WP Editor Widget Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-editor-widget

WP Editor Widget adds a rich text widget where the content is edited using the standard WordPress visual editor.

10K active installs v0.6.0 PHP + WP 3.5.1+ Updated Nov 7, 2020
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP Editor Widget Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

WP Editor Widget has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 5yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'wp-editor-widget' v0.6.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The complete absence of identified dangerous functions, SQL injection vulnerabilities (all queries use prepared statements), and external HTTP requests is highly commendable. The plugin also demonstrates good practices in output escaping, with an extremely high percentage of outputs being properly escaped. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities, including CVEs, further reinforces its apparent security. However, the most significant concern arises from the complete absence of nonce checks and capability checks across all identified entry points. While the static analysis indicates a very small attack surface (0 entry points), this lack of protective measures means that if any new entry points were introduced or discovered, they would be inherently unprotected, posing a significant risk. The absence of taint analysis results is also noted, though this may be due to the plugin's simplicity and lack of complex data handling.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks on all entry points
  • Missing capability checks on all entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Editor Widget Security Vulnerabilities

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

WP Editor Widget Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
32 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

97% escaped33 total outputs
Attack Surface

WP Editor Widget Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 13
actionwidgets_initwp-editor-widget.php:37
actionload-widgets.phpwp-editor-widget.php:38
actionload-customize.phpwp-editor-widget.php:39
actionwidgets_admin_pagewp-editor-widget.php:40
actioncustomize_controls_print_footer_scriptswp-editor-widget.php:41
actioncustomize_controls_print_footer_scriptswp-editor-widget.php:42
actionplugins_loadedwp-editor-widget.php:43
filterwp_editor_widget_contentwp-editor-widget.php:45
filterwp_editor_widget_contentwp-editor-widget.php:46
filterwp_editor_widget_contentwp-editor-widget.php:47
filterwp_editor_widget_contentwp-editor-widget.php:48
filterwp_editor_widget_contentwp-editor-widget.php:49
filterwp_editor_widget_contentwp-editor-widget.php:50
Maintenance & Trust

WP Editor Widget Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.5.18
Last updatedNov 7, 2020
PHP min version
Downloads153K

Community Trust

Rating92/100
Number of ratings18
Active installs10K
Developer Profile

WP Editor Widget Developer Profile

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2 plugins · 10K total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect WP Editor Widget

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-editor-widget/assets/js/admin.js/wp-content/plugins/wp-editor-widget/assets/css/admin.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-editor-widget/assets/js/admin.js
Version Parameters
wp-editor-widget/assets/js/admin.js?ver=wp-editor-widget/assets/css/admin.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wp-editor-widget-containerwp-editor-widget-backdrop
Data Attributes
id="wp-editor-widget-container"id="wp-editor-widget-backdrop"
JS Globals
WPEditorWidget
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Editor Widget