WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.curl_curl_close
curl curl close
The plugin uses raw cURL functions instead of the WordPress HTTP API.
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
| Rank | Plugin | Score | Errors | Warnings | Installs | Added | Updated | Top Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #251 | CM Tooltip Glossary | 27 | 611 | 188 | 8k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #252 | Foxtool All-in-One: Contact chat button, Custom login, Media optimize images | 27 | 1,629 | 360 | 7k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #253 | GSpeech TTS – WordPress Text To Speech Plugin | 27 | 842 | 332 | 3k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #254 | iQ Block Country | 27 | 164 | 245 | 20k+ | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #255 | Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita | 27 | 473 | 161 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #256 | Nextend Social Login and Register | 27 | 1,668 | 243 | 200k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #257 | Robokassa payment gateway for Woocommerce | 27 | 95 | 211 | 3k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #258 | Speed Booster Pack ⚡ PageSpeed Optimization Suite | 27 | 108 | 187 | 9k+ | Missing Translators Comment | ||
| #259 | Transbank Webpay | 27 | 198 | 211 | 10k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #260 | Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode | 27 | 401 | 148 | 10k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #261 | Whols – Wholesale Prices and B2B Store Solution for WooCommerce | 27 | 228 | 235 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #262 | WPBase Cache | 27 | 189 | 113 | 2k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #263 | AForms — Form Builder for Price Calculator & Cost Estimation | 28 | 564 | 95 | 3k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #264 | Void Contact Form 7 Widget For Elementor Page Builder | 28 | 279 | 66 | 10k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #265 | GTmetrix for WordPress | 28 | 109 | 70 | 8k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #266 | Kama Thumbnail | 28 | 80 | 47 | 9k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #267 | Laposta Signup Basic | 28 | 275 | 66 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #268 | Maven Algolia | 28 | 148 | 89 | 6k+ | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #269 | درگاه پرداخت بانک ملت ووکامرس | 28 | 61 | 130 | 2k+ | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #270 | Notification for Telegram | 28 | 189 | 93 | 4k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #271 | ووکامرس فارسی | 28 | 157 | 215 | 90k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #272 | افزونه حمل و نقل ووکامرس | پست پیشتاز، تیپاکس و پیک موتوری | 28 | 131 | 190 | 20k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #273 | Podcast Importer SecondLine | 28 | 356 | 169 | 4k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #274 | Redis Object Cache | 28 | 151 | 103 | 400k+ | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #275 | Connect Matomo – Analytics Dashboard for WordPress | 28 | 100 | 102 | 60k+ | Missing Translators Comment | ||
| #276 | WP YouTube Lyte | 28 | 204 | 178 | 30k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #277 | WPify Woo – Withdrawal, CRN/VAT, QR payments, Heureka and more for WooCommerce | 28 | 173 | 226 | 5k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #278 | Document Gallery | 29 | 183 | 98 | 8k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #279 | FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon SES, SendGrid, MailGun, Postmark, Google and Any SMTP Provider | 29 | 74 | 78 | 600k+ | Missing Translators Comment | ||
| #280 | Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks | 29 | 139 | 173 | 50k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #281 | Responder | 29 | 77 | 185 | 3k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #282 | SamedayCourier Shipping | 29 | 336 | 269 | 4k+ | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #283 | Widget for Yelp Reviews | 29 | 147 | 158 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #284 | WP Subscribe | 29 | 79 | 79 | 8k+ | Non-prefixed class | ||
| #285 | Buy Me a Coffee – Button and Widget Plugin | 30 | 139 | 140 | 6k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #286 | Contact Form 7 – PayPal & Stripe Add-on | 30 | 385 | 233 | 7k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #287 | Formzu WP | 30 | 167 | 163 | 3k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #288 | GlobalPayments Gateway Provider for WooCommerce | 30 | 611 | 170 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #289 | Laposta Signup Embed | 30 | 88 | 19 | 1k+ | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #290 | zahls.ch Credit Cards, PostFinance and TWINT for WooCommerce | 30 | 121 | 265 | 3k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #291 | Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl Control & Bot Governance | 31 | 90 | 85 | 6k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #292 | Newsletter Sign-Up for CleverReach | 31 | 174 | 72 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #293 | HT Easy GA4 – Google Analytics WordPress Plugin | 31 | 475 | 93 | 6k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #294 | Easy HTTPS Redirection (SSL) | 31 | 224 | 100 | 100k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #295 | Linguise – AI Automatic Multilingual Translation | 31 | 61 | 280 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #296 | Openpay Cards Plugin | 31 | 166 | 105 | 3k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #297 | PanoPress | 31 | 111 | 234 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #298 | افزونه پیامک ووکامرس Persian WooCommerce SMS | 31 | 72 | 269 | 40k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #299 | Pop-up | 31 | 103 | 91 | 10k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #300 | reCAPTCHA in WP comments form | 31 | 264 | 60 | 8k+ | Output is not escaped |
