Image Preloading Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/image-preloading

Modern image preloading/prefetching plugin for WordPress to improve page loading performance.

50 active installs v2.0.0 PHP 7.2+ WP 5.0+ Updated Feb 12, 2026
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100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Image Preloading Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 1mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "image-preloading" v2.0.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture with a remarkably low attack surface and a complete absence of known vulnerabilities. The static analysis indicates a commendable adherence to secure coding practices, with no dangerous functions, no direct SQL queries (all 100% prepared), and no file operations or external HTTP requests detected. However, a notable concern arises from the output escaping analysis, where only 47% of the 19 total outputs are properly escaped. This leaves a significant portion of the plugin's output potentially vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks if the unescaped data originates from user input or untrusted sources. While the plugin's vulnerability history is clean, suggesting diligence in maintenance, the lack of proper output escaping is a critical weakness that could be exploited. Future development should prioritize addressing this output escaping issue to solidify its security.

Key Concerns

  • Insufficient output escaping
Vulnerabilities
None known

Image Preloading Security Vulnerabilities

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

Image Preloading Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
10
9 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

47% escaped19 total outputs
Attack Surface

Image Preloading Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 9
actionplugins_loadedimage-preloading.php:80
actioninitimage-preloading.php:81
actionadmin_menuimage-preloading.php:85
actionadmin_initimage-preloading.php:86
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsimage-preloading.php:87
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsimage-preloading.php:93
actionadmin_noticesimage-preloading.php:153
actionwp_headimage-preloading.php:490
actionwp_print_stylesimage-preloading.php:491
Maintenance & Trust

Image Preloading Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedFeb 12, 2026
PHP min version7.2
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating74/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs50
Developer Profile

Image Preloading Developer Profile

tiptinker

3 plugins · 70 total installs

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

How We Detect Image Preloading

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/image-preloading/assets/css/admin.css
Version Parameters
image-preloading/assets/css/admin.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Image Preloading