Simple Video Preview Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/simple-video-preview

A Gutenberg block to display video previews from YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, and Wistia with a play button.

0 active installs v1.0.1 PHP 7.0+ WP 6.0+ Updated Jun 25, 2025
dailymotioneco-friendlyvimeowistiayoutube
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Simple Video Preview Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Simple Video Preview 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 'simple-video-preview' plugin v1.0.1 demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified attack surface, dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, unescaped output, file operations, external HTTP requests, or critical taint flows is highly positive. This suggests the developers have implemented good coding practices to prevent common vulnerabilities.

The plugin's history also shows no recorded vulnerabilities, further reinforcing its apparent security. However, the static analysis reported zero nonce checks and zero capability checks. While there are currently no exposed entry points that would necessitate these, the absence of these security mechanisms altogether represents a potential weakness if new features or integrations were to introduce such points in future versions.

In conclusion, the plugin appears secure in its current state. The developers have adhered to best practices by sanitizing input and queries. The main area for improvement is the consistent implementation of nonce and capability checks, which would harden the plugin against potential future threats, even if not immediately exploitable with the current code.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks implemented
  • No capability checks implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

Simple Video Preview Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Simple Video Preview Code Analysis

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

Simple Video Preview Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actioninitsimple-video-preview.php:19
actionenqueue_block_editor_assetssimple-video-preview.php:34
Maintenance & Trust

Simple Video Preview Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedJun 25, 2025
PHP min version7.0
Downloads331

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Simple Video Preview Developer Profile

Ju'Z[ed]

2 plugins · 0 total installs

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

How We Detect Simple Video Preview

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/simple-video-preview/build/index.js/wp-content/plugins/simple-video-preview/build/style-index.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/simple-video-preview/build/index.js
Version Parameters
simple-video-preview/build/index.js?ver=simple-video-preview/build/style-index.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wp-block-juzeddev-simple-video-preview
Data Attributes
data-block="juzeddev/simple-video-preview"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Simple Video Preview