Smart Media Replacement Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/smart-media-replacement

Replace media files in place — same URL, new content, no broken links. Includes versioned revision history with one-click rollback.

10 active installs v1.2.1 PHP 7.4+ WP 6.6+ Updated May 15, 2026
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Smart Media Replacement Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 3mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "smart-media-replacement" v1.0.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. It demonstrates excellent adherence to secure coding practices, with 100% of SQL queries utilizing prepared statements and all detected outputs being properly escaped. The presence of nonce checks and capability checks on its single AJAX handler further enhances its security. Crucially, the absence of dangerous functions, file operations, external HTTP requests, and any identified taint flows with unsanitized paths is highly commendable and indicates a low risk of common web vulnerabilities.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Smart Media Replacement Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Smart Media Replacement Release Timeline

v1.2.1Current
v1.2.0
v1.1.1
v1.1.0
v1.0.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Smart Media Replacement Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped7 total outputs
Attack Surface

Smart Media Replacement Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_smart_media_replacement_fileFunctions\ManageMedia.php:23
WordPress Hooks 3
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsFunctions\ManageMedia.php:22
actionattachment_submitbox_misc_actionsFunctions\ManageMedia.php:24
filtermedia_row_actionsFunctions\ManageMedia.php:25
Maintenance & Trust

Smart Media Replacement Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested7.0.2
Last updatedMay 15, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads487

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Smart Media Replacement Developer Profile

Troy Chaplin

7 plugins · 50 total installs

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

How We Detect Smart Media Replacement

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/smart-media-replacement/build/smart-media-replacement.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/smart-media-replacement/build/smart-media-replacement.js
Version Parameters
smart-media-replacement/build/smart-media-replacement.js?ver=1.0.0

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
smart-media-replacement-buttonsmart-media-replacement-link
Data Attributes
data-attachment-id
JS Globals
smartMediaReplacementData
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/wp/v2/media
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Smart Media Replacement