Speed Bumps Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/speed-bumps

Intelligently insert speed bumps into site content.

40 active installs v0.2.0 PHP + WP 4.2+ Updated Unknown
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100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Speed Bumps Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Speed Bumps has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

The 'speed-bumps' v0.2.0 plugin exhibits an exceptionally clean security profile based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The complete absence of any detected attack surface points, dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, unescaped output, file operations, external HTTP requests, or taint flows is a significant strength. This indicates a development approach that is highly security-conscious, prioritizing secure coding practices. The plugin's vulnerability history also reflects this, with zero recorded CVEs, suggesting a well-maintained and robust codebase over time.

However, the analysis also reveals a notable lack of certain security mechanisms. Specifically, the absence of nonce checks and capability checks, coupled with a zero count for AJAX handlers and REST API routes (even protected ones), suggests that the plugin may not be designed for complex interactive functionalities that typically require these protective measures. While this might mean the plugin has a very limited scope or relies on other components for its operations, it's a point of consideration. The overall security posture is very strong due to the lack of identified vulnerabilities and good coding practices, but the minimal attack surface and lack of standard security checks could imply limited functionality rather than a comprehensively secured feature set. A balance of robust security and necessary checks for its intended purpose is key.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Speed Bumps Security Vulnerabilities

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

Speed Bumps Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped4 total outputs
Attack Surface

Speed Bumps Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
filterspeed_bumps_inject_contentspeed-bumps.php:95
actionspeed_bumps_constraints_completedspeed-bumps.php:412
actioninitspeed-bumps.php:462
Maintenance & Trust

Speed Bumps Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.7.32
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs40
Developer Profile

Speed Bumps Developer Profile

Daniel Bachhuber

9 plugins · 51K total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
88/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Speed Bumps

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/speed-bumps/css/speed-bumps.css/wp-content/plugins/speed-bumps/js/speed-bumps.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/speed-bumps/js/speed-bumps.js
Version Parameters
speed-bumps/css/speed-bumps.css?ver=speed-bumps/js/speed-bumps.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Speed Bumps