Kitgenix Plugin Score

WP Super Cache

Slug: wp-super-cache · Automattic · 1,000,000+

Actively maintained
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Overall Score

Good overall quality

82
Good

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.

  • Excellent The plugin follows best practices across every measured category. It is well-maintained, low-risk, and recommended for production use.
  • Good Strong overall quality with minor areas for improvement. Generally safe to use on most sites.
  • Needs Review Some areas of concern detected. Review the full issues report and weigh the risks before installing on production.
  • High Risk Significant quality or security problems found. Exercise caution — check the details carefully before using this plugin.
Score computed: May 21, 2026 7:55 pm (21 hours ago). Vulnerability data mode: Live.
  • Wordfence: May 22, 2026 4:33 pm (18 minutes ago)

No known open vulnerabilities found.

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Score Breakdown

Shield
Security
40
High Risk
Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 1 affected rules, reducing this category by 60 total points.

Rule Hits Impact Share
Security issue: Warning 15 -60 100%
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WP.org Readiness
95
Excellent
Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 2 affected rules, reducing this category by 5 total points.

Rule Hits Impact Share
Tested up to version is behind current WordPress 1 -3 60%
Repo issue: Notice 2 -2 40%
Speed
Performance
97
Excellent
Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 1 affected rules, reducing this category by 3 total points.

Rule Hits Impact Share
Performance issue: Warning 1 -3 100%
Code
Code Quality
100
Excellent
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.

A11y
Accessibility
98
Excellent
Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 1 affected rules, reducing this category by 2 total points.

Rule Hits Impact Share
Accessibility issue: Warning 1 -2 100%
Bug
Vulnerability Status
100
Excellent
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: 3.1.0
  • Active Installs: 1,000,000+
  • Last Updated: 2026-04-14 15:49:00
  • Tested up to: 6.9.4
  • Requires PHP: 7.4
  • Rating: 4.3/5 (1,342 ratings)
  • Support: 6/6 resolved (100%)
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Scan Summary

  • Errors: 0
  • Warnings: 17
  • Notices: 2
  • Last Scanned: 2026-05-21 18:55:45
Scans are performed automatically once per day.

What Changed Since Last Scan

Comparing latest scan (2026-05-21 18:55:45) to previous scan (2026-05-19 20:36:19).
New: 0 Resolved: 0 Worsened: 0

New Issues

No items in this category.

Resolved Issues

No items in this category.

Worsened Issues

No items in this category.

Detected Issues

Severity Category Message File Fix Guidance
NOTICE REPO Main plugin file does not declare a Domain Path header. wp-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.
WARNING SECURITY Main plugin file does not appear to guard direct access with an ABSPATH check. wp-cache.php
Quick Add an ABSPATH guard near the top of the main plugin file to prevent direct execution.
Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across security 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.
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.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. rest/class.wp-super-cache-rest-get-cache.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.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. rest/class.wp-super-cache-rest-update-settings.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.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. rest/class.wp-super-cache-rest-get-stats.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.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. partials/easy.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.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. ossdl-cdn.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.
WARNING SECURITY Use of base64_decode() detected. wp-cache.php
Quick Ensure any encoded payloads are necessary, documented, and never used to obscure executable logic.
Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across security 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.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. wp-cache.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.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. wp-cache.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING PERFORMANCE query_posts() detected. wp-cache.php
Quick Use WP_Query or pre_get_posts instead of query_posts() to avoid altering the main query unexpectedly.
Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across performance 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.
WARNING ACCESSIBILITY Image markup without an alt attribute detected. wp-cache.php
Quick Add alt attributes to the flagged image tags, or alt="" for decorative images.
Moderate Audit all templates/components for missing alternative text and update content guidelines.
Advanced Integrate accessibility testing in CI (axe/pa11y) and block releases with critical a11y violations.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. wp-cache-phase2.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.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. plugins/awaitingmoderation.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.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. plugins/wptouch.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.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. plugins/badbehaviour.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.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. plugins/jetpack.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.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. inc/delete-cache-button.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.

Score History

Range Change: -1 pts · All-Time High: 83/100