
WP REST API Cache Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/wp-rest-api-cacheEnable caching for WordPress REST API and increase speed of your application
Is WP REST API Cache Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100WP REST API Cache has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The wp-rest-api-cache plugin v1.2.0 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any detected dangerous functions, external HTTP requests, file operations, or SQL queries that are not prepared statements is commendable. Furthermore, the presence of a nonce check is a positive sign for input validation, and the high percentage of properly escaped output suggests a good understanding of preventing cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. The plugin also has no known historical vulnerabilities, which indicates a history of stable and secure development.
Key Concerns
- No identified critical or high severity issues
- High percentage of escaped output
- Prepared statements for all SQL queries
- No dangerous functions or file operations detected
- No external HTTP requests detected
- No known vulnerabilities in history
- One nonce check present
- No capability checks found
- No REST API routes without permission callbacks
- No AJAX handlers without authentication checks
- No shortcodes
- No cron events
- Zero taint analysis findings
WP REST API Cache Security Vulnerabilities
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SQL Query Safety
Output Escaping
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Maintenance & Trust
WP REST API Cache Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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2 plugins · 700 total installs
How We Detect WP REST API Cache
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
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