Gif Controller Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/gif-controller

The GIF Controller is a simple and lightweight plugin for playing and stopping the GIF images.

0 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.6.1+ Updated Unknown
automaticfeatured-imagegif-imagepostposts
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Gif Controller Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

The "gif-controller" v1.0 plugin exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The plugin has a minimal attack surface, with no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events. Furthermore, there are no detected dangerous functions, file operations, external HTTP requests, or any vulnerability history, which is a positive indicator. The use of prepared statements for SQL queries also suggests good database interaction practices. However, the absence of nonce checks and capability checks across all entry points, combined with a concerning rate of unescaped output (33%), represents a potential area of weakness. While no critical or high-severity issues were identified in taint analysis, the unescaped output could be exploited in certain scenarios, especially if an attacker could inject data into these outputs.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
  • Unescaped output detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

Gif Controller Security Vulnerabilities

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

Gif Controller Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

67% escaped3 total outputs
Attack Surface

Gif Controller Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionadmin_menugif-controller.php:26
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsgif-controller.php:27
actionadmin_initgif-controller.php:28
actionwp_headgif-controller.php:76
filterthe_contentgif-controller.php:126
Maintenance & Trust

Gif Controller Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Gif Controller Developer Profile

Mostafa Shahiri

11 plugins · 30 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
86/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Gif Controller

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/gif-controller/css/style.css/wp-content/plugins/gif-controller/js/script.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/gif-controller/js/script.js
Version Parameters
gif-controller/js/script.js?ver=1.0

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
gifctrl
Data Attributes
data-playondata-wait
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Gif Controller