WP-Safety

Lightweight Slider Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/lightweight-slider

Lightweight image slider.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP 7.2+ WP 3.1+ Updated Feb 6, 2020
image-sliderlightweightsimple
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Plugin page Download
Safety Verdict

Is Lightweight Slider Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 6yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "lightweight-slider" v1.0 plugin exhibits a generally good security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no critical or high severity taint flows, no dangerous functions, and all SQL queries are properly prepared. The absence of file operations and external HTTP requests further reduces potential attack vectors. The plugin also has a clean vulnerability history, with no known CVEs, suggesting a history of secure development or infrequent targeting.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks found
  • No capability checks found
  • Significant portion of output not escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Lightweight Slider Security Vulnerabilities

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

Lightweight Slider Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
7
17 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

71% escaped24 total outputs
Attack Surface

Lightweight Slider Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[lightweight-slider-shortcode] lightweight-slider.php:338
WordPress Hooks 10
actionwp_print_scriptslightweight-slider.php:16
actionwp_print_styleslightweight-slider.php:17
actioninitlightweight-slider.php:58
actionadmin_initlightweight-slider.php:62
actionsave_postlightweight-slider.php:87
actionmanage_posts_custom_columnlightweight-slider.php:99
filtermanage_edit-lightweight-slider_columnslightweight-slider.php:100
actionadmin_menulightweight-slider.php:134
actionadmin_initlightweight-slider.php:135
actionadmin_headlightweight-slider.php:419
Maintenance & Trust

Lightweight Slider Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.3.21
Last updatedFeb 6, 2020
PHP min version7.2
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs10
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Developer Profile

Lightweight Slider Developer Profile

Zen777

1 plugin · 10 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
View full developer profile
Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Lightweight Slider

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/lightweight-slider/lightweight-slider.css/wp-content/plugins/lightweight-slider/lightweight-slider.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/lightweight-slider/lightweight-slider.js
Version Parameters
/wp-content/plugins/lightweight-slider/lightweight-slider.css?ver=/wp-content/plugins/lightweight-slider/lightweight-slider.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Lightweight Slider