Clean WordPress Updates Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wpa-clean-updates

Clean WordPress Updates blocks new themes and plugins from being installed upon updating WordPress Core

100 active installs v1.4 PHP + WP 2.3+ Updated Dec 11, 2024
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Clean WordPress Updates Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history, the "wpa-clean-updates" v1.4 plugin exhibits an exceptionally strong security posture. The code analysis reveals no discernible attack surface through AJAX, REST API, shortcodes, or cron events. Furthermore, the absence of dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, unescaped output, file operations, external HTTP requests, nonce checks, and capability checks indicates a highly secure coding practice. The taint analysis also shows no identified vulnerabilities, reinforcing the plugin's current safety.

The vulnerability history further solidifies this positive assessment. With zero recorded CVEs of any severity, and no currently unpatched vulnerabilities, the plugin has a clean track record. This lack of historical issues suggests consistent security awareness and maintenance by the developers. The plugin's strengths lie in its minimal attack surface and robust internal security checks, or rather, the absence of typical vulnerabilities that often arise from these areas.

While the data presents an almost perfect security picture, the "0" counts for several key security checks (like nonce and capability checks) are notable. While this can be interpreted as these functionalities not being necessary for the plugin's operation, it's worth acknowledging that a complete absence of these elements in any plugin might warrant a brief consideration if the plugin's functionality were to expand in the future. However, based solely on the provided data, "wpa-clean-updates" v1.4 appears to be a very secure plugin.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Clean WordPress Updates Security Vulnerabilities

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

Clean WordPress Updates Code Analysis

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

Clean WordPress Updates Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
Maintenance & Trust

Clean WordPress Updates Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.7.5
Last updatedDec 11, 2024
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs100
Developer Profile

Clean WordPress Updates Developer Profile

Arjan Olsder

3 plugins · 4K total installs

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

How We Detect Clean WordPress Updates

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wpa-clean-updates/wpa-clean-updates.php

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Clean WordPress Updates