Plugin Installer Speedup Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/plugin-installer-speedup

Make plugin installation faster.

10 active installs v0.2.2 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Jan 12, 2017
administrationinstallationupload-plugins
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Plugin Installer Speedup Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Plugin Installer Speedup has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin "plugin-installer-speedup" v0.2.2 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, indicating a minimal attack surface. Crucially, all of these entry points are reported as protected, which is an excellent practice. The code itself shows no instances of dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, unescaped output, file operations, or external HTTP requests. Taint analysis reveals no unsanitized paths, further reinforcing the absence of common code vulnerabilities. The plugin also has no recorded vulnerability history, including CVEs, which suggests a mature and well-maintained codebase. However, the complete absence of capability checks and nonce checks across all entry points is a significant concern. While the analysis states there are no unprotected entry points, the lack of these fundamental WordPress security mechanisms means that even if an entry point exists and is technically 'handled,' it might be vulnerable to unauthorized access or manipulation if these checks were intended but not implemented or are missing from the analysis. The lack of these checks, even with a zero attack surface, represents a potential weakness. The analysis indicates a highly secure plugin from a code perspective, but the absence of typical WordPress security checks is a notable omission that warrants attention.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Plugin Installer Speedup Security Vulnerabilities

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

Plugin Installer Speedup 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

Plugin Installer Speedup Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
filterinstall_plugins_table_api_args_featuredplugin-installer-speedup.php:26
actionadmin_initplugin-installer-speedup.php:27
actionadmin_bar_menuplugin-installer-speedup.php:28
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsplugin-installer-speedup.php:30
actionload-update.phpplugin-installer-speedup.php:31
filterupgrader_source_selectionplugin-installer-speedup.php:95
Maintenance & Trust

Plugin Installer Speedup Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.7.32
Last updatedJan 12, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Plugin Installer Speedup Developer Profile

Viktor Szépe

8 plugins · 4K total installs

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

How We Detect Plugin Installer Speedup

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/plugin-installer-speedup/js/installer.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/plugin-installer-speedup/js/installer.js
Version Parameters
plugin-installer-speedup/js/installer.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
O1_Plugin_Speedups
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Plugin Installer Speedup