WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.curl_curl_init
curl curl init
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #451 | Re:amaze Helpdesk & Live Chat | 31 | 96 | 115 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #452 | reCAPTCHA in WP comments form | 31 | 264 | 60 | 8k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #453 | Smart Keywords Tool – 智能关键词插件 | 31 | 361 | 33 | 600 | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #454 | Ultimate Posts Widget | 31 | 309 | 86 | 10k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #455 | Discussion Board – WordPress Forum Plugin | 31 | 105 | 153 | 2k+ | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #456 | AI Alt Text Generator | 32 | 76 | 24 | 1k+ | Missing Translators Comment | ||
| #457 | Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl Control & Bot Governance | 32 | 55 | 83 | 5k+ | error log error log | ||
| #458 | Enter Addons – Ultimate Template Builder for Elementor | 32 | 82 | 72 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #459 | Translate WordPress with GTranslate | 32 | 82 | 364 | 900k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #460 | RealHomes Stripe Payments | 32 | 201 | 33 | 500 | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #461 | Juiz Last Tweet Widget | 32 | 136 | 53 | 500 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #462 | Barion Payment Gateway for WooCommerce | 32 | 67 | 152 | 6k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #463 | Autopay dla WooCommerce | 32 | 95 | 83 | 900 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #464 | Posti Shipping | 32 | 664 | 157 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #465 | Unbounce Landing Pages | 32 | 169 | 86 | 10k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #466 | User Registration Using Contact Form 7 | 32 | 103 | 15 | 500 | wp function not compatible with requires wp | ||
| #467 | Payment Gateway for Redsys & WooCommerce Lite | 32 | 125 | 75 | 20k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #468 | WP Weixin | 32 | 60 | 152 | 400 | Non-prefixed constant | ||
| #469 | WT GeoTargeting | 32 | 89 | 43 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #470 | AWeber – Free Sign Up Form and Landing Page Builder Plugin for Lead Generation and Email Newsletter Growth | 33 | 33 | 229 | 9k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #471 | Companion Sitemap Generator – Simple, Smart, and SEO-Ready | 33 | 118 | 57 | 7k+ | Missing Translators Comment | ||
| #472 | Human Presence – Stop Form Spam Without ReCaptcha | 33 | 54 | 65 | 1k+ | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #473 | Janolaw AGB Hosting | 33 | 198 | 11 | 1k+ | Short PHP open tag found | ||
| #474 | Membership For WooCommerce | 33 | 40 | 659 | 800 | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #475 | Newebpay Payment | 33 | 146 | 115 | 600 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #476 | پینوا | Pinova | 33 | 171 | 75 | 500 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #477 | SMTP2GO for WordPress – Email Made Easy | 33 | 186 | 111 | 30k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #478 | Telegram Bot & Channel | 33 | 182 | 113 | 600 | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #479 | Envato Toolkit | 33 | 219 | 69 | 5k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #480 | WP Twitter Auto Publish | 33 | 442 | 171 | 4k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #481 | Webmention | 33 | 64 | 89 | 900 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #482 | Website Monetization by MageNet | 33 | 60 | 87 | 20k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #483 | Pay. Payment Methods for WooCommerce | 33 | 318 | 104 | 3k+ | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #484 | Advanced Custom Fields: reCAPTCHA Field | 34 | 104 | 53 | 800 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #485 | Assistant – Every Day Productivity Apps | 34 | 124 | 97 | 4k+ | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #486 | CM Search And Replace – Optimize content edits with a powerful search and replace tool | 34 | 286 | 111 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #487 | Contact Form 7 – PayPal & Stripe Add-on | 34 | 93 | 233 | 7k+ | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #488 | Datafeedr API | 34 | 307 | 48 | 6k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #489 | Enhanced Text Widget | 34 | 101 | 58 | 30k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #490 | SSL Mixed Content Fix | 34 | 53 | 65 | 8k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #491 | Import XML and RSS Feeds | 34 | 260 | 85 | 2k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #492 | Mailmunch Forms for Mailchimp | 34 | 120 | 53 | 10k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #493 | Openpay SPEI Plugin | 34 | 112 | 14 | 1k+ | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #494 | OwnerRez | 34 | 79 | 56 | 700 | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #495 | Podigee WordPress Quick Publish – now with Gutenberg support! | 34 | 108 | 95 | 700 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #496 | Tidio – Live Chat & AI Chatbots | 34 | 52 | 19 | 80k+ | curl curl setopt | ||
| #497 | MailerLite – WooCommerce integration | 34 | 65 | 36 | 30k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #498 | Woopra Analytics Plugin | 34 | 114 | 53 | 900 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #499 | WP Dynamic Keywords Injector | 34 | 44 | 205 | 1k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #500 | Insert Headers And Footers | 34 | 83 | 113 | 300k+ | Non-prefixed global variable |
