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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #301 | Openpay Cards Plugin | 31 | 166 | 105 | 3k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #302 | PanoPress | 31 | 111 | 234 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #303 | افزونه پیامک ووکامرس Persian WooCommerce SMS | 31 | 72 | 269 | 40k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #304 | Pop-up | 31 | 103 | 91 | 10k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #305 | Re:amaze Helpdesk & Live Chat | 31 | 96 | 115 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #306 | Ultimate Posts Widget | 31 | 309 | 86 | 10k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #307 | Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl Control & Bot Governance | 32 | 55 | 83 | 5k+ | error log error log | ||
| #308 | Enter Addons – Ultimate Template Builder for Elementor | 32 | 82 | 72 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #309 | Translate WordPress with GTranslate | 32 | 82 | 364 | 900k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #310 | RealHomes Stripe Payments | 32 | 201 | 33 | 400 | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #311 | Juiz Last Tweet Widget | 32 | 136 | 53 | 500 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #312 | Autopay dla WooCommerce | 32 | 95 | 83 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #313 | Posti Shipping | 32 | 664 | 157 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #314 | ووسلام – همگام سازی ووکامرس و باسلام | 32 | 100 | 442 | 5k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #315 | Unbounce Landing Pages | 32 | 169 | 86 | 10k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #316 | User Registration Using Contact Form 7 | 32 | 103 | 15 | 400 | wp function not compatible with requires wp | ||
| #317 | Human Presence – Stop Form Spam Without ReCaptcha | 33 | 54 | 65 | 1k+ | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #318 | Newebpay Payment | 33 | 146 | 115 | 600 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #319 | پینوا | Pinova | 33 | 190 | 88 | 800 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #320 | SMTP2GO for WordPress – Email Made Easy | 33 | 186 | 111 | 30k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #321 | Webmention | 33 | 66 | 89 | 900 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #322 | Pay. Payment Methods for WooCommerce | 33 | 318 | 104 | 3k+ | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #323 | CM Search And Replace – Optimize content edits with a powerful search and replace tool | 34 | 286 | 111 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #324 | Contact Form 7 – PayPal & Stripe Add-on | 34 | 93 | 242 | 7k+ | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #325 | Datafeedr API | 34 | 307 | 48 | 5k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #326 | Enhanced Text Widget | 34 | 101 | 58 | 30k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #327 | SSL Mixed Content Fix | 34 | 53 | 65 | 8k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #328 | Import XML and RSS Feeds | 34 | 260 | 85 | 2k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #329 | Mailmunch Forms for Mailchimp | 34 | 120 | 53 | 10k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #330 | Openpay SPEI Plugin | 34 | 112 | 14 | 1k+ | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #331 | OwnerRez | 34 | 79 | 56 | 700 | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #332 | Podigee WordPress Quick Publish – now with Gutenberg support! | 34 | 108 | 95 | 700 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #333 | Tidio – Live Chat & AI Chatbots | 34 | 52 | 19 | 70k+ | curl curl setopt | ||
| #334 | MailerLite – WooCommerce integration | 34 | 66 | 34 | 30k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #335 | Kybernaut IČO DIČ | 34 | 80 | 58 | 2k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #336 | WP Notes Widget | 34 | 217 | 36 | 700 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #337 | WP Twitter Feeds | 34 | 202 | 82 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #338 | Ad Widget for WordPress | 35 | 68 | 14 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #339 | Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid | 35 | 49 | 584 | 50k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #340 | Connect WooCommerce to ActiveCampaign by EqualServing | 35 | 135 | 89 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #341 | Inspiro Starter Sites – 20+ Free Demo Templates for Gutenberg & Elementor | 35 | 12 | 251 | 10k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #342 | Movylo Marketing Automation | 35 | 38 | 88 | 700 | error log print r | ||
| #343 | Accept Cryptocurrencies with Plisio | 35 | 37 | 47 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #344 | Sprout Invoices – Client Invoicing & Estimates | 35 | 39 | 1,802 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed hook name | ||
| #345 | Converter for Media – Optimize images | Convert WebP & AVIF | 35 | 128 | 53 | 500k+ | curl curl setopt | ||
| #346 | Backend Payments for WooCommerce | 35 | 63 | 42 | 900 | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #347 | Pixel Manager for WooCommerce – Conversion Tracking, Google Ads, GA4, TikTok, Dynamic Remarketing | 35 | 52 | 249 | 40k+ | Non-prefixed hook name | ||
| #348 | WP Cassify | 35 | 106 | 143 | 800 | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #349 | Lara's Google Analytics (GA4) | 36 | 303 | 57 | 9k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #350 | Legal Text Connector of the IT-Recht Kanzlei | 36 | 45 | 46 | 10k+ | Exception output is not escaped |
