PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Wp Optimize safe?
Get caching and more with this powerful cache plugin. Cache, optimize images, clean your database and minify for maximum performance.
What this plugin does
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wp-optimize - Author: David Anderson / Team Updraft
- 1000000+ active installs
- 96/100 rating (2606 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 59419455 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2009-01-21
cachecachingimage cacheminifyperformance cache
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 4.6.1
- Last updated: 2026-08-13 11:18am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 7.2+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
4 known CVEs on file for Wp Optimize.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-7252 | WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance [wp-optimize] < 4.5.3 | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') | High 8.1 | < 4.5.3 | 4.5.3 | 2026-05-06 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-1119 | WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance [wp-optimize] < 3.2.13 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 3.2.13 | 3.2.13 | 2023-07-04 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance [wp-optimize] < 3.2.12 | — | Unknown | < 3.2.12 | 3.2.12 | 2023-02-07 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance [wp-optimize] < 3.2.12 | — | Unknown | < 3.2.12 | 3.2.12 | 2023-02-06 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance [wp-optimize] < 4.2.0 | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') | Medium 4.1 | < 4.2.0 | 4.2.0 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance [wp-optimize] < 4.5.1 | — | Unknown | < 4.5.1 | 4.5.1 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-3951 | WP-Optimize < 4.2.0 - Admin+ SQLi | — | Unknown | < 4.2.0 | 4.2.0 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2026-2712 | WP-Optimize < 4.5.1 - Subscriber+ Settings Update and Image Manipulation | — | Unknown | < 4.5.1 | 4.5.1 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Wp Optimize updated — 4.6.1 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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