Import, publish, sell and ship products from retailers to your WordPress store, automatically.

10 active installs v1.1.1 PHP 7.0+ WP 4.7+ Updated Jan 10, 2022
aliexpressaliexpress-dropshippingdropshippingecommercewoocommerce
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Dropship Express Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Dropship Express 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 "automated-dropshipping-for-woocommerce" plugin version 1.1.1 demonstrates a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of direct entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, and shortcodes, along with a significant number of nonce and capability checks, suggests a good effort in securing user-facing interactions. Furthermore, the plugin effectively utilizes prepared statements for all SQL queries, mitigating common SQL injection risks. The high percentage of properly escaped output also indicates a good practice for preventing cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. However, the presence of 4 cron events and 1 file operation without explicit details on their security implementation represent potential areas of concern. While the vulnerability history is clean, this can sometimes indicate a lack of historical analysis or a new plugin rather than guaranteed perfect security. The bundled Select2 library is a common component, and its version is not specified, which could be a minor concern if it's outdated.

Key Concerns

  • File operations without explicit security checks
  • Cron events without explicit security checks
  • Bundled libraries (Select2) version not specified
Vulnerabilities
None known

Dropship Express Security Vulnerabilities

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

Dropship Express Release Timeline

v1.1.0
v1.0.2
v1.0.1
v1.0.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Dropship Express Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
12 prepared
Unescaped Output
36
1027 escaped
Nonce Checks
9
Capability Checks
8
File Operations
1
External Requests
6
Bundled Libraries
1

Bundled Libraries

Select2

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared12 total queries

Output Escaping

97% escaped1063 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

1 flows
<settings-activation> (templates/admin/settings-activation.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Dropship Express Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionadmin_noticesincludes/classes/class-dse_core.php:149
actionadmin_noticesincludes/classes/class-dse_core.php:193
actionadmin_menuincludes/classes/class-dse_menu.php:33
actionadmin_post_dse_save_settingsincludes/classes/class-dse_settings.php:58

Scheduled Events 4

dse_process_queued_cron
dse_process_autoimport_cron
dse_process_autopublish_cron
dse_process_order_cron
Maintenance & Trust

Dropship Express Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.7.15
Last updatedJan 10, 2022
PHP min version7.0
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Dropship Express Developer Profile

jackjohansson

1 plugin · 10 total installs

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

How We Detect Dropship Express

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/automated-dropshipping-for-woocommerce/assets/css/style.css/wp-content/plugins/automated-dropshipping-for-woocommerce/assets/js/script.js
Version Parameters
automated-dropshipping-for-woocommerce/assets/css/style.css?ver=automated-dropshipping-for-woocommerce/assets/js/script.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
dse_product_data_tab
HTML Comments
<!-- Begin DSE Product Data Tab -->
Data Attributes
dse_productdse_wc_product_id
JS Globals
dse_ajax_url
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/dse/v1/search_stores/wp-json/dse/v1/preview_product/wp-json/dse/v1/queue_import/wp-json/dse/v1/single_publish/wp-json/dse/v1/clear_log/wp-json/dse/v1/update_visited_product
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Dropship Express