Placeholders Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/placeholders

Gutenberg blocks for common ad placeholder sizes - perfect for wireframing and layout design.

0 active installs v1.0.2 PHP 7.4+ WP 6.0+ Updated Dec 1, 2025
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100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Placeholders Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Placeholders 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

Based on the static analysis and vulnerability history provided, the "placeholders" v1.0.2 plugin exhibits an exceptionally strong security posture. The absence of any detected attack surface points, dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, unescaped outputs, file operations, external HTTP requests, or nonce/capability checks is highly commendable and indicates a developer who is prioritizing security. The plugin also has a clean vulnerability history with no recorded CVEs, further reinforcing its secure design.

The lack of any taint analysis findings, including unsanitized paths or critical/high severity flows, suggests that the plugin is not susceptible to common injection-based vulnerabilities. The thorough use of prepared statements for any potential SQL queries and proper output escaping further solidify this assessment. The absence of bundled libraries also removes a potential attack vector associated with outdated or vulnerable third-party code.

In conclusion, the "placeholders" plugin v1.0.2 appears to be a very secure WordPress plugin. Its strengths lie in its minimal attack surface, the absence of common vulnerability patterns in its code, and a clean security history. There are no immediate security concerns or weaknesses identified within the provided data. This plugin demonstrates excellent security practices.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Placeholders Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Placeholders Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped7 total outputs
Attack Surface

Placeholders Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
filterblock_categories_allplaceholders.php:121
actioninitplaceholders.php:138
actionenqueue_block_editor_assetsplaceholders.php:269
actionenqueue_block_assetsplaceholders.php:282
Maintenance & Trust

Placeholders Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedDec 1, 2025
PHP min version7.4
Downloads182

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Placeholders Developer Profile

Jake Spurlock

8 plugins · 180 total installs

89
trust score
Avg Security Score
93/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Placeholders

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/placeholders/blocks/billboard/wp-content/plugins/placeholders/blocks/large-leaderboard/wp-content/plugins/placeholders/blocks/large-rectangle/wp-content/plugins/placeholders/blocks/leaderboard/wp-content/plugins/placeholders/blocks/medium-rectangle/wp-content/plugins/placeholders/blocks/mobile-banner/wp-content/plugins/placeholders/blocks/netboard/wp-content/plugins/placeholders/blocks/half-page+6 more
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/placeholders/blocks.js
Version Parameters
placeholders/blocks.js?ver=placeholders/editor.css?ver=placeholders/style.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
placeholder-adplaceholder-ad-responsive-containerplaceholder-ad-contentplaceholder-ad-labelplaceholder-ad-dimensions
Data Attributes
data-block="placeholders/
Shortcode Output
<div class="placeholder-ad-content"><span class="placeholder-ad-label"></span><span class="placeholder-ad-dimensions">
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Placeholders