Redis Object Cache
Slug: redis-cache · Till Krüss · 400,000+
Overall Score
Good overall quality
What this score means
Scores are calculated on a 100-point scale by analysing six weighted categories: Security, WP.org Readiness, Performance, Code Quality, Accessibility, and Vulnerabilities. Open vulnerabilities are weighted by severity, CVSS, and patch availability, and incomplete source data can reduce confidence slightly.
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Excellent The plugin follows best practices across every measured category. It is well-maintained, low-risk, and recommended for production use.
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Good Strong overall quality with minor areas for improvement. Generally safe to use on most sites.
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Needs Review Some areas of concern detected. Review the full issues report and weigh the risks before installing on production.
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High Risk Significant quality or security problems found. Exercise caution — check the details carefully before using this plugin.
High confidence (100/100) based on metadata completeness and vulnerability evidence quality.
Open vulnerabilities are weighted by severity, CVSS, and patch availability, then adjusted slightly when the source data is incomplete.
- Wordfence: June 28, 2026 6:47 pm (25 minutes ago)
AI-Generated Summary
Redis Object Cache currently scores 88/100 (good). Latest scan findings include 2 errors and 6 warnings.
Strengths
- Overall score is in a strong range for production use.
- No open vulnerabilities are currently recorded in tracked sources.
Risks
- 2 error-level issues were detected in the latest scan.
Recommended Next Actions
- Resolve error-level findings first because they usually carry the highest impact.
- Address warning-level findings to improve maintainability and reduce future risk.
Generated from latest scan and metadata signals. Validate in staging before production changes.
Score Breakdown
Why this score?
Top deductions are based on 2 affected rules, reducing this category by 40 total points.
| Rule | Hits | Impact | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security issue: Warning | 5 | -20 | 50% |
| Security issue: Error | 2 | -20 | 50% |
Why this score?
Top deductions are based on 2 affected rules, reducing this category by 5 total points.
| Rule | Hits | Impact | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repo issue: Warning | 1 | -3 | 60% |
| Repo issue: Notice | 2 | -2 | 40% |
Why this score?
Top deductions are based on 0 affected rules, reducing this category by 0 total points.
No deductions were applied for this category in the latest score run.
Why this score?
Top deductions are based on 0 affected rules, reducing this category by 0 total points.
No deductions were applied for this category in the latest score run.
Why this score?
Top deductions are based on 0 affected rules, reducing this category by 0 total points.
No deductions were applied for this category in the latest score run.
Why this score?
Top deductions are based on 0 affected rules, reducing this category by 0 total points.
No deductions were applied for this category in the latest score run.
Plugin Details
- Version: 2.8.0
- Active Installs: 400,000+
- Last Updated: 2026-05-04 18:36:00
- Tested up to: 7.0
- Requires PHP: 7.2
- Rating: 4.5/5 (175 ratings)
- Support: 10/11 resolved (91%)
- View on WordPress.org
- Download Plugin
Scan Summary
- Errors: 2
- Warnings: 6
- Notices: 2
- Last Scanned: 2026-05-22 21:14:46
- Score confidence: 100/100
What Changed Since Last Scan
New Issues
No items in this category.
Resolved Issues
No items in this category.
Worsened Issues
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Detected Issues
| Severity | Category | Message | File | Fix Guidance |
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| WARNING | SECURITY | Declared minimum PHP 7.2 is end-of-life and no longer receives security updates. |
Quick
Increase minimum PHP version to a currently supported branch.
Moderate
Audit dependencies and code for compatibility with modern PHP runtime behavior.
Advanced
Track upstream PHP lifecycle changes and schedule proactive baseline upgrades.
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| WARNING | SECURITY | Declared minimum WordPress 4.6 is very outdated and lacks modern security APIs. |
Quick
Raise minimum WordPress version to a modern supported release.
Moderate
Replace deprecated APIs and confirm compatibility across current WordPress branches.
Advanced
Run multi-version WordPress integration tests in CI and block unsupported API usage.
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| WARNING | REPO | Main plugin file does not declare a Text Domain header. | object-cache.php |
Quick
Add a Text Domain header so translation tooling and WordPress.org can identify the plugin textdomain.
Moderate
Apply the same remediation pattern across repo findings and re-scan to confirm warning issues drop.
Advanced
Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
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| NOTICE | REPO | Main plugin file does not declare a Domain Path header. | object-cache.php |
Quick
Add a Domain Path header if language files are stored in a languages directory.
Moderate
Apply the same remediation pattern across repo findings and re-scan to confirm notice issues drop.
Advanced
Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
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| NOTICE | REPO | Plugin package does not include a license file. |
Quick
Add a LICENSE or COPYING file so distribution terms are explicit.
Moderate
Apply the same remediation pattern across repo findings and re-scan to confirm notice issues drop.
Advanced
Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
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| WARNING | SECURITY | Raw superglobal access detected. | includes/class-plugin.php |
Quick
Wrap direct request values with sanitization and nonce verification in the affected code path.
Moderate
Centralize request normalization in helper methods so handlers consume validated input only.
Advanced
Adopt typed request DTOs and automated security lint checks for unsanitized superglobal access.
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| WARNING | SECURITY | Use of unserialize() detected. | includes/class-metrics.php |
Quick
Switch the flagged payload to JSON decoding where practical.
Moderate
If serialization is required, enforce allowed_classes=false and strict input validation before parsing.
Advanced
Move state transfer to signed/typed schemas and add security tests for malformed payloads.
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| WARNING | SECURITY | Use of unserialize() detected. | includes/object-cache.php |
Quick
Switch the flagged payload to JSON decoding where practical.
Moderate
If serialization is required, enforce allowed_classes=false and strict input validation before parsing.
Advanced
Move state transfer to signed/typed schemas and add security tests for malformed payloads.
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| ERROR | SECURITY | Use of eval() detected. | dependencies/predis/predis/src/ClientContextInterface.php |
Quick
Comment out or remove eval() usage in the flagged file and verify behavior with existing plugin flows.
Moderate
Refactor the dynamic logic into explicit conditional branches or a vetted callback map.
Advanced
Add static analysis and CI rules to block eval() and require code review approval for dynamic execution paths.
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| ERROR | SECURITY | Use of eval() detected. | dependencies/predis/predis/src/ClientInterface.php |
Quick
Comment out or remove eval() usage in the flagged file and verify behavior with existing plugin flows.
Moderate
Refactor the dynamic logic into explicit conditional branches or a vetted callback map.
Advanced
Add static analysis and CI rules to block eval() and require code review approval for dynamic execution paths.
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Score History
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All Past Vulnerabilities
No vulnerabilities have been recorded for this plugin yet.