Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder

Slug: elementor · Elementor · 10,000,000+

Actively maintained

Overall Score

Good overall quality

Good

What this score means

Scores are calculated on a 100-point scale by analysing six weighted categories: Security, WP.org Readiness, Performance, Code Quality, Accessibility, and Vulnerabilities.

Excellent The plugin follows best practices across every measured category. It is well-maintained, low-risk, and recommended for production use.
Good Strong overall quality with minor areas for improvement. Generally safe to use on most sites.
Needs Review Some areas of concern detected. Review the full issues report and weigh the risks before installing on production.
High Risk Significant quality or security problems found. Exercise caution — check the details carefully before using this plugin.

Score computed: May 10, 2026 2:05 pm (3 days ago). Vulnerability data mode: Cached.

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No known open vulnerabilities found.

Score Breakdown

Shield

Security

High Risk

Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 1 affected rules, reducing this category by 56 total points.

Rule	Hits	Impact	Share
Security issue: Warning	14	-56	100%

WP.org Readiness

Excellent

Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 2 affected rules, reducing this category by 9 total points.

Rule	Hits	Impact	Share
Repo issue: Error	1	-8	88.9%
Repo issue: Notice	1	-1	11.1%

Speed

Performance

Good

Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 1 affected rules, reducing this category by 12 total points.

Rule	Hits	Impact	Share
Performance issue: Warning	4	-12	100%

Code

Code Quality

Excellent

Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 1 affected rules, reducing this category by 2 total points.

Rule	Hits	Impact	Share
Code Quality issue: Notice	2	-2	100%

A11y

Accessibility

Good

Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 1 affected rules, reducing this category by 14 total points.

Rule	Hits	Impact	Share
Accessibility issue: Warning	7	-14	100%

Bug

Vulnerability Status

100

Excellent

Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 0 affected rules, reducing this category by 0 total points.

No deductions were applied for this category in the latest score run.

Plugin Details

Version: 4.0.7
Active Installs: 10,000,000+
Last Updated: 2026-05-06 10:09:00
Tested up to: 6.9.4
Requires PHP: 7.4
Rating: 4.5/5 (7,233 ratings)
Support: 42/52 resolved (81%)
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Scan Summary

Errors: 1
Warnings: 25
Notices: 3
Last Scanned: 2026-05-10 14:05:11

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What Changed Since Last Scan

