FOCUS Cache Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/focus-object-cache

File-based Object Cache is Utterly Slow: An Object Caching Dropin for WordPress that uses the local file system.

10 active installs v1.0.1 PHP + WP 4.3.11+ Updated Jun 23, 2017
cachecaching
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is FOCUS Cache Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "focus-object-cache" plugin version 1.0.1 exhibits an excellent security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified entry points (AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, cron events) significantly reduces the potential attack surface. Furthermore, the code demonstrates robust security practices, including 100% usage of prepared statements for SQL queries and 100% properly escaped output, indicating strong protection against injection vulnerabilities and cross-site scripting (XSS) respectively. The presence of nonce and capability checks, although limited in number, shows an awareness of authentication and authorization best practices. The complete lack of known vulnerabilities (CVEs) and critical or high-severity taint flows further reinforces its secure design. The plugin's history is clean, suggesting consistent security focus from its developers. While the plugin performs file operations and external HTTP requests (though none were found in this analysis), these are not inherently insecure when handled correctly, and the static analysis did not reveal any issues in these areas. The plugin appears to be well-maintained and secure in its current state.

Vulnerabilities
None known

FOCUS Cache Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

FOCUS Cache Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
28 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
11
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

100% escaped28 total outputs
Attack Surface

FOCUS Cache Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_noticesfocus.php:71
actionnetwork_admin_noticesfocus.php:72
Maintenance & Trust

FOCUS Cache Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.8.28
Last updatedJun 23, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

FOCUS Cache Developer Profile

Derrick Tennant

4 plugins · 40 total installs

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

How We Detect FOCUS Cache

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/focus-object-cache/assets/css/admin-style.css/wp-content/plugins/focus-object-cache/assets/js/admin-script.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/focus-object-cache/assets/js/admin-script.js
Version Parameters
focus-object-cache/assets/css/admin-style.css?ver=focus-object-cache/assets/js/admin-script.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
focus-cache-admin-page
HTML Comments
<!-- Admin page for FOCUS Object Cache -->
Data Attributes
data-focus-cache-enableddata-focus-cache-status
JS Globals
focus_cache_admin_params
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about FOCUS Cache