knowledge Base, Documentation, Wiki & Help Center Security Vulnerabilities

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

Instant Knowledge Base – AI Knowledge Base, Documentation, Wiki & Help Center Release Timeline

v1.1.0Current
v1.0.9
v1.0.8
v1.0.7
v1.0.6
v1.0.5
v1.0.4
v1.0.3
v1.0.2
v1.0.1
v1.0.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Instant Knowledge Base – AI Knowledge Base, Documentation, Wiki & Help Center Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
6
10 prepared
Unescaped Output
98
1009 escaped
Nonce Checks
19
Capability Checks
20
File Operations
1
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
1

Bundled Libraries

TinyMCE

SQL Query Safety

63% prepared16 total queries

Output Escaping

91% escaped1107 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

6 flows
ikbinstantknowledgebase_handle_import_export (admin\admin-settings.php:5335)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Instant Knowledge Base – AI Knowledge Base, Documentation, Wiki & Help Center Attack Surface

Entry Points28
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 25

authwp_ajax_ikbase_dismiss_license_noticeadmin\admin-settings.php:742
authwp_ajax_ikbase_dismiss_upgrade_noticeadmin\admin-settings.php:754
authwp_ajax_ikbase_load_tab_contentadmin\admin-settings.php:2826
authwp_ajax_ikbase_search_articlesfunctions.php:17
noprivwp_ajax_ikbase_search_articlesfunctions.php:18
authwp_ajax_ikbase_load_category_articlesfunctions.php:21
noprivwp_ajax_ikbase_load_category_articlesfunctions.php:22
authwp_ajax_ikbase_handle_votefunctions.php:329
noprivwp_ajax_ikbase_handle_votefunctions.php:330
authwp_ajax_ikbase_handle_helpfulfunctions.php:396
noprivwp_ajax_ikbase_handle_helpfulfunctions.php:397
authwp_ajax_ikbase_live_searchincludes\ajax-handlers.php:96
noprivwp_ajax_ikbase_live_searchincludes\ajax-handlers.php:97
authwp_ajax_ikbase_dismiss_header_noticeincludes\ajax-handlers.php:116
authwp_ajax_ikbase_dismiss_faq_setup_noticeincludes\ajax-handlers.php:135
authwp_ajax_ikbase_load_category_contentincludes\ajax-handlers.php:251
noprivwp_ajax_ikbase_load_category_contentincludes\ajax-handlers.php:252
authwp_ajax_ikbase_load_sidebar_articlesincludes\ajax-handlers.php:286
noprivwp_ajax_ikbase_load_sidebar_articlesincludes\ajax-handlers.php:287
authwp_ajax_ikbase_v2_helpful_ratingincludes\ajax-handlers.php:355
noprivwp_ajax_ikbase_v2_helpful_ratingincludes\ajax-handlers.php:356
authwp_ajax_ikbase_v2_search_suggestionsincludes\ajax-handlers.php:414
noprivwp_ajax_ikbase_v2_search_suggestionsincludes\ajax-handlers.php:415
authwp_ajax_ikbase_search_articlesincludes\ajax-handlers.php:555
noprivwp_ajax_ikbase_search_articlesincludes\ajax-handlers.php:556

