RationalCleanup Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/rationalcleanup

Clean up legacy WordPress bloat, improve security, and optimize performance with toggleable, opinionated defaults.

100 active installs v1.1.0 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.0+ Updated Feb 6, 2026
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is RationalCleanup Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 1mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "rationalcleanup" plugin v1.1.0 demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits the potential attack surface, and all identified entry points are reported as protected. The code signals also indicate good practices, with no dangerous functions or file operations detected. All SQL queries utilize prepared statements, which is a critical security measure. However, there are areas for improvement. The 62% proper output escaping suggests that a notable portion of output is not being sanitized, potentially opening the door to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. Additionally, the single external HTTP request warrants closer inspection to ensure it's not susceptible to man-in-the-middle attacks or other network-level threats, although without taint analysis, its exact impact is unclear. The vulnerability history shows no previously known CVEs, which is a positive indicator, suggesting the plugin has historically been secure or issues have been promptly addressed. Overall, the plugin is built with good security fundamentals, but the unescaped output and the single external HTTP request represent the primary areas of concern.

Key Concerns

  • Output escaping is not consistently applied
  • Single external HTTP request detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

RationalCleanup Security Vulnerabilities

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

RationalCleanup Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
11
18 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

62% escaped29 total outputs
Attack Surface

RationalCleanup Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 30
actionadmin_menuincludes\rationalwp-admin-menu.php:74
actionadmin_menurationalcleanup.php:44
actionadmin_initrationalcleanup.php:45
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsrationalcleanup.php:46
filterwp_resource_hintsrationalcleanup.php:127
filtertiny_mce_pluginsrationalcleanup.php:128
filteremoji_svg_urlrationalcleanup.php:129
actionwp_default_scriptsrationalcleanup.php:133
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsrationalcleanup.php:137
filterxmlrpc_enabledrationalcleanup.php:148
filterwp_headersrationalcleanup.php:149
filterxmlrpc_methodsrationalcleanup.php:150
filterredirect_canonicalrationalcleanup.php:154
filterrest_endpointsrationalcleanup.php:155
filterlogin_errorsrationalcleanup.php:159
actionpre_pingrationalcleanup.php:164
filterheartbeat_settingsrationalcleanup.php:168
filterwp_autosave_intervalrationalcleanup.php:172
filtercomments_openrationalcleanup.php:177
filterpings_openrationalcleanup.php:178
filtercomments_arrayrationalcleanup.php:179
actionadmin_initrationalcleanup.php:180
actionadmin_menurationalcleanup.php:181
actionwp_before_admin_bar_renderrationalcleanup.php:182
filteruse_block_editor_for_post_typerationalcleanup.php:186
filteruse_block_editor_for_postrationalcleanup.php:187
filterrest_authentication_errorsrationalcleanup.php:191
actionwp_dashboard_setuprationalcleanup.php:202
actionwp_dashboard_setuprationalcleanup.php:206
actionplugins_loadedrationalcleanup.php:765
Maintenance & Trust

RationalCleanup Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedFeb 6, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads147

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs100
Developer Profile

RationalCleanup Developer Profile

rationalwp

1 plugin · 100 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect RationalCleanup

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/rationalcleanup/assets/css/rationalcleanup-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/rationalcleanup/assets/js/rationalcleanup-admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/rationalcleanup/assets/js/rationalcleanup-admin.js
Version Parameters
rationalcleanup/assets/css/rationalcleanup-admin.css?ver=rationalcleanup/assets/js/rationalcleanup-admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
rationalcleanup-options-wrapperrationalcleanup-admin-pagerationalcleanup-section-titlerationalcleanup-setting-rowrationalcleanup-toggle-switch
Data Attributes
data-rationalcleanup-option
JS Globals
rationalcleanup_admin_params
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/rationalcleanup/v1/settings
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about RationalCleanup