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Detected Issues

Severity	Category	Message	File	Fix Guidance
ERROR	REPO	Plugin package does not contain a main plugin file with a valid plugin header.		Quick Ensure the package root contains a plugin bootstrap file with standard WordPress plugin headers. Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across repo findings and re-scan to confirm error issues drop. Advanced Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
WARNING	SECURITY	Raw superglobal access detected.	core/admin/admin-notices.php	Quick Wrap direct request values with sanitization and nonce verification in the affected code path. Moderate Centralize request normalization in helper methods so handlers consume validated input only. Advanced Adopt typed request DTOs and automated security lint checks for unsanitized superglobal access.
NOTICE	CODE_QUALITY	Short PHP opening tags or inline template tags may reduce compatibility across environments.	core/utils/import-export/wp-exporter.php	Quick Prefer full <?php opening tags for maximum portability. Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across code quality findings and re-scan to confirm notice issues drop. Advanced Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
NOTICE	CODE_QUALITY	Short PHP opening tags or inline template tags may reduce compatibility across environments.	core/utils/svg/svg-sanitizer.php	Quick Prefer full <?php opening tags for maximum portability. Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across code quality findings and re-scan to confirm notice issues drop. Advanced Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
WARNING	SECURITY	Raw superglobal access detected.	core/common/modules/connect/rest/rest-api.php	Quick Wrap direct request values with sanitization and nonce verification in the affected code path. Moderate Centralize request normalization in helper methods so handlers consume validated input only. Advanced Adopt typed request DTOs and automated security lint checks for unsanitized superglobal access.
WARNING	SECURITY	Use of base64_decode() detected.	core/common/modules/connect/apps/library.php	Quick Ensure any encoded payloads are necessary, documented, and never used to obscure executable logic. Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across security findings and re-scan to confirm warning issues drop. Advanced Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
WARNING	SECURITY	Raw superglobal access detected.	core/common/modules/connect/apps/base-app.php	Quick Wrap direct request values with sanitization and nonce verification in the affected code path. Moderate Centralize request normalization in helper methods so handlers consume validated input only. Advanced Adopt typed request DTOs and automated security lint checks for unsanitized superglobal access.
WARNING	SECURITY	Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper.	core/common/modules/event-tracker/db.php	Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query. Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default. Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING	SECURITY	Use of base64_decode() detected.	core/files/uploads-manager.php	Quick Ensure any encoded payloads are necessary, documented, and never used to obscure executable logic. Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across security findings and re-scan to confirm warning issues drop. Advanced Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
WARNING	SECURITY	Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper.	core/base/background-task.php	Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query. Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default. Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING	SECURITY	Raw superglobal access detected.	core/frontend/render-mode-manager.php	Quick Wrap direct request values with sanitization and nonce verification in the affected code path. Moderate Centralize request normalization in helper methods so handlers consume validated input only. Advanced Adopt typed request DTOs and automated security lint checks for unsanitized superglobal access.
WARNING	SECURITY	Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper.	core/upgrade/upgrades.php	Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query. Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default. Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING	PERFORMANCE	query_posts() detected.	core/editor/editor.php	Quick Use WP_Query or pre_get_posts instead of query_posts() to avoid altering the main query unexpectedly. Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across performance findings and re-scan to confirm warning issues drop. Advanced Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
WARNING	SECURITY	Use of base64_decode() detected.	core/dynamic-tags/manager.php	Quick Ensure any encoded payloads are necessary, documented, and never used to obscure executable logic. Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across security findings and re-scan to confirm warning issues drop. Advanced Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
WARNING	ACCESSIBILITY	Image markup without an alt attribute detected.	includes/managers/controls.php	Quick Add alt attributes to the flagged image tags, or alt="" for decorative images. Moderate Audit all templates/components for missing alternative text and update content guidelines. Advanced Integrate accessibility testing in CI (axe/pa11y) and block releases with critical a11y violations.
WARNING	PERFORMANCE	query_posts() detected.	includes/managers/widgets.php	Quick Use WP_Query or pre_get_posts instead of query_posts() to avoid altering the main query unexpectedly. Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across performance findings and re-scan to confirm warning issues drop. Advanced Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
WARNING	SECURITY	Raw superglobal access detected.	includes/preview.php	Quick Wrap direct request values with sanitization and nonce verification in the affected code path. Moderate Centralize request normalization in helper methods so handlers consume validated input only. Advanced Adopt typed request DTOs and automated security lint checks for unsanitized superglobal access.
WARNING	PERFORMANCE	query_posts() detected.	includes/maintenance-mode.php	Quick Use WP_Query or pre_get_posts instead of query_posts() to avoid altering the main query unexpectedly. Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across performance findings and re-scan to confirm warning issues drop. Advanced Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
WARNING	PERFORMANCE	flush_rewrite_rules() detected.	includes/maintenance.php	Quick Only flush rewrite rules during activation or explicit maintenance flows. Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across performance findings and re-scan to confirm warning issues drop. Advanced Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
WARNING	ACCESSIBILITY	Image markup without an alt attribute detected.	includes/widgets/image.php	Quick Add alt attributes to the flagged image tags, or alt="" for decorative images. Moderate Audit all templates/components for missing alternative text and update content guidelines. Advanced Integrate accessibility testing in CI (axe/pa11y) and block releases with critical a11y violations.
WARNING	ACCESSIBILITY	Image markup without an alt attribute detected.	includes/widgets/image-box.php	Quick Add alt attributes to the flagged image tags, or alt="" for decorative images. Moderate Audit all templates/components for missing alternative text and update content guidelines. Advanced Integrate accessibility testing in CI (axe/pa11y) and block releases with critical a11y violations.
WARNING	ACCESSIBILITY	Image markup without an alt attribute detected.	includes/editor-templates/panel-elements.php	Quick Add alt attributes to the flagged image tags, or alt="" for decorative images. Moderate Audit all templates/components for missing alternative text and update content guidelines. Advanced Integrate accessibility testing in CI (axe/pa11y) and block releases with critical a11y violations.
WARNING	ACCESSIBILITY	Image markup without an alt attribute detected.	includes/editor-templates/navigator.php	Quick Add alt attributes to the flagged image tags, or alt="" for decorative images. Moderate Audit all templates/components for missing alternative text and update content guidelines. Advanced Integrate accessibility testing in CI (axe/pa11y) and block releases with critical a11y violations.
WARNING	ACCESSIBILITY	Image markup without an alt attribute detected.	includes/editor-templates/panel.php	Quick Add alt attributes to the flagged image tags, or alt="" for decorative images. Moderate Audit all templates/components for missing alternative text and update content guidelines. Advanced Integrate accessibility testing in CI (axe/pa11y) and block releases with critical a11y violations.
WARNING	ACCESSIBILITY	Image markup without an alt attribute detected.	includes/editor-templates/templates.php	Quick Add alt attributes to the flagged image tags, or alt="" for decorative images. Moderate Audit all templates/components for missing alternative text and update content guidelines. Advanced Integrate accessibility testing in CI (axe/pa11y) and block releases with critical a11y violations.
WARNING	SECURITY	Use of base64_decode() detected.	includes/utils.php	Quick Ensure any encoded payloads are necessary, documented, and never used to obscure executable logic. Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across security findings and re-scan to confirm warning issues drop. Advanced Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
WARNING	SECURITY	Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper.	includes/utils.php	Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query. Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default. Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING	SECURITY	Use of base64_decode() detected.	includes/template-library/manager.php	Quick Ensure any encoded payloads are necessary, documented, and never used to obscure executable logic. Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across security findings and re-scan to confirm warning issues drop. Advanced Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
NOTICE	REPO	Translation functions are present, but no textdomain loader was detected.		Quick Call load_plugin_textdomain() during plugin bootstrap so translations can be loaded. Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across repo findings and re-scan to confirm notice issues drop. Advanced Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.

Score History

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