PluginScore

WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.curl_curl_setopt

curl curl setopt

The plugin uses raw cURL functions instead of the WordPress HTTP API.

medium weight

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

RankPluginScoreErrorsWarningsInstallsUpdatedTop Issue
#51RegistrationMagic – Custom Registration Forms, User Registration, Payment, and User Login223,6545,0618k+Non-prefixed global variable
#52Data Tables Generator by Supsystic2215614410k+Exception output is not escaped
#53Falang multilanguage for WordPress227167691k+Output is not escaped
#54File Manager Pro – Filester22565391100k+Request data is not unslashed
#55FireBox Popups – Increase Sales and Grow Your Email List221538127k+Non-prefixed global variable
#56Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall22544965100k+Output is not escaped
#57HeadSpace2 SEO229403603k+Text Domain Mismatch
#58Számlázz.hu integráció WooCommerce-hez221,1694607k+Text Domain Mismatch
#59InfiniteWP Client222,2861,812200k+Exception output is not escaped
#60MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc.222,6192,45310k+Output is not escaped
#61Motors – Car Dealership & Classified Listings Plugin225,3405,9589k+Text Domain Mismatch
#62Newsletters222,9682,2482k+Text Domain Mismatch
#63PAYCOMET for WooCommerce221,2064232k+Text Domain Mismatch
#64Smart Popup by Supsystic223,17250310k+Non Singular String Literal Domain
#65Product Catalog Feed by PixelYourSite225813578k+Output is not escaped
#66Quick Contact Form222606231k+Non-prefixed function
#67RabbitLoader Cache: Optimize your Website for Speed222411632k+Output is not escaped
#68Seraphinite Accelerator2259425550k+Output is not escaped
#69ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF221,044799300k+Non-prefixed global variable
#70SNS Count Cache229181208k+Non Singular String Literal Domain
#71NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster222,4081,13330k+Output is not escaped
#72SSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer & HTTPS Redirects227791,57510k+Non-prefixed global variable
#73Theme Editor2279868550k+Output is not escaped
#74Search & Replace Everything – Quick and Easy Way to Find and Replace Text, Links221,0441,79720k+Non-prefixed global variable
#75URL Shortify – Simple and Easy URL Shortener221,5202,68910k+Non-prefixed global variable
#76Welcart e-Commerce2210,37710,89610k+Text Domain Mismatch
#77WooCommerce221,3556,1297m+Non-prefixed global variable
#78Asset CleanUp: Page Speed Booster222,0302,485100k+Non-prefixed global variable
#79WP Easy Pay – Payment and Donation form Builder for Square228931,8281k+Non-prefixed global variable
#80WP Express Checkout (Fast Payments via PayPal & Stripe)225916271k+Output is not escaped
#81File Manager227405201m+Unsafe printing function
#82WP Fusion Lite – Marketing Automation and CRM Integration for WordPress222766835k+Nonce verification recommended
#83WP Umbrella: Update Backup Restore & Monitoring2291590570k+Exception output is not escaped
#84Wp-Insert2226730110k+Output is not escaped
#85WP Super Minify • Minify, Compress and Cache HTML, CSS & JavaScript221642579k+Non-prefixed constant
#86WP-WebAuthn229573962k+Exception output is not escaped
#87WPFunnels – Funnel Builder for WooCommerce with Checkout & One Click Upsell225,9962,7905k+Text Domain Mismatch
#88WPSSO Core – Complete Schema Markup and Meta Tags221,4074125k+Missing Translators Comment
#89YaySMTP – WP Mail SMTP with Email Logs, Tracking & Reports2265443510k+Exception output is not escaped
#90Recipe Cards For Your Food Blog from Zip Recipes221,1261,7311k+Non-prefixed global variable
#91AI Engine – The Chatbot, AI Framework & MCP for WordPress23413559100k+error log error log
#92Affiliate Super Assistent231,2802672k+Text Domain Mismatch
#93B2BKing — Ultimate WooCommerce B2B and Wholesale Plugin — Wholesale Prices, Bulk Order Form & More231,34740910k+Text Domain Mismatch
#94BlossomThemes Email Newsletter2333723920k+Output is not escaped
#95Business Directory Plugin – Easy Listing Directories for WordPress236111,05810k+Non-prefixed global variable
#96Captivate Sync231745571k+Non-prefixed global variable
#97WPBot – AI ChatBot for Live Support, Lead Generation, AI Services232641,0385k+Non-prefixed global variable
#98Content Egg – Affiliate Product Importer & Price Comparison231,2311,25710k+Non-prefixed global variable
#99DK PDF – WordPress PDF Generator237443353k+Exception output is not escaped
#100Easy Digital Downloads – eCommerce Payments and Subscriptions made easy233,72310,28340k+Non-prefixed namespace