
SmartCrop Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/smartcropInstead of cropping to the center of an image, SmartCrop attempts to use the most interesting part of the image for the thumbnail.
Is SmartCrop Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100SmartCrop has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The smartcrop v1.0.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. It demonstrates excellent adherence to secure coding practices by implementing prepared statements for all SQL queries and ensuring 100% of its outputs are properly escaped. The absence of file operations and external HTTP requests further minimizes its attack surface. Notably, the plugin has no recorded vulnerabilities, including CVEs, which suggests a history of diligent security maintenance or a lack of identified weaknesses to date. The identified zero attack surface points, particularly zero unprotected entry points, are highly positive indicators of secure design.
SmartCrop Security Vulnerabilities
SmartCrop Release Timeline
SmartCrop Code Analysis
SmartCrop Attack Surface
WordPress Hooks 5
Scheduled Events 1
Maintenance & Trust
SmartCrop Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
SmartCrop Alternatives
Acme Fix Images – Regenerate Thumbnails
acme-fix-images
Fix image sizes after you have changed image sizes from Media Settings. Ensure your images display consistently across your website.
Square Thumbnails
square-thumbnails
Creates square thumbnails from images without cropping. Works like CSS background-size: contain.
WP Crop Stop
wp-crop-stop
Just stop cropping images.
Regenerate Thumbnails
regenerate-thumbnails
Regenerate the thumbnails for one or more of your image uploads. Useful when changing their sizes or your theme.
Force Regenerate Thumbnails
force-regenerate-thumbnails
Delete and REALLY force thumbnail regeneration.
SmartCrop Developer Profile
5 plugins · 1.0M total installs
How We Detect SmartCrop
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.