How safe are plugins?
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Hi there,
I asked a plugin developer about something yesterday and said there is a bug in the system on my website. I never gave them the website. Now some plugins ask if you want to send anon. data about usage. That does not really worry me, but they did not ask, if they did actually see where its installed.
However I wonder how safe they can be and are they tested by WP when uploaded. I have a plugin that creates an excel spreadsheet from contact 7. What stops the plugin sending a copy to the owners and how would be know and is there a way to check. I have security installed but does that stop it? I also looked at a list of vulnerable plugins and there are a few.
The basic question is what prevents or if possible a plugin extracts info from website without your knowledge, can you check that?
There is problem a plugin for that LOL
Admin, was not sure where to put, please move if required.
Thanks
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