WP GZip Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-gzip

Simple plugin to enable or disable the GZip on your site. Only works on Apache servers

300 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Mar 9, 2016
cachecompressedcompressiongzipspeed
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP GZip Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "wp-gzip" v1.0 plugin presents a seemingly strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. It boasts zero AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, indicating a very small attack surface. The absence of dangerous functions and external HTTP requests are positive signs. Furthermore, all identified SQL queries utilize prepared statements, and there are no critical or high-severity taint flows, suggesting that data manipulation and potential injection vulnerabilities are well-mitigated within the analyzed code. The plugin also has no recorded vulnerability history, which is a significant positive indicator.

Key Concerns

  • Output escaping is not properly implemented
  • No capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

WP GZip Security Vulnerabilities

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

WP GZip Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
4
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped1 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
wgz_save (wp-gzip-admin.php:72)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

WP GZip Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionadmin_menuwp-gzip-admin.php:7
Maintenance & Trust

WP GZip Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.4.34
Last updatedMar 9, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs300
Developer Profile

WP GZip Developer Profile

Lucas Milanez

2 plugins · 310 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect WP GZip

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

Asset Fingerprints

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

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP GZip