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sanitization

Sanitization matters only if the evidence supports a paid workflow around keeping sites trusted, protected, and recoverable, not a list of isolated fixes. The current commercial thesis is: Security, spam, and trust failures create business risk that owners struggle to triage. The entry wedge is to turn security and abuse signals into prioritized actions, audit trails, and recovery-ready reporting.

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Opportunity Summary

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Build a trust and abuse-prevention operations plugin for site owners, agencies, and maintenance teams: Security, spam, and trust failures create business risk that owners struggle to triage. The first wedge is to turn security and abuse signals into prioritized actions, audit trails, and recovery-ready reporting.

The unmet need is not the individual complaint. It is the recurring business workflow: Security, spam, and trust failures create business risk that owners struggle to triage. Current stage: commercial watchlist.

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Competitors

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SVG Support 1.0M installs · 4.8

weak incumbent

-100.0%momentum 56.6weakness 16/25pain/praise

Pain still appears around bugs, support despite praise for quality, easy.

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WP SVG Images 30.0K installs · 5.0

praise owner

-100.0%momentum 43.2weakness 6/15pain/praise

Pain still appears around bugs, support despite praise for reliable, quality.

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Evidence

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complaint Can’t upload SVG

Can’t upload SVG: users show bugs, support, migration pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP SVG Images · What was happening: Using WP SVG Images with Stripe Payments plugin. complaint Test updates before releasing

Test updates before releasing: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

SVG Support · Test updates before releasing Test updates before releasing Test updates before releasing The most recent update to 2.5.6 was a time pressing one and was approved by the plugins team. complaint Version 2.5.7 broke 2 websites (that we know of)

Version 2.5.7 broke 2 websites (that we know of): users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

SVG Support · Version 2.5.7 broke 2 websites (that we know of) Hi everyone, I updated from 2.5.6 to 2.5.7 and my website was broken, (I had to restore a backup just to get it online again), I saw that other users also had the same problem ( name of review: Test updates before releasing ) Are there others out there that this version 2.5.7 broke there website as well? complaint File is not a valid SVG.

File is not a valid SVG.: users show security, bugs, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

SVG Support · I recently had to make some more aggressive upload checks to address security concerns. mixed SVG images can’t upload

SVG images can’t upload: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP SVG Images · I have installed and activated this plugin but on uploading the svg, i get the error message ‘the file is not allowed for security reasons’. mixed [Minor error] Settings link

[Minor error] Settings link: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP SVG Images · [Minor error] Settings link There is a notification area at the top of the media library page. mixed SVG Upload Error after WordPress and SVG Support Plugin Update

SVG Upload Error after WordPress and SVG Support Plugin Update: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

SVG Support · SVG Upload Error after WordPress and SVG Support Plugin Update Hello! mixed SVG sanitization not applied when using media_handle_sideload()

A developer reported that programmatically sideloaded SVG files bypassed sanitization, creating a security gap later fixed by the maintainer.

SVG Support · SVG files added via sideload are not being sanitized by the plugin, which creates a potential security gap praise ABSOLUTELY a lifesaver

ABSOLUTELY a lifesaver: users show bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP SVG Images · ABSOLUTELY a lifesaver I tested out a few other SVG plugins….they either were ineffective, mildly buggy, or crashed my site. complaint Broken access control – plugin vulnerability

The user asks SVG Support to fix a Patchstack-reported broken access control vulnerability, which the vendor says was fixed in 2.5.15.

SVG Support · our Patchstack monitoring service revealed a vulnerability: Broken Access Control complaint [NSFW] Broken Access Control vulnerability

A user reports the same SVG Support broken access control vulnerability, and the vendor replies that it is fixed in 2.5.15.

SVG Support · Vulnerability Details: Broken Access Control vulnerability discovered by Steven Julian complaint Broken Access Control vulnerability

A user reports a Patchstack broken access control vulnerability in SVG Support that the vendor says is fixed in version 2.5.15.

SVG Support · Broken Access Control vulnerability discovered by Steven Julian in WordPress Plugin SVG Support neutral Bulk Compress SVG to SVGZ

Bulk Compress SVG to SVGZ: users show security pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP SVG Images · Maybe this will explain it little bit more https://betterexplained.com/articles/how-to-optimize-your-site-with-gzip-compression/ Thank you for the information, I now have GZiP compression. complaint Media library previews don’t work

Media library previews don’t work: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP SVG Images · Media library previews don’t work WP version: 5.2.2 Installed this plugin so that SVGs can be previewed from the media library view. complaint Upload of some SVG’s turn image black

Upload of some SVG’s turn image black: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

SVG Support · Some of these are being exported from Figma, so I wonder about layers etc.? complaint Filter image dimensions of SVGs

Filter image dimensions of SVGs: users show bugs, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP SVG Images · A division-by-zero bug is still happening even with this plugin enabled, see https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/36603 . complaint In November 2019, it needs updating

In November 2019, it needs updating: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP SVG Images · It is quite useful, but it is no longer compatible with WordPress 5.3 The page I need help with: [ log in to see the link] You forgot about this plugin. mixed Causes significant memory spike

Causes significant memory spike: users show compatibility, performance, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

