PluginScore

WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.curl_curl_close

curl curl close

The plugin uses raw cURL functions instead of the WordPress HTTP API.

medium weight

Why It Shows Up

Plugin Check found `curl_*` calls in plugin code.

Why It Matters

The WordPress HTTP API handles transports, proxies, SSL behavior, filters, and host compatibility more consistently than raw cURL.

How to Fix

  • Replace simple cURL requests with `wp_remote_get()` or `wp_remote_post()`.
  • Handle `WP_Error`, status codes, timeouts, and response body parsing explicitly.
  • If a bundled library uses cURL internally, keep it isolated and avoid passing unchecked user input into requests.

Affected Plugins

RankPluginScoreErrorsWarningsInstallsUpdatedTop Issue
#51RegistrationMagic – Custom Registration Forms, User Registration, Payment, and User Login223,6545,0618k+Non-prefixed global variable
#52Data Tables Generator by Supsystic2215614410k+Exception output is not escaped
#53Falang multilanguage for WordPress227167691k+Output is not escaped
#54File Manager Pro – Filester22565391100k+Request data is not unslashed
#55FireBox Popups – Increase Sales and Grow Your Email List221538127k+Non-prefixed global variable
#56Five Star Restaurant Menu and Food Ordering227526095k+Output is not escaped
#57FunnelKit Payment Gateway for Stripe WooCommerce2224432120k+Input is not sanitized
#58Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall22544965100k+Output is not escaped
#59HeadSpace2 SEO229403603k+Text Domain Mismatch
#60Számlázz.hu integráció WooCommerce-hez221,1694607k+Text Domain Mismatch
#61InfiniteWP Client222,2861,812200k+Exception output is not escaped
#62MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc.222,6192,45310k+Output is not escaped
#63Motors – Car Dealership & Classified Listings Plugin225,3405,9589k+Text Domain Mismatch
#64Newsletters222,9682,2482k+Text Domain Mismatch
#65PAYCOMET for WooCommerce221,2064232k+Text Domain Mismatch
#66Smart Popup by Supsystic223,17250310k+Non Singular String Literal Domain
#67Product Catalog Feed by PixelYourSite225813578k+Output is not escaped
#68Quick Contact Form222606231k+Non-prefixed function
#69RabbitLoader Cache: Optimize your Website for Speed222411632k+Output is not escaped
#70Seraphinite Accelerator2259425550k+Output is not escaped
#71ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF221,044799300k+Non-prefixed global variable
#72SNS Count Cache229181208k+Non Singular String Literal Domain
#73SSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer & HTTPS Redirects227791,57510k+Non-prefixed global variable
#74Customize Feeds for Twitter22921714k+Non-prefixed global variable
#75Welcart e-Commerce2210,37710,89610k+Text Domain Mismatch
#76WCFM Marketplace – Multivendor Marketplace for WooCommerce221,9371,96910k+Non-prefixed global variable
#77WCFM Membership – WooCommerce Memberships for Multivendor Marketplace2255967510k+Non-prefixed global variable
#78Simple Shopping Cart2279653610k+Unsafe printing function
#79Asset CleanUp: Page Speed Booster222,0302,485100k+Non-prefixed global variable
#80WP Express Checkout (Fast Payments via PayPal & Stripe)225916271k+Output is not escaped
#81File Manager227405201m+Unsafe printing function
#82WP Fusion Lite – Marketing Automation and CRM Integration for WordPress222766835k+Nonce verification recommended
#83WP Umbrella: Update Backup Restore & Monitoring2291590570k+Exception output is not escaped
#84Wp-Insert2226730110k+Output is not escaped
#85WP Super Minify • Minify, Compress and Cache HTML, CSS & JavaScript221642579k+Non-prefixed constant
#86NotifSMS – SMS Notifications OTP & 2FA for WordPress & WooCommerce221,3531,4122k+Non-prefixed global variable
#87WP-WebAuthn229573962k+Exception output is not escaped
#88WPFunnels – Funnel Builder for WooCommerce with Checkout & One Click Upsell225,9962,7905k+Text Domain Mismatch
#89WPSSO Core – Complete Schema Markup and Meta Tags221,4074125k+Missing Translators Comment
#90YaySMTP – WP Mail SMTP with Email Logs, Tracking & Reports2265443510k+Exception output is not escaped
#91Recipe Cards For Your Food Blog from Zip Recipes221,1261,7311k+Non-prefixed global variable
#92Affiliate Super Assistent231,2802672k+Text Domain Mismatch
#93B2BKing — Ultimate WooCommerce B2B and Wholesale Plugin — Wholesale Prices, Bulk Order Form & More231,34740910k+Text Domain Mismatch
#94BlossomThemes Email Newsletter2333723920k+Output is not escaped
#95Booking calendar, Appointment Booking System231,0791,1254k+Output is not escaped
#96Business Directory Plugin – Easy Listing Directories for WordPress236111,05810k+Non-prefixed global variable
#97Captivate Sync231745571k+Non-prefixed global variable
#98WPBot – AI ChatBot for Live Support, Lead Generation, AI Services232641,0385k+Non-prefixed global variable
#99Classified Listing – AI-Powered Classified ads & Business Directory231551,8619k+Non-prefixed global variable
#100CleanTalk Anti-Spam. Spam Firewall & Bot protection238261,078200k+Missing nonce verification