Plugin Security
How to judge, replace and remove WordPress plugins.
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InspectWP vs. WPDeeply: Which WordPress Security Analysis Tool Wins in 2026?
InspectWP is useful for seeing surface-level technology signals. WPDeeply is built for the next question: are the exact plugins and themes on your site tied to known CVEs,…
Forminator Forms <= 1.56.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
Forminator Forms versions up to 1.56.1 contain a critical unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability. Update to 1.56.2 or later and review public forms that combine Select and File…
How Long Is Too Long Without a Plugin Update?
What update gaps actually predict, and the thresholds WPDeeply uses.
How to Replace an Abandoned WordPress Plugin
A migration order that avoids losing data or breaking a live site.
Should You Delete Inactive WordPress Plugins?
Deactivated is not the same as gone. What an inactive plugin can and cannot do.
How to Check If a WordPress Plugin Is Safe
Five checks, in order of usefulness, before you install a WordPress plugin.
A Plugin Was Removed From WordPress.org. What Does That Mean?
Closed, removed, or just gone — how to read a missing plugin listing, and what to do.
WP Job Manager Permission Escalation to RCE: Risk Profile and Response
Permission escalation is dangerous because it changes who can perform sensitive actions. On a WordPress site, that can quickly become plugin installation, file writes, or code execution.
WordPress Protected Meta Exposure via WP Job Manager: What Site Owners Should Know
Protected meta is only protected if every plugin respects the boundary. Job, listing, and directory plugins often attach sensitive operational data to posts, so permission checks matter.
LearnPress SQL Injection to RCE: Lessons for WordPress LMS Sites
LMS plugins hold users, progress, payments, certificates, and admin workflows. A SQL injection in that environment can become more than a data leak if chained with privileged actions.