Does WP GIF Player – Play & Pause have any unpatched vulnerabilities?

No. All known vulnerabilities in WP GIF Player – Play & Pause have been patched as of the latest data update. Always keep the plugin updated to the latest version.

Is WP GIF Player – Play & Pause compatible with WordPress 5.7.0?

According to WordPress.org data, WP GIF Player – Play & Pause 0.1.3 has been tested up to WordPress 5.7.0. Check the plugin's changelog for the latest compatibility information.

Is WP GIF Player – Play & Pause compatible with PHP 7.0+?

WP GIF Player – Play & Pause requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most modern WordPress hosts run PHP 8.1 or 8.2. If you are on an older PHP version, consider upgrading before installing this plugin.

How often is WP GIF Player – Play & Pause updated?

WP GIF Player – Play & Pause was last updated on Apr 11, 2021. Frequent updates are generally a positive security signal.

What is WP GIF Player – Play & Pause's security score?

WP GIF Player – Play & Pause has a WP-Safety security score of 85/100. This score is computed from CVE history, patch response time, developer trust signals, and plugin maintenance activity.

WP GIF Player – Play & Pause Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-gif-player-play-and-pause

Insert GIFs that can be played and paused into your WordPress posts and pages using shortcodes and Gutenberg blocks.

400 active installs v0.1.3 PHP 7.0+ WP 5.0+ Updated Apr 11, 2021

gifplayer

A · Safe

CVEs total0

Unpatched0

Last CVENever

Plugin page Download

Safety Verdict

Is WP GIF Player – Play & Pause Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

WP GIF Player – Play & Pause has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 4yr ago

Risk Assessment

The "wp-gif-player-play-and-pause" plugin v0.1.3 exhibits a generally strong security posture with a minimal attack surface and good adherence to secure coding practices. The absence of known CVEs and the use of prepared statements for all SQL queries are significant strengths. Furthermore, the high percentage of properly escaped output and the presence of nonce and capability checks on its entry points indicate an effort to prevent common web vulnerabilities. The lack of any taint analysis findings is also a positive sign, suggesting no obvious paths for malicious data injection.

Key Concerns

Use of dangerous shell_exec function
Potential for unescaped output

Vulnerabilities

None known

WP GIF Player – Play & Pause Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.

Code Analysis

Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

WP GIF Player – Play & Pause Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions

Raw SQL Queries

4 prepared

Unescaped Output

24 escaped

Nonce Checks

Capability Checks

File Operations

External Requests

Bundled Libraries

Dangerous Functions Found

shell_exec$ffmpeg_test = shell_exec( 'ffmpeg 2>&1' ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.PHP.DiscouragedPHPFunctionsincludes\helpers.php:53

shell_execshell_exec( 'ffmpeg -i ' . $gif_path . ' ' . $video_command . ' ' . $video_path ); // phpcs:ignore Wincludes\helpers.php:115

shell_execshell_exec( 'ffmpeg -i ' . $gif_path . ' ' . $video_command . ' ' . $video_path ); // phpcs:ignore Wincludes\traits\trait-video-creator.php:39

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared4 total queries

Output Escaping

89% escaped27 total outputs

Attack Surface

WP GIF Player – Play & Pause Attack Surface

Entry Points2

Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_wp_gp_pp_test_ffmpegincludes\class-wp-gp-pp-options.php:61

Shortcodes 1

[gif-player] includes\class-wp-gp-pp-shortcode.php:31

WordPress Hooks 20

actionenqueue_block_editor_assetsincludes\class-wp-gp-pp-gutenberg-block.php:54

actioninitincludes\class-wp-gp-pp-gutenberg-block.php:55

actiondelete_postincludes\class-wp-gp-pp-media.php:42

actionadd_attachmentincludes\class-wp-gp-pp-media.php:43

actionsave_postincludes\class-wp-gp-pp-media.php:44

actionmedia_buttonsincludes\class-wp-gp-pp-media.php:45

actionwp_enqueue_mediaincludes\class-wp-gp-pp-media.php:46

actionadmin_post_wp_gp_pp_generate_gif_playerincludes\class-wp-gp-pp-media.php:47

filtermedia_row_actionsincludes\class-wp-gp-pp-media.php:48

filterwp_prepare_attachment_for_jsincludes\class-wp-gp-pp-media.php:49

actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-wp-gp-pp-options.php:60

actionadmin_menuincludes\class-wp-gp-pp-options.php:62

actionadmin_initincludes\class-wp-gp-pp-options.php:63

actionwpincludes\class-wp-gp-pp.php:72

actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-wp-gp-pp.php:73

actionadmin_noticesincludes\class-wp-gp-pp.php:79

filterplugin_action_linksincludes\class-wp-gp-pp.php:80

filternetwork_admin_plugin_action_linksincludes\class-wp-gp-pp.php:81

filterintermediate_image_sizes_advancedincludes\traits\trait-thumbnail-creator.php:43

filterintermediate_image_sizes_advancedincludes\traits\trait-thumbnail-creator.php:88

Maintenance & Trust

WP GIF Player – Play & Pause Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.7.0

Last updatedApr 11, 2021

PHP min version7.0

Downloads8K

Community Trust

Rating100/100

Number of ratings1

Active installs400

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Developer Profile

WP GIF Player – Play & Pause Developer Profile

Roel Magdaleno

5 plugins · 2K total installs

trust score

Avg Security Score

88/100

Avg Patch Time

30 days

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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect WP GIF Player – Play & Pause

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths

/wp-content/plugins/wp-gif-player-play-and-pause/assets/css/wp-gp-pp.css/wp-content/plugins/wp-gif-player-play-and-pause/admin/js/wp-gp-pp.block.js

Script Paths

/wp-content/plugins/wp-gif-player-play-and-pause/admin/js/wp-gp-pp.block.js

Version Parameters

wp-gp-pp.css?ver=wp-gp-pp.block.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes

wp-gp-pp-overlaywp-gp-pp-play-buttonwp-block-imagealigncenteralignleftalignrightalignwidealignfull

Data Attributes

data-gif-methoddata-ffmpeg-installeddata-media-iddata-gif-methoddata-widthdata-height+3 more

JS Globals

WP_GIF_PLAYER

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