Popup for Elementor Security & Risk Analysis

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Create powerful, customizable popups with Elementor Free — no coding or Elementor Pro required.

500 active installs v1.6.5 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.8+ Updated Mar 1, 2026
elementormodalpopupwordpress-popup
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Popup for Elementor Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 1mo ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of "popup-for-elementor" v1.6.5 reveals an exceptionally clean codebase with no identified dangerous functions, SQL injection vulnerabilities, or file operations. The absence of any recorded CVEs further strengthens this positive security posture. However, a notable area of concern is the output escaping, with only 52% of outputs being properly escaped. This suggests a potential risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, as unsanitized output can allow malicious code to be injected and executed in a user's browser. While the attack surface appears minimal and there are no identified taint flows indicating immediate critical risks, the incomplete output escaping is a significant weakness that requires attention. The plugin's history of zero vulnerabilities is a good sign, but it does not negate the current identified code quality issue. Overall, the plugin demonstrates good development practices in many areas, but the lack of comprehensive output escaping presents a clear security risk that should be addressed to ensure a robust security posture.

Key Concerns

  • Incomplete output escaping
Vulnerabilities
None known

Popup for Elementor Security Vulnerabilities

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

Popup for Elementor Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
22
24 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

52% escaped46 total outputs
Attack Surface

Popup for Elementor Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 11
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\admin-page.php:6
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\popup-handler.php:44
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\popup-handler.php:46
actionwp_headincludes\styles.php:180
actionadmin_noticespopup-for-elementor.php:33
actionplugins_loadedpopup-for-elementor.php:48
actionwp_enqueue_scriptspopup-for-elementor.php:52
actionwp_enqueue_scriptspopup-for-elementor.php:61
actionelementor/editor/before_enqueue_scriptspopup-for-elementor.php:69
actionelementor/widgets/registerpopup-for-elementor.php:78
actionadmin_menupopup-for-elementor.php:85
Maintenance & Trust

Popup for Elementor Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedMar 1, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs500
Developer Profile

Popup for Elementor Developer Profile

Veelo

1 plugin · 500 total installs

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

How We Detect Popup for Elementor

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/popup-for-elementor/library/animate.min.css/wp-content/plugins/popup-for-elementor/assets/popup-widget-block.js/wp-content/plugins/popup-for-elementor/assets/admin-style.css/wp-content/plugins/popup-for-elementor/assets/admin-script.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/popup-for-elementor/assets/popup-widget-block.js/wp-content/plugins/popup-for-elementor/assets/admin-script.js
Version Parameters
popup-for-elementor/library/animate.min.css?ver=4.1.1popup-for-elementor/assets/popup-widget-block.js?ver=1.0popup-for-elementor/assets/admin-style.css?ver=1.5.5popup-for-elementor/assets/admin-script.js?ver=1.5.5

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
pfe-dashboard-wrapperpfe-dashboard-welcomepfe-dashboard-actionspfe-dashboard-cardpfe-promo-cardpfe-faqfaq-itemfaq-question+1 more
Data Attributes
id="toggle-plans"id="toggle-faq"
JS Globals
PopupForElementorConfig
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Popup for Elementor