Paste As Plain Text By Default Security & Risk Analysis

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Enable paste as text by default with one click in editors like Classic Editor, Divi, Elementor, Beaver Builder and WPBakery.

1K active installs v1.1.1 PHP 7.4+ WP 4.7+ Updated Dec 3, 2025
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Paste As Plain Text By Default Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Paste As Plain Text By Default has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 4mo ago
Risk Assessment

The 'paste-as-plain-text-by-default' plugin version 1.1.1 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits its attack surface. Crucially, all identified code signals are positive, with no dangerous functions, proper SQL query preparation, and complete output escaping. Taint analysis also reveals no concerning flows, indicating that user-supplied data is not being mishandled. The plugin's vulnerability history is equally reassuring, with zero recorded CVEs, suggesting a well-maintained and secure codebase. However, the complete lack of capability checks and nonce checks, while currently not exploited due to the minimal attack surface, could become a concern if the plugin were to introduce new entry points in future versions without proper authentication and authorization mechanisms. Overall, this plugin appears highly secure in its current state and version, with no immediate threats identified.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Paste As Plain Text By Default Security Vulnerabilities

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

Paste As Plain Text By Default 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

Paste As Plain Text By Default Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
filtertiny_mce_before_initpaste-as-text-by-default.php:13
filterwpuf_textarea_editor_argspaste-as-text-by-default.php:19
actionwp_footerpaste-as-text-by-default.php:26
actionadmin_headpaste-as-text-by-default.php:27
Maintenance & Trust

Paste As Plain Text By Default Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedDec 3, 2025
PHP min version7.4
Downloads8K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings9
Active installs1K
Developer Profile

Paste As Plain Text By Default Developer Profile

Victor Duse

1 plugin · 1K total installs

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

How We Detect Paste As Plain Text By Default

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

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Paste As Plain Text By Default