Shortcodes 3

[instant_knowledgebase] includes\shortcodes.php:37
[instant_knowledgebase] includes\shortcodes.php:333
[ikbase_faqs] includes\shortcodes.php:698
WordPress Hooks 98
actionupdate_option_ikbinstantknowledgebase_user_rolesadmin\admin-settings.php:160
actionadmin_menuadmin\admin-settings.php:209
actionadmin_noticesadmin\admin-settings.php:645
actionadmin_initadmin\admin-settings.php:3798
actioninitadmin\admin-settings.php:3812
actionadmin_initadmin\admin-settings.php:5684
actionupdated_optionadmin\admin-settings.php:7967
actionadmin_initadmin\admin-settings.php:7970
actionadmin_noticesadmin\admin-settings.php:7990
actionupdate_option_ikbase_enable_faqadmin\admin-settings.php:8127
actionadmin_menuadmin\analytics.php:27
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsfunctions.php:58
filterposts_wherefunctions.php:115
filterposts_orderbyfunctions.php:131
actionwp_headfunctions.php:291
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsfunctions.php:541
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsfunctions.php:565
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsfunctions.php:578
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\admin-assets.php:94
filtermce_buttonsincludes\admin-assets.php:101
filtermce_external_pluginsincludes\admin-assets.php:102
actionadmin_initincludes\admin-assets.php:106
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\admin-assets.php:109
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\admin-assets.php:150
filtermanage_ikbase_article_posts_columnsincludes\admin-functions.php:25
filtermanage_ikbase_article_posts_columnsincludes\admin-functions.php:41
actionmanage_ikbase_article_posts_custom_columnincludes\admin-functions.php:52
actionmanage_ikbase_article_posts_custom_columnincludes\admin-functions.php:75
filtermanage_edit-ikbase_article_sortable_columnsincludes\admin-functions.php:84
filtermanage_edit-ikbase_article_sortable_columnsincludes\admin-functions.php:93
actionpre_get_postsincludes\admin-functions.php:110
actionpre_get_postsincludes\admin-functions.php:135
filtermanage_ikbase_article_posts_columnsincludes\admin-functions.php:150
actionmanage_ikbase_article_posts_custom_columnincludes\admin-functions.php:163
filtermanage_edit-ikbase_article_sortable_columnsincludes\admin-functions.php:173
actionpre_get_postsincludes\admin-functions.php:190
actionadmin_headincludes\admin-functions.php:195
actionikbase_category_add_form_fieldsincludes\admin-functions.php:331
actionikbase_category_edit_form_fieldsincludes\admin-functions.php:332
actionedited_ikbase_categoryincludes\admin-functions.php:371
actioncreated_ikbase_categoryincludes\admin-functions.php:372
filtermanage_edit-ikbase_category_columnsincludes\admin-functions.php:393
filtermanage_ikbase_category_custom_columnincludes\admin-functions.php:416
filtermanage_edit-ikbase_category_sortable_columnsincludes\admin-functions.php:425
filterget_terms_argsincludes\admin-functions.php:437
actionadmin_headincludes\admin-functions.php:477
actionikbase_subcategory_add_form_fieldsincludes\admin-functions.php:525
actionikbase_subcategory_edit_form_fieldsincludes\admin-functions.php:526
actioncreated_ikbase_subcategoryincludes\admin-functions.php:541
actionedited_ikbase_subcategoryincludes\admin-functions.php:542
filtermanage_edit-ikbase_subcategory_columnsincludes\admin-functions.php:558
filtermanage_ikbase_subcategory_custom_columnincludes\admin-functions.php:579
filterposts_whereincludes\ajax-handlers.php:476
filterposts_orderbyincludes\ajax-handlers.php:492
actionpre_get_postsincludes\breadcrumbs-hierarchy.php:623
actionsave_post_ikbase_faqincludes\faq-functions.php:236
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\frontend-assets.php:217
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\frontend-assets.php:260
filterbody_classincludes\hero-header.php:112
filtershow_admin_barincludes\hero-header.php:138
actiontemplate_redirectincludes\hero-header.php:180
actionadmin_noticesincludes\hero-header.php:288
actionwp_footerincludes\hero-header.php:305
actionupdate_option_ikbase_override_headerincludes\hero-header.php:319
actionadmin_initincludes\hero-header.php:337
actionadd_meta_boxesincludes\meta-boxes.php:31
actionadd_meta_boxesincludes\meta-boxes.php:46
actionsave_post_ikbase_articleincludes\meta-boxes.php:112
actionsave_post_ikbase_articleincludes\meta-boxes.php:246
actionsave_post_ikbase_articleincludes\meta-boxes.php:364
actionikbase_category_add_form_fieldsincludes\meta-boxes.php:398
actionikbase_category_edit_form_fieldsincludes\meta-boxes.php:440
actioncreated_ikbase_categoryincludes\meta-boxes.php:466
actionedited_ikbase_categoryincludes\meta-boxes.php:467
filtermanage_edit-ikbase_category_columnsincludes\meta-boxes.php:493
filtermanage_ikbase_category_custom_columnincludes\meta-boxes.php:515
actioninitincludes\post-types.php:62
actioninitincludes\post-types.php:117
actioninitincludes\post-types.php:160
actioninitincludes\post-types.php:198
actioninitincludes\post-types.php:252
actioninitincludes\post-types.php:296
actioninitincludes\shortcodes.php:340
filtersingle_templateincludes\template-loader.php:32
filtertemplate_includeincludes\template-loader.php:55
filtertemplate_includeincludes\template-loader.php:125
filtertemplate_includeincludes\template-loader.php:164
filtertemplate_includeincludes\template-loader.php:204
filtertemplate_includeincludes\template-loader.php:244
filtertemplate_includeincludes\template-loader.php:284
filtertemplate_includeincludes\template-loader.php:311
filterbody_classincludes\utilities.php:226
actionedited_ikbase_categoryincludes\utilities.php:312
actionsave_postincludes\utilities.php:337
filterquery_varsincludes\utilities.php:424
actioninitincludes\utilities.php:434
actionadmin_noticesincludes\utilities.php:494
filterget_the_archive_titleinstant-knowledgebase.php:97
Maintenance & Trust

Instant Knowledge Base – AI Knowledge Base, Documentation, Wiki & Help Center Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedFeb 10, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads942

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Instant Knowledge Base – AI Knowledge Base, Documentation, Wiki & Help Center Developer Profile

Seventh Sky

7 plugins · 70 total installs

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

How We Detect Instant Knowledge Base – AI Knowledge Base, Documentation, Wiki & Help Center

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/instant-knowledgebase/assets/js/ikbase_custom_search.js
Script Paths
plugins/instant-knowledgebase/assets/js/ikbase_custom_search.js
Version Parameters
instant-knowledgebase/assets/js/ikbase_custom_search.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
ikbinstantknowledgebase_search_articles_callbackikbinstantknowledgebase_load_category_articles_callback
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Instant Knowledge Base – AI Knowledge Base, Documentation, Wiki & Help Center