Steve's Gallery Helper Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/steves-gallery-helper

Gallery Helper is a lightweight and unobtrusive lightbox/slideshow add-on to Wordpress's image gallery block.

0 active installs v1.7.3 PHP 8.2+ WP 5.6+ Updated Feb 20, 2026
gallerylightboxlightweightslideshow
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Steve's Gallery Helper Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 1mo ago
Risk Assessment

The security posture of steves-gallery-helper v1.7.3 appears to be strong based on the provided static analysis. The plugin demonstrates excellent adherence to secure coding practices by exhibiting zero AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, thus presenting no apparent attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals indicate a clean codebase with no dangerous functions, a complete absence of direct SQL queries (all are prepared statements), and all outputs are properly escaped. The lack of file operations, external HTTP requests, and the absence of nonce and capability checks (which are often unnecessary given the lack of entry points) further reinforce this positive assessment. The vulnerability history is also entirely clean, with no recorded CVEs, indicating a mature and well-maintained plugin. The complete absence of taint analysis findings further solidifies the low-risk profile. Overall, this plugin exhibits a very robust security profile with no immediate concerns identified from the static analysis or historical data.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Steve's Gallery Helper Security Vulnerabilities

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

Steve's Gallery Helper Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

Steve's Gallery Helper Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 12
actionedd_sl_sdk_registrysteves-gallery-helper.php:22
actionenqueue_block_editor_assetssteves-gallery-helper.php:51
filterrender_blocksteves-gallery-helper.php:52
actionadmin_noticessteves-gallery-helper.php:89
filtergallery_helper_premium_modessteves-gallery-helper.php:95
actionadmin_noticessteves-gallery-helper.php:98
actionedd_sl_sdk_registrytrunk\steves-gallery-helper.php:22
actionenqueue_block_editor_assetstrunk\steves-gallery-helper.php:51
filterrender_blocktrunk\steves-gallery-helper.php:52
actionadmin_noticestrunk\steves-gallery-helper.php:89
filtergallery_helper_premium_modestrunk\steves-gallery-helper.php:95
actionadmin_noticestrunk\steves-gallery-helper.php:98
Maintenance & Trust

Steve's Gallery Helper Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedFeb 20, 2026
PHP min version8.2
Downloads176

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Steve's Gallery Helper Developer Profile

stevegibbs

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 Steve's Gallery Helper

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/steves-gallery-helper/js/editor.js/wp-content/plugins/steves-gallery-helper/js/frontend.js/wp-content/plugins/steves-gallery-helper/css/style.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/steves-gallery-helper/js/editor.js/wp-content/plugins/steves-gallery-helper/js/frontend.js
Version Parameters
steves-gallery-helper/js/frontend.js?ver=1.7.3steves-gallery-helper/css/style.css?ver=1.7.3steves-gallery-helper/js/editor.js?ver=1.0.0

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
gallery-helper-lightbox
Data Attributes
data-slideshow-mode
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve's Gallery Helper