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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #351 | Stripe Tax – Sales tax automation for WooCommerce | 36 | 97 | 61 | 30k+ | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #352 | Agreeable | 37 | 40 | 67 | 800 | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #353 | Images to WebP | 37 | 39 | 50 | 9k+ | curl curl setopt | ||
| #354 | Hustle – Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups | 37 | 4,894 | 5,942 | 90k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #355 | FundEngine – Donation and Crowdfunding Platform | 37 | 90 | 9 | 1k+ | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #356 | Aplazame | 38 | 34 | 39 | 500 | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #357 | imoje | 38 | 62 | 160 | 2k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #358 | WC-AC Hook | 38 | 44 | 72 | 1k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #359 | GF Mollie by Indigo | 39 | 82 | 33 | 900 | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #360 | linkPizza-Manager | 39 | 46 | 23 | 700 | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #361 | MailChimp Add-On for FormCraft | 39 | 56 | 29 | 800 | curl curl setopt | ||
| #362 | LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster & Cache Tools | 40 | 25 | 140 | 20k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #363 | WC Speed Repair | 42 | 34 | 74 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #364 | Good Old Twitter Feed Widget | 43 | 110 | 10 | 400 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #365 | WPKoi Templates for Elementor | 44 | 937 | 25 | 5k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #366 | Simple Membership MailChimp Integration | 45 | 34 | 27 | 900 | curl curl setopt | ||
| #367 | WC Provincia Canton Distrito | 48 | 103 | 14 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #368 | Instamojo for WooCommerce | 48 | 72 | 44 | 4k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #369 | Veeqo for WooCommerce | 50 | 30 | 17 | 800 | Missing direct file access protection | ||
| #370 | Fluent Connect – Connect ThriveCart with your WordPress and FluentCRM | 56 | 37 | 54 | 600 | curl curl setopt | ||
| #371 | Payment Gateway for LiqPay for Woocommerce | 59 | 84 | 31 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #372 | HelloAsso | 60 | 132 | 89 | 4k+ | Short PHP open tag found | ||
| #373 | Satispay for WooCommerce | 62 | 19 | 12 | 7k+ | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #374 | XPoster – Share to Bluesky and Mastodon | 62 | 26 | 36 | 10k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #375 | Werk aan de Muur | 64 | 48 | 20 | 900 | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #376 | Sitemap Generator | 65 | 30 | 13 | 3k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #377 | Spiraclethemes Site Library | 67 | 20 | 98 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #378 | Gutenverse Companion | 81 | 16 | 29 | 8k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #379 | HHG for TranslatePress | 84 | 43 | 18 | 1k+ | curl curl setopt | ||
| #380 | Genesis Blocks | 87 | 155 | 9 | 40k+ | Offloaded Content | ||
| #381 | ImageKit – URL based image manipulation and optimization | 87 | 47 | 42 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #382 | Import Social Events | 88 | 20 | 348 | 3k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #383 | External files in Media Library | 90 | 17 | 68 | 400 | Direct Query | ||
| #384 | IndieAuth | 92 | 31 | 27 | 400 | Missing direct file access protection | ||
| #385 | WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect | 92 | 18 | 21 | 90k+ | Non-prefixed global variable |
