Smart Showcase for Google Reviews Security & Risk Analysis

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Smart Showcase for Google Reviews is a WordPress plugin that lets businesses display Google customer reviews on their websites easily.

90 active installs v1.0.6 PHP 7.0+ WP 5.8+ Updated Dec 22, 2025
google-business-reviewsgoogle-ratinggoogle-reviewsreviewswidget
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Smart Showcase for Google Reviews Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Smart Showcase for Google Reviews has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 3mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "smart-showcase-for-google-reviews" plugin v1.0.6 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. All identified entry points, including AJAX handlers, appear to have proper authentication checks in place. The code demonstrates good development practices with 100% of SQL queries utilizing prepared statements, a significant reduction in SQL injection risk. Furthermore, a high percentage of output is properly escaped, mitigating cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. The absence of file operations and external HTTP requests simplifies the attack surface and reduces potential exploit vectors. The plugin also implements a healthy number of nonce and capability checks, reinforcing its security against unauthorized actions. The vulnerability history being completely clean, with zero known CVEs, further suggests a stable and well-maintained codebase.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Smart Showcase for Google Reviews Security Vulnerabilities

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

Smart Showcase for Google Reviews Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
4 prepared
Unescaped Output
78
507 escaped
Nonce Checks
12
Capability Checks
3
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared4 total queries

Output Escaping

87% escaped585 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

5 flows
zwssgr_add_custom_meta_filters (inc\admin\class.zwssgr.admin.action.php:666)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Smart Showcase for Google Reviews Attack Surface

Entry Points5
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 5

authwp_ajax_toggle_visibilityinc\admin\class.zwssgr.admin.action.php:41
authwp_ajax_zwssgr_save_widget_datainc\admin\class.zwssgr.admin.action.php:45
noprivwp_ajax_zwssgr_save_widget_datainc\admin\class.zwssgr.admin.action.php:46
authwp_ajax_zwssgr_filter_reviewsinc\admin\class.zwssgr.admin.action.php:48
noprivwp_ajax_zwssgr_filter_reviewsinc\admin\class.zwssgr.admin.action.php:49
WordPress Hooks 29
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsinc\admin\class.zwssgr.admin.action.php:29
actionadmin_menuinc\admin\class.zwssgr.admin.action.php:30
actionadmin_initinc\admin\class.zwssgr.admin.action.php:31
actioninitinc\admin\class.zwssgr.admin.action.php:32
actionload-post-new.phpinc\admin\class.zwssgr.admin.action.php:33
actioninitinc\admin\class.zwssgr.admin.action.php:34
actionadd_meta_boxesinc\admin\class.zwssgr.admin.action.php:36
actioninitinc\admin\class.zwssgr.admin.action.php:37
filterwp_kses_allowed_htmlinc\admin\class.zwssgr.admin.action.php:43
actionrestrict_manage_postsinc\admin\class.zwssgr.admin.action.php:54
actionpre_get_postsinc\admin\class.zwssgr.admin.action.php:55
actionphpmailer_initinc\admin\class.zwssgr.admin.action.php:65
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsinc\admin\class.zwssgr.admin.action.php:68
actionadmin_footerinc\admin\class.zwssgr.admin.action.php:69
filterposts_orderbyinc\admin\class.zwssgr.admin.action.php:1443
filterposts_orderbyinc\admin\class.zwssgr.admin.action.php:1455
filterposts_orderbyinc\admin\class.zwssgr.admin.action.php:2864
filterposts_orderbyinc\admin\class.zwssgr.admin.action.php:2876
filterget_edit_post_linkinc\admin\class.zwssgr.admin.filter.php:25
filterpost_row_actionsinc\admin\class.zwssgr.admin.filter.php:26
filterbulk_actions-edit-zwssgr_reviewsinc\admin\class.zwssgr.admin.filter.php:28
filterbulk_actions-edit-zwssgr_data_widgetinc\admin\class.zwssgr.admin.filter.php:29
filtermonths_dropdown_resultsinc\admin\class.zwssgr.admin.filter.php:30
filtermanage_edit-zwssgr_reviews_columnsinc\admin\class.zwssgr.admin.filter.php:32
filtermanage_edit-zwssgr_data_widget_columnsinc\admin\class.zwssgr.admin.filter.php:33
actionsetup_themeinc\class.zwssgr.php:36
actionplugins_loadedinc\class.zwssgr.php:37
filterplugin_action_linksinc\class.zwssgr.php:38
actionphpmailer_initinc\class.zwssgr.php:45
Maintenance & Trust

Smart Showcase for Google Reviews Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedDec 22, 2025
PHP min version7.0
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs90
Developer Profile

Smart Showcase for Google Reviews Developer Profile

ZealousWeb

18 plugins · 7K total installs

87
trust score
Avg Security Score
98/100
Avg Patch Time
88 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Smart Showcase for Google Reviews

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/smart-showcase-for-google-reviews/assets/css/admin.css/wp-content/plugins/smart-showcase-for-google-reviews/assets/css/common.css/wp-content/plugins/smart-showcase-for-google-reviews/assets/css/dashboard.css/wp-content/plugins/smart-showcase-for-google-reviews/assets/css/front.css/wp-content/plugins/smart-showcase-for-google-reviews/assets/css/lib.css/wp-content/plugins/smart-showcase-for-google-reviews/assets/css/smart-showcase-for-google-reviews.css/wp-content/plugins/smart-showcase-for-google-reviews/assets/js/admin.js/wp-content/plugins/smart-showcase-for-google-reviews/assets/js/common.js+4 more
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/smart-showcase-for-google-reviews/assets/js/admin.js/wp-content/plugins/smart-showcase-for-google-reviews/assets/js/common.js/wp-content/plugins/smart-showcase-for-google-reviews/assets/js/dashboard.js/wp-content/plugins/smart-showcase-for-google-reviews/assets/js/front.js/wp-content/plugins/smart-showcase-for-google-reviews/assets/js/lib.js/wp-content/plugins/smart-showcase-for-google-reviews/assets/js/smart-showcase-for-google-reviews.js
Version Parameters
smart-showcase-for-google-reviews/assets/css/admin.css?ver=smart-showcase-for-google-reviews/assets/css/common.css?ver=smart-showcase-for-google-reviews/assets/css/dashboard.css?ver=smart-showcase-for-google-reviews/assets/css/front.css?ver=smart-showcase-for-google-reviews/assets/css/lib.css?ver=smart-showcase-for-google-reviews/assets/css/smart-showcase-for-google-reviews.css?ver=smart-showcase-for-google-reviews/assets/js/admin.js?ver=smart-showcase-for-google-reviews/assets/js/common.js?ver=smart-showcase-for-google-reviews/assets/js/dashboard.js?ver=smart-showcase-for-google-reviews/assets/js/front.js?ver=smart-showcase-for-google-reviews/assets/js/lib.js?ver=smart-showcase-for-google-reviews/assets/js/smart-showcase-for-google-reviews.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
zwssgr-admin-wrapzwssgr-general-settings-wrapzwssgr-smtp-settings-wrapzwssgr-reviews-data-tablezwssgr-widgets-data-tablezwssgr-dashboard-wrap
HTML Comments
<!-- Smart Showcase for Google Reviews -->
Data Attributes
data-zwssgr-widget-iddata-zwssgr-parent-id
JS Globals
ZWSSGR_AdminZWSSGR_FrontZWSSGR_Dashboard
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/zwssgr/v1/save_widget_data/wp-json/zwssgr/v1/filter_reviews
Shortcode Output
[zwssgr_google_reviews]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Smart Showcase for Google Reviews