Post Carousel for Elementor Security & Risk Analysis

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Post Carousel for Elementor – Add beautifully responsive and modern post carousels to your Elementor pages with 40+ ready preset styles.

0 active installs v1.0.0 PHP 7.0+ WP 5.0+ Updated Aug 18, 2025
blog-carouselblog-sliderelementor-carouselpost-carouselpost-slider
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Post Carousel for Elementor Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 9mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "post-carousel-for-elementor" v1.0.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The complete absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events with exposed entry points significantly limits the potential attack surface. Furthermore, the code demonstrates good security practices, with 100% of SQL queries using prepared statements, a very high percentage of output escaping, and the presence of nonce and capability checks. The lack of file operations and external HTTP requests further reduces the risk of common attack vectors.

No critical or high-severity issues were identified in the taint analysis, and the plugin has no recorded vulnerabilities in its history. This indicates a well-developed and secure plugin, especially for its current version. The plugin's strengths lie in its minimal attack surface and adherence to secure coding principles. A potential, albeit minor, area for vigilance would be any future updates that might introduce new entry points or functionalities that require careful security review, though currently, there are no immediate concerns.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Post Carousel for Elementor Security Vulnerabilities

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

Post Carousel for Elementor Release Timeline

v1.1.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Post Carousel for Elementor Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
3
81 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
3
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

96% escaped84 total outputs
Attack Surface

Post Carousel for Elementor Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 10
filterscript_loader_tagfunctions.php:20
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsfunctions.php:83
actionelementor/editor/before_enqueue_scriptsfunctions.php:86
actionelementor/elements/categories_registeredfunctions.php:89
actionelementor/widgets/widgets_registeredfunctions.php:92
actionelementor/editor/after_enqueue_scriptsfunctions.php:95
actionplugins_loadedpost-carousel-for-elementor.php:30
actionadmin_noticespost-carousel-for-elementor.php:36
actionadmin_noticespost-carousel-for-elementor.php:42
actionadmin_noticespost-carousel-for-elementor.php:48
Maintenance & Trust

Post Carousel for Elementor Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedAug 18, 2025
PHP min version7.0
Downloads223

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Post Carousel for Elementor Developer Profile

Best WP Developer

11 plugins · 620 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
91/100
Avg Patch Time
1 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Post Carousel 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/post-carousel-for-elementor/assets/css/post-carousel-style.css/wp-content/plugins/post-carousel-for-elementor/assets/css/slick.css/wp-content/plugins/post-carousel-for-elementor/assets/css/slick-theme.css/wp-content/plugins/post-carousel-for-elementor/assets/js/post-carousel-script.js/wp-content/plugins/post-carousel-for-elementor/assets/js/slick.min.js/wp-content/plugins/post-carousel-for-elementor/assets/js/elementor-post-carousel.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/post-carousel-for-elementor/assets/js/post-carousel-script.js/wp-content/plugins/post-carousel-for-elementor/assets/js/slick.min.js/wp-content/plugins/post-carousel-for-elementor/assets/js/elementor-post-carousel.js
Version Parameters
post-carousel-for-elementor/assets/css/post-carousel-style.css?ver=post-carousel-for-elementor/assets/css/slick.css?ver=post-carousel-for-elementor/assets/css/slick-theme.css?ver=post-carousel-for-elementor/assets/js/post-carousel-script.js?ver=post-carousel-for-elementor/assets/js/slick.min.js?ver=post-carousel-for-elementor/assets/js/elementor-post-carousel.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
pcfe_blog_bottom_partpcfe_box_style_cmnpcfe_blog_titlepcfe_titlepcfe_blog_descriptionpcfe_descepcfe_blog_bttnpcfe_button+12 more
HTML Comments
<!-- Post Meta --><!-- Post Title --><!-- Post Descrition --><!-- Post Button -->+9 more
Data Attributes
pcfe_title_tagspcfe_title_swtcherpcfe_blog_titlepcfe_titlepcfe_description_swtcherpcfe_blog_description+20 more
JS Globals
pcfe_yes_valuepcfe_title_tagspcfe_title_swtcherpcfe_description_swtcherpcfe_post_description_wordspcfe_blog_word_trim_indi+18 more
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Post Carousel for Elementor