Security Optimizer · Security record
Is Security Optimizer safe?
No known vulnerability affects the current version (1.7.0). 8 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Oct 31, 2026.
Checked 4 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 1.7.0.
How it’s looked after
- Last release
- Nov 4, 2026 (4 days ago)
- Releases in the last year
- 13
- Tested up to
- WordPress 7.1.4
- Support resolved
- 5 of 5 threads in two months
- Active installs
- 1M+
8 known vulnerabilities
- 2 critical
- 2 high
- 3 medium
- 1 not rated
None affects the current version.
Disclosed each year
- 20222
- 20231
- 20241
- 20251
- 20263
Every known vulnerability in Security Optimizer
Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.
Fixed in 1.6.9 · CVE-2026-118185 · Oct 31, 2026 · CVE
Fixed in 1.6.5 · CVE-2026-13342 · Aug 6, 2026 · Patchstack
Fixed in 1.6.7 · CVE-2026-82228 · Jul 23, 2026 · Wordfence
- medium
Missing Authorization
Fixed in 1.5.9 · CVE-2025-66121 · Nov 30, 2025 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.5.1 · CVE-2024-38774 · Jul 19, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.3.1 · CVE-2023-0234 · Jan 13, 2023 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.2.6 · CVE-2022-0993 · Apr 7, 2022 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.2.6 · CVE-2022-0992 · Apr 6, 2022 · Wordfence
Questions about Security Optimizer’s security
Is Security Optimizer safe to use?
No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep Security Optimizer updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.
Does Security Optimizer have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 8 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Security Optimizer up to date.
Is Security Optimizer still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 4 days ago. Its authors resolved 5 of the 5 support threads opened in the last two months.
Is Security Optimizer compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
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