Quotes & Testimonials Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/quotes-and-testimonials

This plugin allows you to add listings of quotes or testimonials and display them any number of times with just a shortcode.

10 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 3.2+ Updated May 18, 2016
quotestestimonials
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Quotes & Testimonials Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'quotes-and-testimonials' v1.0.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. It demonstrates excellent adherence to secure coding practices, with 100% of SQL queries using prepared statements, all output being properly escaped, and no dangerous functions or file operations detected. The presence of nonce and capability checks on its entry points further reinforces its security. The vulnerability history is also clean, with no recorded CVEs, suggesting a well-maintained and secure codebase.

While the static analysis reveals no immediate critical or high-severity issues, the limited scope of the taint analysis (0 flows analyzed) means potential hidden vulnerabilities in complex data manipulation might exist. The plugin has a small attack surface, and importantly, all identified entry points (AJAX, shortcodes) appear to have some form of protection, which is a significant positive. The lack of external HTTP requests and bundled libraries also reduces the potential for third-party-introduced vulnerabilities.

In conclusion, 'quotes-and-testimonials' v1.0.0 appears to be a secure plugin with good security development practices. The absence of known vulnerabilities and the implementation of core security features are commendable. The only potential area for minor concern is the unexplored depth of taint analysis, which is a limitation of the analysis rather than a direct finding within the plugin itself. Overall, the plugin presents a low risk.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Quotes & Testimonials Security Vulnerabilities

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

Quotes & Testimonials Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Quotes & Testimonials Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
14 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

100% escaped14 total outputs
Attack Surface

Quotes & Testimonials Attack Surface

Entry Points3
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_save_sortqt-settings.php:116

Shortcodes 2

[quotes_category] qt-shortcode.php:27
[quotes] qt-shortcode.php:104
WordPress Hooks 7
actioninitqt-cpt.php:54
filterenter_title_hereqt-fields.php:13
actionadd_meta_boxesqt-fields.php:29
actionsave_postqt-fields.php:88
actionadmin_menuqt-settings.php:21
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsquotes.php:45
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsquotes.php:81
Maintenance & Trust

Quotes & Testimonials Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.5.33
Last updatedMay 18, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Quotes & Testimonials Developer Profile

davidlakin

1 plugin · 10 total installs

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

How We Detect Quotes & Testimonials

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/quotes-and-testimonials/css/shortcode-quotes.css/wp-content/plugins/quotes-and-testimonials/css/admin-quotes.css/wp-content/plugins/quotes-and-testimonials/js/meta-box-image.js/wp-content/plugins/quotes-and-testimonials/js/reorder.js
Script Paths
js/meta-box-image.jsjs/reorder.js
Version Parameters
quotes-and-testimonials/css/shortcode-quotes.css?ver=quotes-and-testimonials/css/admin-quotes.css?ver=quotes-and-testimonials/js/meta-box-image.js?ver=quotes-and-testimonials/js/reorder.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
qt-content-containerqt-tableqt-image-tdqt-imageqt-authorquote-catquote-error
Data Attributes
id="quote-list"call="nav-pervious"
JS Globals
meta_imageQUOTES
Shortcode Output
<div id="quote-list"><h4>Categories</h4><ul><li class="quote-cat"><a href="<div class="qt-content-container"><table class="qt-table"><img class="qt-image" src="
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Quotes & Testimonials