SOPA Blackout for WordPress Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/sopa-blackout-plugin-for-wordpress

Show your support for SOPA Blackout Day.

10 active installs v1.0.2 PHP + WP 2.8+ Updated Jan 18, 2012
censorshipprotectipsopasopa-blackout
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is SOPA Blackout for WordPress Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 14yr ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of 'sopa-blackout-plugin-for-wordpress' v1.0.2 indicates a remarkably secure development posture. There are no identified entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or shortcodes, and no cron events or file operations were detected. Furthermore, the code demonstrates excellent practice by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries and properly escaping all outputs. The absence of dangerous functions, external HTTP requests, nonce checks, and capability checks further strengthens its security profile. The taint analysis also shows no unsanitized paths or vulnerabilities of any severity.

The vulnerability history further reinforces this positive assessment, with zero recorded CVEs of any severity and no previously unpatched vulnerabilities. This suggests a commitment to security by the developers or a lack of past security oversights.

In conclusion, this plugin exhibits an exceptionally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. There are no immediate risks identified in the code. Its strengths lie in its minimal attack surface and adherence to secure coding practices for the limited code analyzed. The only potential weakness, if any, is the complete lack of security checks (nonce, capability) which would be concerning if there were any entry points; however, given the absence of entry points, this is not a current risk.

Vulnerabilities
None known

SOPA Blackout for WordPress Security Vulnerabilities

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

SOPA Blackout for WordPress Release Timeline

vv1.0.2
vv1.0.1
vv1.0.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

SOPA Blackout for WordPress 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

SOPA Blackout for WordPress Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwp_enqueue_scriptssopablackout.php:98
Maintenance & Trust

SOPA Blackout for WordPress Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.2.1
Last updatedJan 18, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

SOPA Blackout for WordPress Developer Profile

sgerrand

1 plugin · 10 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
View full developer profile
Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect SOPA Blackout for WordPress

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/sopa-blackout-plugin-for-wordpress/sopablackout.min.js
Script Paths
http://js.sopablackout.org/sopablackout.js
Version Parameters
sopa-blackout-plugin-for-wordpress/sopablackout.min.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about SOPA Blackout for WordPress