
Smart WordPress Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/smart-wpOptimize the caching behavior of your Website the easy way and reload pages only if something has been changed.
Is Smart WordPress Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100Smart WordPress has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The "smart-wp" plugin v1.0.2 demonstrates a very strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The complete absence of identified dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, unescaped output, file operations, external HTTP requests, and unsanitized taint flows is highly commendable. The plugin also appears to implement capability checks, further strengthening its security. The lack of any reported vulnerabilities, past or present, further reinforces this positive assessment. However, the most significant concern is the complete lack of entry points, including AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events. While this signifies no direct, publicly accessible attack vectors, it also raises questions about the plugin's actual functionality and whether it is truly an active, deployed plugin. If it is intended to be functional, the absence of any entry points suggests a potential for incomplete development or a misunderstanding of how WordPress plugins typically interact. In conclusion, while the code itself is exceptionally clean and appears to follow best practices for security, the lack of discernible functionality represented by the zero entry points is an unusual characteristic that warrants further investigation to ensure it's not indicative of an incomplete or misconfigured plugin.
Key Concerns
- No identifiable attack surface
- No nonce checks implemented
Smart WordPress Security Vulnerabilities
Smart WordPress Release Timeline
Smart WordPress Code Analysis
Output Escaping
Smart WordPress Attack Surface
WordPress Hooks 5
Maintenance & Trust
Smart WordPress Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
Smart WordPress Alternatives
LH Add Headers
lh-add-headers
Adds the ETag, Last-Modified, and if appropriate 304 headers to HTTP responses generated by WordPress for more efficient caching.
Cache-Control
cache-control
Configurable HTTP Cache-Control response headers for webpages generated by WordPress.
Cache control by Cacholong
cache-control-by-cacholong
“Cache control by Cacholong” is a cache control plugin for one or more Nginx servers.
Simple Cache Killer
simple-cache-killer
Allows users to specify that requests to their content not be cached in any way, easily from within the Wordpress admin.
WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance
wp-optimize
Get caching and more with this powerful cache plugin. Cache, optimize images, clean your database and minify for maximum performance.
Smart WordPress Developer Profile
2 plugins · 30 total installs
How We Detect Smart WordPress
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
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