PLUGIN SECURITY
Is WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop safe?
Boost your website performance and page speed, and increase conversions with powerful caching, frontend, media, and environment optimizations.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
wp-shortcode - Author: SiteGround
- 1000000+ active installs
- 84/100 rating (639 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 104448109 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2014-11-25
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 1.4.17
- Last updated: 2026-08-25 11:31am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 7.0+
Known vulnerabilities
2 known CVEs on file for WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-28495 | WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop [wp-shortcode] < 1.4.17 (closed) | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Medium 4.3 | < 1.4.17 | 1.4.17 | 2023-03-16 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop [wp-shortcode] < 1.4.4 (closed) | — | Unknown | < 1.4.4 | 1.4.4 | 2017-05-22 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop [wp-shortcode] <= 1.4.17 (unfixed + closed) | — | Unknown | < 1.4.17 | 1.4.17 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2026-9635 | WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop <= 1.4.17 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'title' Shortcode Attribute | — | Unknown | not specified | no fix on file | — | — |
How to fix it
Keep WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop updated — 1.4.17 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
1 of the vulnerabilities above has no fixed version on file — there's no update that resolves it. Consider deactivating this plugin or switching to one of the alternatives below.
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.
Safer / more established alternatives
- LiteSpeed Cache — 7000000+ active installs — 96/100 (2764) — max PHP 8.4
- WP Super Cache — 1000000+ active installs — 86/100 (1345) — max PHP 8.4
- WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance — 1000000+ active installs — 96/100 (2605) — max PHP 8.4
- W3 Total Cache — 900000+ active installs — 88/100 (5420)
- Redis Object Cache — 400000+ active installs — 90/100 (176)
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