WP Sanitize : Auto WordPress Optimizer Plugin Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-sanitize

Keep your WordPress Optimized and Secure 24x7

50 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 2.7+ Updated Oct 25, 2011
autooptimizewordpress-optimizerwordpress-security
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP Sanitize : Auto WordPress Optimizer Plugin Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

WP Sanitize : Auto WordPress Optimizer Plugin has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 14yr ago
Risk Assessment

The wp-sanitize v1.0 plugin exhibits a generally good security posture with no reported vulnerabilities or identified critical/high severity taint flows. The static analysis also shows a very limited attack surface and no direct use of dangerous functions or file operations, which are positive indicators. However, there are significant concerns regarding output escaping and the absence of capability checks and nonce checks. With 100% of outputs unescaped, there's a high risk of cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if any user-supplied data is directly rendered to the browser without proper sanitization. The lack of capability and nonce checks, especially given the presence of a cron event, could potentially allow unauthorized actions or unintended behavior.

Key Concerns

  • 100% of outputs unescaped
  • No capability checks
  • No nonce checks
  • SQL queries not always prepared
Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Sanitize : Auto WordPress Optimizer Plugin Security Vulnerabilities

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

WP Sanitize : Auto WordPress Optimizer Plugin Code Analysis

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

SQL Query Safety

50% prepared2 total queries

Output Escaping

0% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

WP Sanitize : Auto WordPress Optimizer Plugin Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_initwp-sanitize.php:65
actionadmin_menuwp-sanitize.php:77

Scheduled Events 1

wps_optimize_database
Maintenance & Trust

WP Sanitize : Auto WordPress Optimizer Plugin Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.2.1
Last updatedOct 25, 2011
PHP min version
Downloads7K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs50
Developer Profile

WP Sanitize : Auto WordPress Optimizer Plugin Developer Profile

VibeThemes

20 plugins · 4K total installs

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

How We Detect WP Sanitize : Auto WordPress Optimizer Plugin

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-sanitize/css/wp-sanitize-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/wp-sanitize/js/wp-sanitize-admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-sanitize/js/wp-sanitize-admin.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wrapicon32tool-boxtitleform-tablesubmitbutton-primarybutton+1 more
Data Attributes
name="wpsanitize[rds_link]"name="wpsanitize[wlwmanifest_link]"name="wpsanitize[wp_generator]"name="wpsanitize[wptexturize]"name="wpsanitize[wp_filter_kses]"
JS Globals
var $jq = jQuery.noConflict();
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Sanitize : Auto WordPress Optimizer Plugin