Speed Optimizer · Security record
Is Speed Optimizer safe?
No known vulnerability affects the current version (7.8.6). 7 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Oct 23, 2026.
Checked 3 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 7.8.6.
How it’s looked after
- Last release
- Nov 2, 2026 (6 days ago)
- Releases in the last year
- 15
- Tested up to
- WordPress 7.1.4
- Support resolved
- 4 of 7 threads in two months
- Active installs
- 1M+
7 known vulnerabilities
- 1 critical
- 2 medium
- 4 not rated
None affects the current version.
Disclosed each year
- 20191
- 20242
- 20263
Every known vulnerability in Speed Optimizer
Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.
Fixed in 7.8.5 · CVE-2026-111737 · Oct 23, 2026 · CVE
Fixed in 7.8.5 · CVE-2026-111738 · Aug 18, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 7.7.9 · CVE-2026-3220 · Apr 27, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 7.8.1 · CVE-2026-15421 · Apr 15, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 7.5.0 · CVE-2024-32532 · Apr 15, 2024 · Wordfence
- critical
Missing Authorization
Fixed in 5.0.13 · CVE-2019-25217 · Mar 14, 2019 · Wordfence
Fixed in 5.0.13 · WPScan
Questions about Speed Optimizer’s security
Is Speed Optimizer safe to use?
No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep Speed Optimizer updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.
Does Speed Optimizer have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 7 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Speed Optimizer up to date.
Is Speed Optimizer still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 6 days ago. Its authors resolved 4 of the 7 support threads opened in the last two months.
Is Speed Optimizer compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
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