
Page Loader Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/page-loaderPage Loader is a free Wordpress plugin to show a loader animation while page is being loaded.
Is Page Loader Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 92/100Page Loader has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The 'page-loader' plugin v1.2 exhibits a very strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits its attack surface. Furthermore, the code analysis reveals excellent security practices, with 100% of SQL queries using prepared statements and 100% of outputs being properly escaped. The lack of dangerous functions, file operations, external HTTP requests, and the absence of taint analysis findings are all positive indicators. The plugin's vulnerability history is also clean, with no known CVEs, which suggests a history of secure development or minimal exposure. The main area for concern, albeit minor given the lack of other entry points, is the complete absence of nonce and capability checks. While this is not a direct vulnerability in this specific version due to the limited attack surface, it represents a potential weakness if new entry points were to be introduced without proper security considerations. Overall, this plugin appears highly secure in its current iteration, with its strengths far outweighing any minor concerns.
Key Concerns
- Missing nonce checks
- Missing capability checks
Page Loader Security Vulnerabilities
Page Loader Release Timeline
Page Loader Code Analysis
Output Escaping
Page Loader Attack Surface
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Maintenance & Trust
Page Loader Maintenance & Trust
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Page Loader Developer Profile
5 plugins · 3K total installs
How We Detect Page Loader
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
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