Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor
Slug: kadence-blocks · Nexcess · 600,000+
Overall Score
Excellent quality and security
91
Excellent
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.
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Excellent The plugin follows best practices across every measured category. It is well-maintained, low-risk, and recommended for production use.
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Good Strong overall quality with minor areas for improvement. Generally safe to use on most sites.
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Needs Review Some areas of concern detected. Review the full issues report and weigh the risks before installing on production.
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High Risk Significant quality or security problems found. Exercise caution — check the details carefully before using this plugin.
Score computed: May 21, 2026 8:00 pm (31 minutes ago). Vulnerability data mode: Live.
- Wordfence: May 21, 2026 7:37 pm (55 minutes ago)
Score Breakdown
Security
76
Good
Why this score?
Top deductions are based on 1 affected rules, reducing this category by 24 total points.
| Rule | Hits | Impact | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security issue: Warning | 6 | -24 | 100% |
WP.org Readiness
95
Excellent
Why this score?
Top deductions are based on 2 affected rules, reducing this category by 5 total points.
| Rule | Hits | Impact | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tested up to version is behind current WordPress | 1 | -3 | 60% |
| Repo issue: Notice | 2 | -2 | 40% |
Performance
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.
Code Quality
99
Excellent
Why this score?
Top deductions are based on 1 affected rules, reducing this category by 1 total points.
| Rule | Hits | Impact | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Code Quality issue: Notice | 1 | -1 | 100% |
Accessibility
92
Excellent
Why this score?
Top deductions are based on 1 affected rules, reducing this category by 8 total points.
| Rule | Hits | Impact | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accessibility issue: Warning | 4 | -8 | 100% |
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: 3.7.2
- Active Installs: 600,000+
- Last Updated: 2026-05-14 02:48:00
- Tested up to: 6.9.4
- Requires PHP: 7.4
- Rating: 4.8/5 (329 ratings)
- Support: 7/12 resolved (58%)
- View on WordPress.org
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Scan Summary
- Errors: 0
- Warnings: 10
- Notices: 3
- Last Scanned: 2026-05-21 19:00:35
Scans are performed automatically once per day.
What Changed Since Last Scan
New: 0
Resolved: 0
Worsened: 0
New Issues
No items in this category.
Resolved Issues
No items in this category.
Worsened Issues
No items in this category.
Detected Issues
| Severity | Category | Message | File | Fix Guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOTICE | REPO | Main plugin file does not declare a Domain Path header. | kadence-blocks.php |
Quick
Add a Domain Path header if language files are stored in a languages directory.
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.
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| NOTICE | REPO | Plugin package does not include a license file. |
Quick
Add a LICENSE or COPYING file so distribution terms are explicit.
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.
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| WARNING | ACCESSIBILITY | Image markup without an alt attribute detected. | includes/settings/class-kadence-blocks-settings.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.
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| WARNING | SECURITY | Raw superglobal access detected. | includes/form-ajax.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.
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| NOTICE | CODE_QUALITY | Short PHP opening tags or inline template tags may reduce compatibility across environments. | includes/blocks/class-kadence-blocks-advancedgallery-block.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.
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| WARNING | ACCESSIBILITY | Image markup without an alt attribute detected. | includes/blocks/class-kadence-blocks-identity-block.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.
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| WARNING | ACCESSIBILITY | Image markup without an alt attribute detected. | includes/blocks/class-kadence-blocks-testimonial-block.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.
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| WARNING | SECURITY | Raw superglobal access detected. | includes/class-kadence-blocks-cpt-import-export.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.
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| WARNING | SECURITY | Raw superglobal access detected. | includes/navigation/class-kadence-navigation-rest.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.
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| WARNING | SECURITY | Raw superglobal access detected. | includes/advanced-form/advanced-form-ajax.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.
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| WARNING | SECURITY | Raw superglobal access detected. | includes/advanced-form/advanced-form-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.
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| WARNING | SECURITY | Raw superglobal access detected. | includes/header/class-kadence-header-rest.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.
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| WARNING | ACCESSIBILITY | Image markup without an alt attribute detected. | includes/class-kadence-blocks-prebuilt-library-rest-api.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.
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Score History
Range Change: -1 pts · All-Time High: 92/100