BrenWP Cache Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/brenwp-cache

Lightweight, privacy-friendly file-based page caching with a modern, strictly scoped WP Admin UI.

0 active installs v1.0.1 PHP 7.4+ WP 6.0+ Updated Jan 2, 2026
cacheoptimizationpage-cacheperformancespeed
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is BrenWP Cache Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

BrenWP Cache has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 4mo ago
Risk Assessment

The 'brenwp-cache' v1.0.1 plugin exhibits a generally good security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events without proper authentication or permission checks significantly limits its attack surface. The code also demonstrates strong practices regarding SQL queries, with 100% utilization of prepared statements, and a healthy number of capability checks and nonce checks, indicating a conscious effort to secure sensitive operations. The lack of recorded vulnerabilities in its history is a positive indicator of past security diligence.

Key Concerns

  • Potentially unescaped output detected
  • Presence of file operations
  • Presence of external HTTP requests
Vulnerabilities
None known

BrenWP Cache Security Vulnerabilities

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

BrenWP Cache Release Timeline

v1.0.1Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

BrenWP Cache Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
117
382 escaped
Nonce Checks
4
Capability Checks
7
File Operations
1
External Requests
2
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

77% escaped499 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
render_page (includes\class-brenwp-cache-admin.php:879)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

BrenWP Cache Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 15
actionplugins_loadedbrenwp-cache.php:49
actionadmin_menuincludes\class-brenwp-cache-admin.php:157
actionadmin_initincludes\class-brenwp-cache-admin.php:158
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-brenwp-cache-admin.php:159
actionadmin_bar_menuincludes\class-brenwp-cache-admin.php:160
actionadmin_post_brenwpcache_purge_cacheincludes\class-brenwp-cache-admin.php:163
actionadmin_post_brenwpcache_run_preloadincludes\class-brenwp-cache-admin.php:164
actionadmin_post_brenwpcache_run_gcincludes\class-brenwp-cache-admin.php:165
actionadmin_post_brenwpcache_clear_logincludes\class-brenwp-cache-admin.php:166
actionplugins_loadedincludes\class-brenwp-cache-cache.php:127
actiontemplate_redirectincludes\class-brenwp-cache-cache.php:128
actionshutdownincludes\class-brenwp-cache-cache.php:129
actionsave_postincludes\class-brenwp-cache-cache.php:131
actiondeleted_postincludes\class-brenwp-cache-cache.php:132
actiontrashed_postincludes\class-brenwp-cache-cache.php:133
Maintenance & Trust

BrenWP Cache Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedJan 2, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads191

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

BrenWP Cache Developer Profile

Brendigo

2 plugins · 0 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect BrenWP Cache

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/brenwp-cache/admin/css/brenwp-cache-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/brenwp-cache/admin/js/brenwp-cache-admin.js/wp-content/plugins/brenwp-cache/public/css/brenwp-cache-public.css/wp-content/plugins/brenwp-cache/public/js/brenwp-cache-public.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/brenwp-cache/admin/js/brenwp-cache-admin.js/wp-content/plugins/brenwp-cache/public/js/brenwp-cache-public.js
Version Parameters
brenwp-cache/admin/css/brenwp-cache-admin.css?ver=brenwp-cache/admin/js/brenwp-cache-admin.js?ver=brenwp-cache/public/css/brenwp-cache-public.css?ver=brenwp-cache/public/js/brenwp-cache-public.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
brenwpcache-icon
Data Attributes
data-brenwp-cache-version
JS Globals
brenwpCacheAdmin
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about BrenWP Cache