SVG Support · Causes significant memory spike I’ve been using this plugin on a client’s site for a while without thinking much of it, but after investigating a complaint of a sluggish UI, it turns out this plugin is responsible for a 500 MB memory increase when only two SVG files are displayed on the page. complaint registered members cant see svg image

registered members cant see svg image: users show bugs, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP SVG Images · i dont know how to enable the view for registered members :/ Best Regards The page I need help with: [ log in to see the link] Hey, when a member is loged in they cant see the svg. complaint svg file gone missing

svg file gone missing: users show bugs, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

SVG Support · svg file gone missing Previously displayed logo gone missing. complaint Error: Could not update the meta value of inline_featured_image (V2.5.14)

Error: Could not update the meta value of inline_featured_image (V2.5.14): users show bugs, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

SVG Support · Error: Could not update the meta value of inline_featured_image (V2.5.14) As the title says, receiving the “Could not update the meta value of inline_featured_image” on version 2.5.14 of the plugin. complaint SVG file cannot be santized

SVG file cannot be santized: users show compatibility, support, setup pain that may indicate a product gap.

SVG Support · SVG file cannot be santized I’ve installed SVG Support and set the restrictions to Administrator, and set “ Do not sanitize for these roles ” to Administrator, but I’m still not able to upload a file. complaint File is not a valid SVG.

File is not a valid SVG.: users show bugs, support, migration pain that may indicate a product gap.

SVG Support · For any of those that run into the “File is not a valid SVG.” error when uploading, it turned out (for me) that Adobe Illustrator put a comment at the top of the file, which changed the mimetype to text/plain: <!-- Generator: Adobe Illustrator 22.1.0, SVG Export Plug-In . complaint Image showing scale of 0 x 0

Image showing scale of 0 x 0: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

SVG Support · Here is the info on the image How do we fix the issue so that the images can be edited within the Media Dashboard? complaint Cannot export or import SVG

Cannot export or import SVG: users show bugs, migration, setup pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP SVG Images · Cannot export or import SVG So I installed and really enjoyed this plugin so far. complaint Vanilla JS Enhancement

Vanilla JS Enhancement: users show bugs, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

SVG Support · Vanilla JS Enhancement Hi @benbodhi , hope you are doing fine =) I’m in the process of converting my website to full Vanilla JS, and your SVG Support plugin is a key part of that. mixed Unable to upload SVGs after update

Unable to upload SVGs after update: users show bugs, compatibility, pricing pain that may indicate a product gap.

SVG Support · Unable to upload SVGs after update Since updating to WordPress version 6.7.2, I am no longer able to upload SVG files to the Media Library. complaint SVG losing dimensions

SVG losing dimensions: users show compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

SVG Support · SVG losing dimensions It has happened a few times now. complaint DOMPurify 2.5.8 vulnerabilities

DOMPurify 2.5.8 vulnerabilities: users show bugs, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

SVG Support · DOMPurify 2.5.8 vulnerabilities Hi there seems to be more XSS issue with the new version the plugin uses for DOMpurify, hope you can update to the latest version, I get this when testing a site I am working on with pentest-tools View post on imgur.com Hi there seems to be more XSS issue with the new version the plugin uses for DOMpurify, hope you can update complaint Error in WP 6.8

Error in WP 6.8: users show bugs, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

SVG Support · Error in WP 6.8 Hello. complaint Minor issue – js map file missing

Minor issue – js map file missing: users show bugs, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

SVG Support · Minor issue – js map file missing I get the following in the console : [Error] Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 () (purify.min.js.map, line 0) Not really an issue, but annoying as it is reported as an error and messes up the output. mixed Does not recognize the the viewbox value

Does not recognize the the viewbox value: users show migration, setup pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP SVG Images · Does not recognize the the viewbox value This plugin can not recognize the viewbox value from the SVG like the below. mixed Изменения не вносятся в посты

Изменения не вносятся в посты: users show missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

SVG Support · Не удалось обновить значение мета для inline_featured_image в базе данных. complaint Anybody have issues on GoDaddy

Anybody have issues on GoDaddy: users show bugs pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP SVG Images · Anybody have issues on GoDaddy I have this one customer that will not see the light and wants to stick with GoDaddy. complaint Inlining removes width and height settings

Inlining removes width and height settings: users show missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

SVG Support · Inlining removes width and height settings The Image block has options to specify width and height. mixed Vulnerability: Broken access control

The user reported a broken access control alert across client sites and concern about stale support, then the developer released a fix.

SVG Support · developer has responded to any support issues in a year mixed Does it work at wpms?

Does it work at wpms?: users show bugs pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP SVG Images · Is that really the case or is it a bug or did I do something wrong? mixed How do I let the svg load in the images in the same directory?

How do I let the svg load in the images in the same directory?: users show support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP SVG Images · The page I need help with: [ log in to see the link] How do I let the svg load in the images in the same directory? question Force plugin to run?

Force plugin to run?: question conversation with limited structured signal.

SVG Support · Force plugin to run? Hi there, I’m using this plugin on a site where I’m also using splide.js https://splidejs.com/ I’m finding that the plugin is not converting images to SVGs in the slide clones that are created by splide.js, so I’m guessing it does its thing before Splide does its thing. Is there a way I can force the plugin to run again once Splide is re neutral Update enshrined/svg-sanitize to 0.22.0

A user requested a dependency update because a scanner flagged the SVG sanitizer package, and it was fixed months later.

SVG Support · My github dependabot scanner noted an issue with the package you use in this plugin.