Reduce Unused CSS Solution with Critical CSS For WP Security & Risk Analysis

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Critical CSS For WP removes the unused CSS which helps to paint fast and render the above fold content, before downloading the complete css files.

1K active installs v1.0.22 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Dec 2, 2025
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CVEs total0
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Safety Verdict

Is Reduce Unused CSS Solution with Critical CSS For WP Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Reduce Unused CSS Solution with Critical CSS For WP has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 5mo ago
Risk Assessment

The 'critical-css-for-wp' plugin version 1.0.22 exhibits a generally positive security posture with a strong reliance on prepared statements for SQL queries and a substantial number of nonce and capability checks. The absence of recorded CVEs and taint analysis showing no unsanitized flows or critical/high severity issues is highly encouraging, suggesting robust security practices have been followed in its development. However, a significant concern arises from the presence of one unprotected AJAX handler. This creates a potential entry point for attackers if this handler performs sensitive operations or exposes information without proper authentication. While other code signals like output escaping are only 52% properly escaped, this percentage is less concerning given the absence of critical taint flows. The overall security is good, but the single unprotected AJAX handler is a notable weakness that requires immediate attention.

Key Concerns

  • 1 unprotected AJAX handler
  • Output escaping only 52% proper
Vulnerabilities
None known

Reduce Unused CSS Solution with Critical CSS For WP Security Vulnerabilities

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

Reduce Unused CSS Solution with Critical CSS For WP Release Timeline

v1.0.22Current
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Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Reduce Unused CSS Solution with Critical CSS For WP Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
5
72 prepared
Unescaped Output
104
111 escaped
Nonce Checks
10
Capability Checks
4
File Operations
1
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
1

Bundled Libraries

DataTables

SQL Query Safety

94% prepared77 total queries

Output Escaping

52% escaped215 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

7 flows
ccfwp_resend_single_url_for_cache (includes\class-critical-css-for-wp.php:886)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface
1 unprotected

Reduce Unused CSS Solution with Critical CSS For WP Attack Surface

Entry Points11
Unprotected1

AJAX Handlers 11

authwp_ajax_ccfwp_send_query_messageadmin\settings.php:553
authwp_ajax_ccfwp_showdetails_dataincludes\class-critical-css-for-wp.php:73
authwp_ajax_ccfwp_showdetails_data_completedincludes\class-critical-css-for-wp.php:75
authwp_ajax_ccfwp_showdetails_data_failedincludes\class-critical-css-for-wp.php:76
authwp_ajax_ccfwp_showdetails_data_queueincludes\class-critical-css-for-wp.php:77
authwp_ajax_ccfwp_resend_urls_for_cacheincludes\class-critical-css-for-wp.php:79
authwp_ajax_ccfwp_resend_single_url_for_cacheincludes\class-critical-css-for-wp.php:80
authwp_ajax_ccfwp_reset_urls_cacheincludes\class-critical-css-for-wp.php:82
authwp_ajax_ccfwp_recheck_urls_cacheincludes\class-critical-css-for-wp.php:83
authwp_ajax_ccfwp_cc_all_cronincludes\class-critical-css-for-wp.php:85
authwp_ajax_ccfwp_generate_cssincludes\class-critical-css-for-wp.php:100
WordPress Hooks 20
actionadmin_menuadmin\settings.php:26
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsadmin\settings.php:79
actionadmin_initadmin\settings.php:519
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptscritical-css-for-wp.php:40
actioninitcritical-css-for-wp.php:66
actioninitincludes\class-critical-css-for-wp.php:42
actionadmin_noticesincludes\class-critical-css-for-wp.php:44
actionwpincludes\class-critical-css-for-wp.php:45
actioncreate_termincludes\class-critical-css-for-wp.php:46
actionsave_postincludes\class-critical-css-for-wp.php:55
actionwp_insert_postincludes\class-critical-css-for-wp.php:63
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-critical-css-for-wp.php:71
filtercron_schedulesincludes\class-critical-css-for-wp.php:87
actionccfwp_generate_crtlcssincludes\class-critical-css-for-wp.php:98
actioncurrent_screenincludes\class-critical-css-for-wp.php:99
filterccwp_complete_html_after_dom_loadedincludes\class-critical-css-for-wp.php:760
actionwpincludes\common.php:85
actionwp_footerincludes\javascript\delay-js.php:57
filterrocket_delay_js_exclusionsincludes\javascript\delay-js.php:60
actionwpincludes\javascript\delay-js.php:64

Scheduled Events 1

ccfwp_generate_crtlcss
Maintenance & Trust

Reduce Unused CSS Solution with Critical CSS For WP Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedDec 2, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads51K

Community Trust

Rating76/100
Number of ratings13
Active installs1K
Developer Profile

Reduce Unused CSS Solution with Critical CSS For WP Developer Profile

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14 plugins · 739K total installs

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Avg Security Score
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Avg Patch Time
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Reduce Unused CSS Solution with Critical CSS For WP

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/critical-css-for-wp/admin/js/jquery.dataTables.min.js/wp-content/plugins/critical-css-for-wp/admin/css/jquery.dataTables.min.css/wp-content/plugins/critical-css-for-wp/admin/js/script.min.js/wp-content/plugins/critical-css-for-wp/admin/js/script.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/critical-css-for-wp/admin/js/jquery.dataTables.min.js/wp-content/plugins/critical-css-for-wp/admin/js/script.min.js/wp-content/plugins/critical-css-for-wp/admin/js/script.js
Version Parameters
critical-css-for-wp/admin/js/jquery.dataTables.min.js?ver=critical-css-for-wp/admin/css/jquery.dataTables.min.css?ver=critical-css-for-wp/admin/js/script.min.js?ver=critical-css-for-wp/admin/js/script.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
ccfwp-containerccfwp-wrapccfwp-comp-contccfwp-settings-form
Data Attributes
id="ccfwp-wrap"
JS Globals
ccfwp_localize_data
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Reduce Unused CSS Solution with Critical CSS For WP