
WP Utility and Performance Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/wp-utility-and-performanceThis plugin allows you to enable / disable the unused resources included by WordPress and third-party themes and plugins.
Is WP Utility and Performance Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 92/100WP Utility and Performance has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The "wp-utility-and-performance" v1.1.3 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified entry points such as AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, and particularly the lack of unprotected entry points, significantly minimizes the plugin's attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals indicate good security practices with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries using prepared statements, and all output properly escaped. The presence of nonce and capability checks, albeit minimal (2 each), is also a positive sign. The vulnerability history is completely clean, with no known CVEs or past vulnerabilities, suggesting a well-maintained and secure codebase over its history. This indicates a low-risk plugin, with strengths in its limited attack surface and adherence to secure coding practices.
WP Utility and Performance Security Vulnerabilities
WP Utility and Performance Release Timeline
WP Utility and Performance Code Analysis
Output Escaping
WP Utility and Performance Attack Surface
WordPress Hooks 26
Maintenance & Trust
WP Utility and Performance Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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WP Utility and Performance Developer Profile
5 plugins · 70 total installs
How We Detect WP Utility and Performance
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
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