Plugin Reinstaller Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/plugin-reinstaller

The Plugin Reinstaller plugin enables the bulk plugin reinstall.

20 active installs v1.1 PHP + WP 3.1+ Updated Jul 10, 2013
installreinstallupdateupgrade
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Plugin Reinstaller Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 12yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin "plugin-reinstaller" v1.1 exhibits an exceptionally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The complete absence of any identified attack surface entry points, such as AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that are not properly authenticated, is a significant strength. Furthermore, the code signals are highly positive, with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries using prepared statements, and all output properly escaped. The lack of file operations and external HTTP requests (except one, which is not detailed) further reduces potential attack vectors.

The vulnerability history reinforces this positive assessment, with zero known CVEs and no past vulnerabilities recorded. This suggests a history of secure development practices and diligent maintenance. The absence of critical or high-severity issues in the taint analysis also indicates that there are no apparent pathways for malicious data to be processed unsafely. The only slight area of note is the single external HTTP request, the security implications of which are unknown without further context. However, given the overall extremely low risk profile, this plugin appears to be very secure.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Plugin Reinstaller Security Vulnerabilities

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

Plugin Reinstaller 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
1
Bundled Libraries
0
Attack Surface

Plugin Reinstaller Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
filtersite_transient_update_pluginsplugin-reinstaller.php:31
Maintenance & Trust

Plugin Reinstaller Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.6.1
Last updatedJul 10, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs20
Developer Profile

Plugin Reinstaller Developer Profile

Hiroaki Miyashita

12 plugins · 43K total installs

71
trust score
Avg Security Score
88/100
Avg Patch Time
223 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Plugin Reinstaller

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

Asset Fingerprints

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Plugin Reinstaller