WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.curl_curl_setopt
curl curl setopt
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #501 | RDP Wiki Embed | 38 | 69 | 26 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #502 | TWIPLA (Visitor Analytics IO) – Privacy-First Website Stats, Session Recordings, Heatmaps, Polls and Surveys | 38 | 71 | 49 | 900 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #503 | WC-AC Hook | 38 | 44 | 72 | 1k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #504 | Benchmark Email Lite | 39 | 86 | 23 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #505 | GF Mollie by Indigo | 39 | 82 | 33 | 900 | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #506 | Leaflet Map | 39 | 59 | 32 | 30k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #507 | linkPizza-Manager | 39 | 46 | 23 | 700 | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #508 | MailChimp Add-On for FormCraft | 39 | 56 | 29 | 800 | curl curl setopt | ||
| #509 | Virusdie | One-click website security | 39 | 149 | 66 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #510 | WP All Import – Listings Import for Listify | 40 | 34 | 27 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #511 | WP All Import – Job Listing Import for WP Job Manager | 40 | 35 | 27 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #512 | Heroic Favicon Generator | 41 | 104 | 7 | 6k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #513 | PAYDUNYA WOOCOMMERCE PAR | 42 | 54 | 32 | 600 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #514 | Custom Menu | 43 | 83 | 11 | 400 | wp function not compatible with requires wp | ||
| #515 | Good Old Twitter Feed Widget | 43 | 110 | 10 | 400 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #516 | Trusty Whistleblowing Solution | 44 | 234 | 16 | 400 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #517 | WPKoi Templates for Elementor | 44 | 937 | 25 | 5k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #518 | Gateway zibal for Woocommerce | 44 | 70 | 24 | 6k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #519 | Simple Membership MailChimp Integration | 45 | 34 | 27 | 1k+ | curl curl setopt | ||
| #520 | Export Import Menus | 46 | 23 | 28 | 10k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #521 | Gateway AqayePardakht for Woocommerce | 47 | 72 | 23 | 4k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #522 | CryptAPI Payment Gateway for WooCommerce | 48 | 187 | 23 | 400 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #523 | WC Provincia Canton Distrito | 48 | 103 | 14 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #524 | Instamojo for WooCommerce | 48 | 72 | 44 | 5k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #525 | Sitemap Generator | 50 | 60 | 26 | 3k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #526 | Dolyame Payment gateway | 51 | 122 | 10 | 700 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #527 | Menu Icons by Themeisle – Add Icons to Navigation Menus | 51 | 34 | 22 | 100k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #528 | POLi Payments for WooCommerce | 51 | 62 | 26 | 500 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #529 | Yeloni Exit Popup | (Free) GDPR Compliance | 54 | 41 | 12 | 700 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #530 | AI Copilot – ChatGPT Chatbot & AI Engine for Post Automation | 56 | 65 | 20 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #531 | Fluent Connect – Connect ThriveCart with your WordPress and FluentCRM | 56 | 37 | 54 | 600 | curl curl setopt | ||
| #532 | JSON API User | 57 | 17 | 34 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed hook name | ||
| #533 | Vibe AI – MCP Server for WordPress. Connect Claude, ChatGPT & Cursor | 57 | 11 | 51 | 2k+ | Interpolated SQL is not prepared | ||
| #534 | Payment Gateway for LiqPay for Woocommerce | 59 | 84 | 31 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #535 | HelloAsso | 60 | 132 | 89 | 4k+ | Short PHP open tag found | ||
| #536 | XPoster – Share to Bluesky and Mastodon | 62 | 26 | 36 | 10k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #537 | Werk aan de Muur | 64 | 48 | 20 | 900 | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #538 | Bitrix24 | 65 | 28 | 10 | 500 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #539 | VWE – Voorheen Autodealers.nl | 69 | 23 | 10 | 500 | curl curl setopt | ||
| #540 | Custom Currency for WooCommerce | 70 | 63 | 5 | 2k+ | Missing direct file access protection | ||
| #541 | Web Accessibility with Max Access | 71 | 22 | 11 | 800 | curl curl setopt | ||
| #542 | Visual Bible Verse of the Day Widget | 71 | 27 | 1 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #543 | WP All Import – Property Import for RealHomes | 74 | 17 | 12 | 700 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #544 | Anchor Episodes Index (Spotify for Podcasters) | 75 | 32 | 3 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #545 | Simple SMTP by Maileroo | 75 | 40 | 8 | 700 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #546 | Cache External Scripts | 76 | 21 | 4 | 900 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #547 | Gutenverse Companion | 81 | 16 | 29 | 8k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #548 | Bookero.pl – system rezerwacji online | 82 | 12 | 7 | 1k+ | curl curl setopt | ||
| #549 | HHG for TranslatePress | 84 | 43 | 18 | 800 | curl curl setopt | ||
| #550 | WP YouTube Live | 86 | 28 | 24 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed function |
