Flex SSL Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/flex-ssl

Enables SSL & forces HTTPS on WordPress, updating URLs & adding security headers. Supports reverse proxies & soon integrates Let's Encrypt.

20 active installs v1.0.8 PHP 7.0+ WP 5.0+ Updated Mar 8, 2026
cloudflarehttpsmixed-contentsecurityssl
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Flex SSL Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 26d ago
Risk Assessment

The flex-ssl plugin v1.0.8 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified vulnerabilities in its history, coupled with the plugin's code signals, suggests a commitment to secure coding practices. The plugin demonstrates excellent output escaping (95%) and 100% use of prepared statements for SQL queries, which are significant strengths. Furthermore, the presence of nonce and capability checks indicates an awareness of common attack vectors.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Flex SSL Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Flex SSL Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
41 escaped
Nonce Checks
3
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

95% escaped43 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
settings_page (flex-ssl.php:160)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Flex SSL Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 19
actionadmin_menuflex-ssl.php:45
actionadmin_initflex-ssl.php:46
actionadmin_initflex-ssl.php:47
actionadmin_initflex-ssl.php:48
actionadmin_initflex-ssl.php:49
actionplugins_loadedflex-ssl.php:50
actiontemplate_redirectflex-ssl.php:53
actiontemplate_redirectflex-ssl.php:54
actiontemplate_redirectflex-ssl.php:55
actioninitflex-ssl.php:57
actionupdated_optionflex-ssl.php:58
filterthe_contentflex-ssl.php:61
filterthe_excerptflex-ssl.php:62
filterpost_thumbnail_urlflex-ssl.php:63
filterscript_loader_srcflex-ssl.php:64
filterstyle_loader_srcflex-ssl.php:65
filtercontent_urlflex-ssl.php:66
filterhome_urlflex-ssl.php:67
filterwp_redirectflex-ssl.php:270
Maintenance & Trust

Flex SSL Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedMar 8, 2026
PHP min version7.0
Downloads560

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs20
Developer Profile

Flex SSL Developer Profile

Flex Plugins

3 plugins · 40 total installs

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

How We Detect Flex SSL

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/flex-ssl/flex-ssl.php
Version Parameters
flex-ssl/flex-ssl.php?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
data-tab
JS Globals
flex_ssl_vars
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Flex SSL