Simple WebP Converter Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/simple-webp-converter

Automatically converts uploaded images to WebP format for better performance and smaller file sizes.

100 active installs v1.0.1 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.0+ Updated Sep 3, 2025
conversionimagewebp
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Simple WebP Converter Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 7mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "simple-webp-converter" plugin version 1.0.1 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of known CVEs and a clean vulnerability history is a significant positive indicator, suggesting a commitment to security or a lack of past exploitable issues. The code analysis reveals a limited attack surface with only one AJAX handler, and crucially, this handler appears to have both nonce and capability checks, indicating good practice for protecting entry points. The complete absence of SQL injection vulnerabilities through the use of prepared statements and the lack of file operations or external HTTP requests further bolster its security. However, a notable concern is the output escaping. With only 30% of outputs properly escaped, there is a moderate risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. While no taint flows were detected, this imperfect escaping could still allow for stored or reflected XSS if user-supplied data is echoed without sufficient sanitization into the output. The zero taint analysis results are positive, but the incomplete output escaping is a weakness that needs attention.

Key Concerns

  • Output escaping is only 30% proper
Vulnerabilities
None known

Simple WebP Converter Security Vulnerabilities

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

Simple WebP Converter Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
16
7 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

30% escaped23 total outputs
Attack Surface

Simple WebP Converter Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_simpwebpconv_convert_existingsimple-webp-converter.php:60
WordPress Hooks 5
actioninitsimple-webp-converter.php:37
filterwp_handle_uploadsimple-webp-converter.php:57
actionadmin_menusimple-webp-converter.php:58
actionadmin_initsimple-webp-converter.php:59
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssimple-webp-converter.php:284
Maintenance & Trust

Simple WebP Converter Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedSep 3, 2025
PHP min version7.4
Downloads370

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs100
Developer Profile

Simple WebP Converter Developer Profile

ignatovdesigns

2 plugins · 1K total installs

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

How We Detect Simple WebP Converter

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/simple-webp-converter/admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/simple-webp-converter/admin.js
Version Parameters
simple-webp-converter/admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
swc-stats-gridswc-stat-cardswc-stat-number
Data Attributes
data-nonce
JS Globals
simpwebpconv_ajaxsimpwebpconv_bulk_convert
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Simple WebP Converter