Visual Block Inspector Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/visual-block-inspector

Automatic color-coded outlines and labels for Gutenberg blocks. See your page structure instantly while editing.

0 active installs v1.0.0 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.8+ Updated Jan 21, 2026
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CVEs total0
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Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Visual Block Inspector Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Visual Block Inspector 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 static analysis of the "visual-block-inspector" plugin v1.0.0 reveals a strong security posture with no detected dangerous functions, SQL queries without prepared statements, or unescaped output. The absence of file operations and external HTTP requests further contributes to a generally secure codebase. Taint analysis also shows no identified vulnerabilities.

The vulnerability history is equally encouraging, with zero recorded CVEs, indicating a clean track record for this plugin. This lack of past security issues, combined with the absence of any present code-level concerns, suggests that the developers have likely adhered to secure coding practices. However, it's important to note that the total count of entry points, AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events is zero. While this minimizes the attack surface, it could also mean the plugin has very limited functionality or relies entirely on front-end JavaScript without server-side interaction, which is unusual for a WordPress plugin. This lack of interaction points might be the primary reason for the clean analysis, rather than explicit security implementations.

In conclusion, based on the provided data, the "visual-block-inspector" plugin v1.0.0 appears to be exceptionally secure. The code analysis and vulnerability history are clean. The primary area for consideration is the remarkably small attack surface, which warrants further investigation into the plugin's actual functionality and how it integrates with WordPress.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Visual Block Inspector Security Vulnerabilities

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

Visual Block Inspector Release Timeline

v1.0.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Visual Block Inspector 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

Visual Block Inspector Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionenqueue_block_editor_assetsvisual-block-inspector.php:91
Maintenance & Trust

Visual Block Inspector Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedJan 21, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads126

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Visual Block Inspector Developer Profile

Raúl Fernández

2 plugins · 20 total installs

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

How We Detect Visual Block Inspector

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/visual-block-inspector/assets/css/editor.css/wp-content/plugins/visual-block-inspector/assets/js/editor.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/visual-block-inspector/assets/js/editor.js
Version Parameters
visual-block-inspector/assets/css/editor.css?ver=visual-block-inspector/assets/js/editor.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Visual Block Inspector