Turbo Rate Limiter Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/turbo-rate-limiter

Protect your WordPress site from brute force attacks, API abuse, and DDoS attacks with customizable rate limiting rules.

40 active installs v1.0.2 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.0+ Updated Mar 26, 2026
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Turbo Rate Limiter Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Turbo Rate Limiter has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 5mo ago
Risk Assessment

The 'turbo-rate-limiter' plugin, version 1.0.2, exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The code demonstrates excellent adherence to security best practices, with all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements and all output being properly escaped. The plugin also implements a healthy number of nonce and capability checks, and crucially, has no external HTTP requests or file operations, significantly reducing its attack surface. The absence of any recorded vulnerabilities, critical or otherwise, in its history further bolsters this positive assessment. The taint analysis showing zero unsanitized paths is a significant strength. While the plugin has a single AJAX entry point, it is reported as being protected, which is a good indicator. Overall, this plugin appears to be well-developed from a security perspective, with no immediate, evidence-backed concerns arising from the static analysis or vulnerability history. Its strengths lie in robust input validation and output sanitization, coupled with a clean vulnerability record.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Turbo Rate Limiter Security Vulnerabilities

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

Turbo Rate Limiter Release Timeline

v1.0.2Current
v1.0.1
v1.0.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Turbo Rate Limiter Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
1 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
264 escaped
Nonce Checks
8
Capability Checks
12
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared1 total queries

Output Escaping

100% escaped264 total outputs
Attack Surface

Turbo Rate Limiter Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_turbo_rate_limiter_toggle_filteradmin/class-admin-page.php:84
WordPress Hooks 14
actionadmin_menuadmin/class-admin-page.php:64
actionadmin_initadmin/class-admin-page.php:67
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsadmin/class-admin-page.php:70
actionadmin_bar_menuadmin/class-admin-page.php:73
actionadmin_post_turbo_rate_limiter_add_filteradmin/class-admin-page.php:76
actionadmin_post_turbo_rate_limiter_update_filteradmin/class-admin-page.php:77
actionadmin_post_turbo_rate_limiter_delete_filteradmin/class-admin-page.php:78
actionadmin_post_turbo_rate_limiter_toggle_filteradmin/class-admin-page.php:79
actionadmin_post_turbo_rate_limiter_toggle_test_modeadmin/class-admin-page.php:80
actionadmin_post_turbo_rate_limiter_clear_test_infoadmin/class-admin-page.php:81
actioninitincludes/class-rate-limiter.php:121
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes/class-rate-limiter.php:124
actionwp_footerincludes/class-rate-limiter.php:127
actionplugins_loadedturbo-rate-limiter.php:86
Maintenance & Trust

Turbo Rate Limiter Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.5
Last updatedMar 26, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads383

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs40
Developer Profile

Turbo Rate Limiter Developer Profile

ahriad

2 plugins · 40 total installs

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

How We Detect Turbo Rate Limiter

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/turbo-rate-limiter/admin/css/admin-styles.css/wp-content/plugins/turbo-rate-limiter/admin/js/admin-scripts.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/turbo-rate-limiter/admin/js/admin-scripts.js
Version Parameters
turbo-rate-limiter/admin/css/admin-styles.css?ver=turbo-rate-limiter/admin/js/admin-scripts.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
data-turborl-filter-iddata-turborl-filter-status
JS Globals
wpApiSettings
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Turbo Rate Limiter