WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.curl_curl_getinfo
curl curl getinfo
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 | Kadence Central – Site Management, Backups, Security, and Reporting | 26 | 462 | 213 | 30k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #252 | Landing Page Cat – Coming Soon & Maintenance Pages | 26 | 91 | 180 | 700 | Non-prefixed class | ||
| #253 | Pressidium Cookie Consent | 26 | 203 | 95 | 10k+ | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #254 | User Avatar | 26 | 104 | 173 | 4k+ | Non-prefixed constant | ||
| #255 | Parcel Pro | 26 | 171 | 220 | 600 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #256 | WP Flashy Marketing Automation | 26 | 432 | 186 | 2k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #257 | Duplicate Post | 27 | 447 | 274 | 300k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #258 | CM Tooltip Glossary | 27 | 611 | 188 | 8k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #259 | Foxtool All-in-One: Contact chat button, Custom login, Media optimize images | 27 | 1,629 | 360 | 7k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #260 | Login for Google Apps | 27 | 139 | 85 | 10k+ | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #261 | Gravity Forms + Stripe | 27 | 368 | 210 | 600 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #262 | iQ Block Country | 27 | 164 | 245 | 20k+ | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #263 | Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita | 27 | 473 | 161 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #264 | Void Contact Form 7 Widget For Elementor Page Builder | 28 | 279 | 66 | 10k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #265 | Expand Divi | 28 | 91 | 100 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #266 | Friends | 28 | 164 | 670 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #267 | گیتلند | درگاه پرداخت هوشمند گیتلند | 28 | 327 | 235 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #268 | GTmetrix for WordPress | 28 | 109 | 70 | 8k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #269 | Kama Thumbnail | 28 | 80 | 47 | 9k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #270 | Laposta Signup Basic | 28 | 275 | 66 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #271 | WP to LinkedIn Auto Publish | 28 | 734 | 250 | 900 | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #272 | Maven Algolia | 28 | 148 | 89 | 6k+ | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #273 | درگاه پرداخت بانک ملت ووکامرس | 28 | 61 | 130 | 2k+ | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #274 | My auctions allegro | 28 | 483 | 235 | 500 | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #275 | Notification for Telegram | 28 | 189 | 93 | 4k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #276 | افزونه حمل و نقل ووکامرس | پست پیشتاز، تیپاکس و پیک موتوری | 28 | 131 | 190 | 20k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #277 | PayZen for WooCommerce | 28 | 258 | 214 | 600 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #278 | Connect Matomo – Analytics Dashboard for WordPress | 28 | 100 | 102 | 60k+ | Missing Translators Comment | ||
| #279 | WP YouTube Lyte | 28 | 204 | 178 | 30k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #280 | WxSync-标准云微信公众号文章免费采集-任意公众号自动采集付费购买 | 28 | 57 | 138 | 500 | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #281 | Display Tweets | 29 | 135 | 135 | 900 | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #282 | Document Gallery | 29 | 183 | 98 | 8k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #283 | FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon SES, SendGrid, MailGun, Postmark, Google and Any SMTP Provider | 29 | 74 | 78 | 600k+ | Missing Translators Comment | ||
| #284 | Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks | 29 | 139 | 173 | 50k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #285 | Laposta WooCommerce | 29 | 96 | 115 | 500 | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #286 | Offload Media – Cloud Storage | 29 | 126 | 80 | 1k+ | unlink unlink | ||
| #287 | PhastPress | 29 | 95 | 52 | 10k+ | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #288 | PlatiOnline Payments | 29 | 304 | 110 | 700 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #289 | Responder | 29 | 77 | 185 | 3k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #290 | Wenprise Alipay Gateway For WooCommerce | 29 | 113 | 68 | 700 | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #291 | Widget for Yelp Reviews | 29 | 147 | 158 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #292 | Sofortueberweisung Gateway for Woocommerce | 29 | 104 | 71 | 700 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #293 | WP Subscribe | 29 | 79 | 79 | 8k+ | Non-prefixed class | ||
| #294 | BrightEdge Autopilot | 30 | 108 | 31 | 500 | curl curl setopt | ||
| #295 | Contact Form 7 – PayPal & Stripe Add-on | 30 | 385 | 233 | 7k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #296 | Laposta Signup Embed | 30 | 88 | 19 | 1k+ | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #297 | Midtrans-WooCommerce | 30 | 112 | 132 | 5k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #298 | WonderPush – Web Push Notifications – WooCommerce Abandoned Cart – GDPR | 30 | 152 | 192 | 600 | Missing direct file access protection | ||
| #299 | zahls.ch Credit Cards, PostFinance and TWINT for WooCommerce | 30 | 121 | 265 | 3k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #300 | CashBill.pl – Płatności WooCommerce | 31 | 181 | 101 | 900 | Output is not escaped |
