Quotable Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/quotable

Adds buttons to quotes and text selection that make it quick and easy for your readers to share quotes from your website.

40 active installs v2.1.0 PHP 5.2+ WP 3.0.1+ Updated May 5, 2020
mediumquotesshare-buttonssocial-mediatwitter
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Quotable Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 5yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'quotable' plugin version 2.1.0 demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The plugin exhibits excellent adherence to secure coding practices, with no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events contributing to its attack surface. Crucially, there are no unprotected entry points detected. The code signals further reinforce this positive assessment: no dangerous functions were found, all SQL queries utilize prepared statements, and file operations and external HTTP requests are absent. While there's a slight concern with a single unescaped output, this is largely mitigated by the overall high percentage of properly escaped outputs (90%). The presence of nonce and capability checks (1 and 4 respectively) further indicates a thoughtful approach to authorization and security. The vulnerability history is also exceptionally clean, with zero known CVEs, suggesting a well-maintained and secure codebase over time.

The lack of any taint analysis findings, especially concerning unsanitized paths or critical/high severity issues, is a significant strength. This indicates that data flowing through the plugin is likely being handled in a secure manner, preventing common injection vulnerabilities. The absence of bundled libraries means there are no external dependencies that could introduce outdated or vulnerable components. Overall, 'quotable' v2.1.0 presents as a highly secure plugin with minimal known risks. The only minor area for potential improvement would be to ensure 100% output escaping, though the current 90% is generally acceptable for most WordPress environments. The clean vulnerability history is a strong indicator of consistent security focus from the developers.

Key Concerns

  • Minor output escaping issue
Vulnerabilities
None known

Quotable Security Vulnerabilities

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

Quotable Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
9 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
4
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

90% escaped10 total outputs
Attack Surface

Quotable Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 16
actionplugins_loadedincludes\class-quotable.php:141
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-quotable.php:156
actionenqueue_block_editor_assetsincludes\class-quotable.php:157
actionadmin_initincludes\class-quotable.php:158
actionplugin_action_links_quotable/quotable.phpincludes\class-quotable.php:159
actionin_plugin_update_message-quotable/quotable.phpincludes\class-quotable.php:160
actioninitincludes\class-quotable.php:161
actionadd_meta_boxesincludes\class-quotable.php:162
actionsave_postincludes\class-quotable.php:163
filteruser_contactmethodsincludes\class-quotable.php:164
filterupgrader_process_completeincludes\class-quotable.php:165
filteradmin_noticesincludes\class-quotable.php:166
filteradmin_noticesincludes\class-quotable.php:167
filteradmin_body_classincludes\class-quotable.php:168
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-quotable.php:183
filterthe_contentincludes\class-quotable.php:184
Maintenance & Trust

Quotable Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.4.19
Last updatedMay 5, 2020
PHP min version5.2
Downloads16K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings7
Active installs40
Developer Profile

Quotable Developer Profile

Jo Sprague

1 plugin · 40 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Quotable

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/quotable/admin/css/quotable-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/quotable/public/css/quotable-public.css/wp-content/plugins/quotable/public/js/quotable-public.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/quotable/admin/js/quotable-admin.js
Version Parameters
quotable-admin-css?ver=quotable-public-css?ver=quotable-public-js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
quotable-share-button
Data Attributes
data-quotable-text
JS Globals
quotable_params
Shortcode Output
[quotable][/quotable]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Quotable