
Image Preloading Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/image-preloadingModern image preloading/prefetching plugin for WordPress to improve page loading performance.
Is Image Preloading Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 100/100Image Preloading has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
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
Image Preloading Security Vulnerabilities
Image Preloading Code Analysis
Output Escaping
Image Preloading Attack Surface
WordPress Hooks 9
Maintenance & Trust
Image Preloading Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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Image Preloading Developer Profile
3 plugins · 70 total installs
How We Detect Image Preloading
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
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