Grayscale Images Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/grayscale-images

This plugin converts all images to grayscale and show the colored image on hover.

70 active installs v2.0.0 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Oct 29, 2023
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Grayscale Images Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 2yr ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of the grayscale-images plugin version 2.0.0 indicates a strong security posture. The plugin demonstrates excellent adherence to secure coding practices, with zero identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that are unprotected. Furthermore, the code signals show no dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilize prepared statements, and all output is properly escaped. The absence of file operations, external HTTP requests, nonce checks, and capability checks within the analyzed attack surface is also a positive indicator. Taint analysis further reinforces this strong posture, revealing no identified flows with unsanitized paths at any severity level.

The plugin's vulnerability history is equally impressive, with zero known CVEs recorded. This lack of historical vulnerabilities, combined with the clean static analysis, suggests a development team that prioritizes security and has a history of producing secure code. The absence of any common vulnerability types further supports this. Overall, the grayscale-images plugin version 2.0.0 appears to be a very secure plugin based on the provided data. Its strengths lie in its minimal attack surface and robust secure coding practices.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Grayscale Images Security Vulnerabilities

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

Grayscale Images Code Analysis

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

Grayscale Images Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsgrayscale-images.php:20
Maintenance & Trust

Grayscale Images Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.3.8
Last updatedOct 29, 2023
PHP min version
Downloads7K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs70
Developer Profile

Grayscale Images Developer Profile

Jesús Amieiro

2 plugins · 90 total installs

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

How We Detect Grayscale Images

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/grayscale-images/css/grayscale.css
Version Parameters
grayscale-images/css/grayscale.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Grayscale Images