Optimus – WordPress Image Optimizer

Effective image compression and optimization during the upload process. Smart, automatic and reliable.

v1.6.3KeyCDNUpdated 2026-03-02Added Oct 5, 201230k+ installs84% rating
41
Score
52
Errors
20
Warnings
+0
Change

Category Scores

Security0
Repo94
Performance100
Maintainability85

Top Issues by Category

security54
maintainability11
i18n6
repo_compliance1

Issues Details

72 issues found in latest scan

ERROR24
WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.UnsafePrintingFunction

All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.

ERROR16
WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped

All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$count'.

WARNING6
WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended

Processing form data without nonce verification.

ERROR4
WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingTranslatorsComment

A function call to __() with texts containing placeholders was found, but was not accompanied by a "translators:" comment on the line above to clarify the meaning of the placeholders.

WARNING2
WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Missing

Processing form data without nonce verification.

WARNING2
WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.MissingUnslash

$_GET['ids'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar

ERROR2
WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.unlink_unlink

unlink() is discouraged. Use wp_delete_file() to delete a file.

WARNING2
WordPress.WP.DeprecatedClasses.wp_http_curlFound

The WP_Http_Curl class has been deprecated since WordPress version 6.4.0. Use WP_Http instead.

ERROR1
PluginCheck.Security.DirectDB.UnescapedDBParameter

Unescaped parameter $query used in $wpdb->get_results()\n$query assigned unsafely at line 101.

WARNING1
WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.DirectQuery

Use of a direct database call is discouraged.

WARNING1
WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.NoCaching

Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().

ERROR1
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.NotPrepared

Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $query

ERROR1
WordPress.DateTime.RestrictedFunctions.date_date

date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead.

WARNING1
WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedVariableFound

Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$options".

WARNING1
WordPress.Security.SafeRedirect.wp_redirect_wp_redirect

wp_redirect() found. Using wp_safe_redirect(), along with the "allowed_redirect_hosts" filter if needed, can help avoid any chances of malicious redirects within code. It is also important to remember to call exit() after a redirect so that no other unwanted code is executed.

WARNING1
WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized

Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET['ids']

WARNING1
WordPress.WP.EnqueuedResourceParameters.MissingVersion

Resource version not set in call to wp_register_style(). This means new versions of the style may not always be loaded due to browser caching.

ERROR1
WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomain

Missing $domain parameter in function call to __().

ERROR1
WordPress.WP.I18n.NonSingularStringLiteralText

The $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: "Need to optimize all your existing images? Use the <strong><a href=\"".admin_url('tools.php?page=optimus-bulk-optimizer')."\">Optimus Bulk Optimizer</a></strong>."

WARNING1
mismatched_plugin_name

Plugin name "Optimus - WordPress Image Optimizer" is different from the name declared in plugin header "Optimus".

ERROR1
outdated_tested_upto_header

Tested up to: 6.9 < 7.0. The "Tested up to" value in your plugin is not set to the current version of WordPress. This means your plugin will not show up in searches, as we require plugins to be compatible and documented as tested up to the most recent version of WordPress.

WARNING1
trademarked_term

The plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "Optimus - WordPress Image Optimizer" - contains the restricted term "wordpress" which cannot be used at all in your plugin name.

Latest Snapshot

Findings

72

Errors

52

Warnings

20

Score History

First score snapshot

First scan completed Jun 20, 2026

v1.6.3 · Plugin Check 2.0.0 · Model 2026.06-mvp-static-v2

Jun 20, 2026

v1.6.3

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Latest

Findings
72
Errors
52
Warnings
20
Plugin Check
2.0.0
Model
2026.06-mvp-static-v2

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