USPS Shipping for WooCommerce – Live Rates Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-usps-shipping-method

Advanced USPS Shipping Allows you to display the USPS live rates.

30 active installs v1.0.6 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.9+ Updated Jan 23, 2026
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100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is USPS Shipping for WooCommerce – Live Rates Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

USPS Shipping for WooCommerce – Live Rates 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 plugin "advanced-usps-shipping-method" v1.0.6 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any recorded CVEs and the complete lack of critical or high-severity vulnerabilities in its history suggest a mature and well-maintained codebase in terms of past security issues. The static analysis also reveals positive security practices such as 100% SQL queries using prepared statements and a very high percentage of properly escaped output (99%). The plugin also demonstrates good defensive coding with nonce and capability checks present.

Key Concerns

  • External HTTP requests
  • Bundled Freemius library v1.0
Vulnerabilities
None known

USPS Shipping for WooCommerce – Live Rates Security Vulnerabilities

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

USPS Shipping for WooCommerce – Live Rates Release Timeline

v1.0.6Current
v1.0.5
v1.0.4
v1.0.3
v1.0.2
v1.0.1
v1.0.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

USPS Shipping for WooCommerce – Live Rates Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
4
268 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
3
File Operations
0
External Requests
6
Bundled Libraries
1

Bundled Libraries

Freemius1.0

Output Escaping

99% escaped272 total outputs
Attack Surface

USPS Shipping for WooCommerce – Live Rates Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 20
actionadmin_initadvanced-usps-shipping-method.php:210
filterhide_account_tabsadvanced-usps-shipping-method.php:268
actionafter_account_detailsadvanced-usps-shipping-method.php:286
actionhide_billing_and_payments_infoadvanced-usps-shipping-method.php:298
actionhide_freemius_powered_byadvanced-usps-shipping-method.php:310
actionbefore_woocommerce_initadvanced-usps-shipping-method.php:317
actionwoocommerce_shipping_initincludes\class-advanced-usps-shipping-method.php:88
actionwoocommerce_shipping_methodsincludes\class-advanced-usps-shipping-method.php:90
actioninitincludes\class-advanced-usps-shipping-method.php:154
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-advanced-usps-shipping-method.php:168
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-advanced-usps-shipping-method.php:169
filteradmin_footer_textincludes\class-advanced-usps-shipping-method.php:170
filterwoocommerce_get_sections_shippingincludes\class-advanced-usps-shipping-method.php:172
actionadmin_post_submit_form_ausmincludes\class-advanced-usps-shipping-method.php:173
actionadmin_menuincludes\class-advanced-usps-shipping-method.php:174
actionadmin_headincludes\class-advanced-usps-shipping-method.php:175
actionadmin_headincludes\class-advanced-usps-shipping-method.php:176
filterplugin_row_metaincludes\class-advanced-usps-shipping-method.php:177
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-advanced-usps-shipping-method.php:195
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-advanced-usps-shipping-method.php:196
Maintenance & Trust

USPS Shipping for WooCommerce – Live Rates Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedJan 23, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs30
Developer Profile

USPS Shipping for WooCommerce – Live Rates Developer Profile

dotsquares

39 plugins · 95K total installs

77
trust score
Avg Security Score
97/100
Avg Patch Time
431 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect USPS Shipping for WooCommerce – Live Rates

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/advanced-usps-shipping-method/admin/css/ausm-admin-style.css/wp-content/plugins/advanced-usps-shipping-method/admin/js/ausm-admin-script.js/wp-content/plugins/advanced-usps-shipping-method/public/css/ausm-public-style.css/wp-content/plugins/advanced-usps-shipping-method/public/js/ausm-public-script.js
Version Parameters
advanced-usps-shipping-method/admin/css/ausm-admin-style.css?ver=advanced-usps-shipping-method/admin/js/ausm-admin-script.js?ver=advanced-usps-shipping-method/public/css/ausm-public-style.css?ver=advanced-usps-shipping-method/public/js/ausm-public-script.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
ausm-admin-wrapausm-admin-settings-pageausm-main-titleausm-nav-tab-wrapperausm-tab-content
Data Attributes
data-usps-shipping-method
JS Globals
AUSM_Public_Script
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about USPS Shipping for WooCommerce – Live Rates