
Shutter Reloaded Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/shutter-reloadedDarkens the current page and displays an image (like Lightbox, Thickbox, etc.), but is a lot smaller (10KB) and faster.
Is Shutter Reloaded Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100Shutter Reloaded has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The Shutter Reloaded plugin v2.5 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. There are no identified vulnerabilities in its history, suggesting a history of secure development. The static analysis reveals a minimal attack surface with no direct entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or shortcodes. Furthermore, the code does not utilize dangerous functions, make external HTTP requests, or perform file operations, all of which are positive indicators. The plugin also demonstrates good practices with 100% of SQL queries using prepared statements, and a significant number of nonce checks (7) and one capability check, indicating an effort to secure its functionalities. However, a significant concern is the complete lack of proper output escaping for all 46 identified outputs. This means that any dynamic content displayed by the plugin is vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, which could allow an attacker to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by users. While the absence of critical taint flows and historical CVEs is reassuring, the unescaped output presents a clear and present danger that needs immediate attention.
Key Concerns
- 0% output escaping
Shutter Reloaded Security Vulnerabilities
Shutter Reloaded Release Timeline
Shutter Reloaded Code Analysis
Output Escaping
Data Flow Analysis
Shutter Reloaded Attack Surface
WordPress Hooks 5
Maintenance & Trust
Shutter Reloaded Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
Shutter Reloaded Alternatives
Shutter Reloaded Plus
shutter-reloaded-plus
Darkens the current page and displays an image (like Lightbox, Thickbox, etc.), but is a lot smaller (8KB) and faster.
FancyBox
fancy-box
Enables fancybox on all image links including BMP, GIF, JPG, JPEG, and PNG links.
Slimbox
slimbox
Enables slimbox 2.03 on all image links including BMP, GIF, JPG, JPEG, and PNG links.
Slimbox Plugin
slimbox-plugin
Plugin used to overlay images on the current page into neat Javascript-powered overlay popups.
Add LightBox & Title
add-lightbox-title
This plugin for WordPress automatically add the rel="lightbox[ID-OF-THE-POST]" and recovers the image title.
Shutter Reloaded Developer Profile
6 plugins · 2.0M total installs
How We Detect Shutter Reloaded
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
/wp-content/plugins/shutter-reloaded/shutter-reloaded.css/wp-content/plugins/shutter-reloaded/shutter-reloaded.js/wp-content/plugins/shutter-reloaded/menu//wp-content/plugins/shutter-reloaded/shutter-reloaded.jsshutter-reloaded.css?ver=2.4shutter-reloaded.js?ver=2.5HTML / DOM Fingerprints
shutterset_data-shutter-reloadedshutterSettingsshutterReloadedshutterAddLoad