
User Agent Blocker Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/user-agent-blockerBlock robots using it's User-Agent in .htaccess
Is User Agent Blocker Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100User Agent Blocker has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The user-agent-blocker plugin v1.0.2 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits the plugin's attack surface. Furthermore, the code analysis reveals no dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilize prepared statements, and there are no recorded external HTTP requests. The presence of a nonce check and the generally low number of file operations and outputs suggest a focused and well-implemented functionality. Taint analysis showing zero flows with unsanitized paths further bolsters this positive assessment. The plugin's vulnerability history is also clean, with no known CVEs, which is a significant indicator of its security maturity. While the output escaping is not perfect (63% properly escaped), the overall picture is one of a secure plugin with minimal exploitable weaknesses. The primary concern, albeit minor, lies in the less than ideal output escaping percentage. However, given the limited attack surface and the lack of other critical security findings, the plugin is considered to be in a good security state.
Key Concerns
- Output escaping not fully implemented
User Agent Blocker Security Vulnerabilities
User Agent Blocker Release Timeline
User Agent Blocker Code Analysis
Output Escaping
User Agent Blocker Attack Surface
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Maintenance & Trust
User Agent Blocker Maintenance & Trust
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Community Trust
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User Agent Blocker Developer Profile
2 plugins · 80 total installs
How We Detect User Agent Blocker
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
/wp-content/plugins/user-agent-blocker/user-agent-blocker.phpHTML / DOM Fingerprints
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