SWS responsive slider Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/sws-responsive-sliders

SWS responsive slider plugin, is quite possibly the best way to show uploaded images in responsive slider. You can create as many responsive sliders a …

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 4.3.6+ Updated Jan 30, 2017
responsive-slidersimple-sliderslidersliderswordpress-slider
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is SWS responsive slider Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

SWS responsive slider has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The sws-responsive-sliders plugin v1.0 demonstrates a generally good security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, and external HTTP requests are all positive indicators. Furthermore, the presence of a nonce check and a high percentage of properly escaped output suggests developers have taken some care to prevent common vulnerabilities. The vulnerability history showing zero known CVEs further bolsters this positive impression. However, the complete lack of capability checks is a notable concern. While the entry points are currently limited and appear to have some form of protection (implied by the 0 unprotected entry points), relying solely on nonce checks for authorization can be insufficient in certain scenarios, especially if the shortcode is accessible to lower-privileged users who might be able to trigger unintended actions. The taint analysis reporting zero flows is also a positive sign, indicating no immediately obvious unsanitized data handling issues detected by the analysis tools.

Key Concerns

  • Missing capability checks on entry points
  • High percentage of unescaped output
Vulnerabilities
None known

SWS responsive slider Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

SWS responsive slider Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
5
15 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

75% escaped20 total outputs
Attack Surface

SWS responsive slider Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[sws_res_slider] sws-responsive-sliders.php:332
WordPress Hooks 9
actioninitsws-responsive-sliders.php:56
actionadmin_print_scriptssws-responsive-sliders.php:66
actionadmin_print_stylessws-responsive-sliders.php:67
actionadmin_initsws-responsive-sliders.php:68
actionadmin_head-post.phpsws-responsive-sliders.php:69
actionadmin_head-post-new.phpsws-responsive-sliders.php:70
actionsave_postsws-responsive-sliders.php:71
actioninitsws-responsive-sliders.php:76
actionadd_meta_boxessws-responsive-sliders.php:81
Maintenance & Trust

SWS responsive slider Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.7.32
Last updatedJan 30, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs10
Developer Profile

SWS responsive slider Developer Profile

Technoscore

8 plugins · 60 total installs

85
trust score
Avg Security Score
87/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect SWS responsive slider

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/sws-responsive-sliders/assets/js/admin_scripts.js
Script Paths
wp-content/plugins/sws-responsive-sliders/assets/js/admin_scripts.js
Version Parameters
sws-responsive-sliders/style.css?ver=sws-responsive-sliders/assets/js/admin_scripts.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
field_rowfield_leftform_fieldfield_rightimage_wrap
Data Attributes
meta_image_urlnoncename_so_14445904
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about SWS responsive slider