Portfolio Widgets for Elementor Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/portfolio-widgets-for-elementor

Elementor Portfolio Widget Plugin that offers the possibility to add Portfolio Widget to your Elementor WordPress Website

10 active installs v1.0.0 PHP 7.0+ WP 5.0+ Updated Feb 27, 2020
carouselelementorgridpage-builderportfolio
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Portfolio Widgets for Elementor Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 6yr ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of 'portfolio-widgets-for-elementor' v1.0.0 reveals a generally good security posture, with no identified dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests. Crucially, all SQL queries utilize prepared statements, mitigating the risk of SQL injection. The absence of reported vulnerabilities in its history is also a positive indicator. However, the analysis does highlight areas for improvement. A significant concern is the 100% absence of nonce checks and capability checks across all potential entry points. This, combined with 38% of output not being properly escaped, presents a risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and potential privilege escalation if any undocumented entry points were to be discovered or if functionality relying on these checks were added in future versions. The total absence of identified flows in taint analysis suggests that either the analysis was not comprehensive enough for this plugin's specific functionalities or that the plugin genuinely has very limited input handling that could lead to such vulnerabilities.

Key Concerns

  • Lack of Nonce Checks
  • Lack of Capability Checks
  • Insufficient Output Escaping
Vulnerabilities
None known

Portfolio Widgets for Elementor Security Vulnerabilities

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

Portfolio Widgets for Elementor Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Portfolio Widgets for Elementor Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
5
8 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

62% escaped13 total outputs
Attack Surface

Portfolio Widgets for Elementor Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 10
actioninitelementor-portfolio.php:60
actionplugins_loadedelementor-portfolio.php:63
actionadmin_noticeselementor-portfolio.php:95
actionadmin_noticeselementor-portfolio.php:101
actionadmin_noticeselementor-portfolio.php:107
actioninitplugin.php:182
actionelementor/elements/categories_registeredplugin.php:185
actionelementor/frontend/before_register_scriptsplugin.php:188
actionelementor/frontend/before_register_stylesplugin.php:190
actionelementor/widgets/widgets_registeredplugin.php:193
Maintenance & Trust

Portfolio Widgets for Elementor Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.3.21
Last updatedFeb 27, 2020
PHP min version7.0
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Portfolio Widgets for Elementor Developer Profile

Codeless

8 plugins · 2K total installs

80
trust score
Avg Security Score
80/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Portfolio Widgets 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/portfolio-widgets-for-elementor/assets/css/main.css/wp-content/plugins/portfolio-widgets-for-elementor/assets/js/main.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/portfolio-widgets-for-elementor/assets/js/main.js
Version Parameters
portfolio-widgets-for-elementor/assets/css/main.css?ver=portfolio-widgets-for-elementor/assets/js/main.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
portfolio-widget-wrap
Data Attributes
data-portfolio-widget-id
JS Globals
portfolio_widgets_params
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Portfolio Widgets for Elementor