Is Pluginutils Safe?

Pluginutils — Nerq Trust Score 78.8/100 (B+ grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is generally safe but has some concerns. Last updated: 2026-08-09.

Yes, Pluginutils is safe to use. Pluginutils is a npm package with a Nerq Trust Score of 78.8/100 (B+), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Recommended for production use. Security: 90/100. Popularity: 100/100. Data sourced from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. Last updated: 2026-08-03. Machine-readable data (JSON).

Is Pluginutils safe?

YES — Pluginutils has a Nerq Trust Score of 78.8/100 (B+). It meets Nerq's trust threshold with strong signals across security, maintenance, and community adoption. Recommended for production use — review the full report below for specific considerations.

Security Analysis → Pluginutils Privacy Report →

What is Pluginutils's trust score?

Pluginutils has a Nerq Trust Score of 78.8/100, earning a B+ grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.

Security
90
Popularity
100

What are the key security findings for Pluginutils?

Pluginutils's strongest signal is popularity at 100/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected. It meets the Nerq Verified threshold of 70+.

Security score: 90/100 (strong)
Popularity: 100/100 — community adoption

What is Pluginutils and who maintains it?

Authorshellscape
Categorynpm Packages
SourceN/A

Pluginutils Across Platforms

Same developer/company in other registries:

shellscape.shellscape-brackets
55/100 · vscode

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Safety Guide: Pluginutils

What is Pluginutils?

Pluginutils is a Node.js package — A set of utility functions commonly used by Rollup plugins.

How to Verify Safety

Run npm audit to check for vulnerabilities. Review the package's GitHub repository for recent commits.

You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=@rollup/pluginutils

Key Safety Concerns for Node.js package

When evaluating any Node.js package, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, malicious packages, typosquatting.

Trust Assessment

Pluginutils has a Nerq Trust Score of 79/100 (B+) and meets Nerq trust threshold. This score is based on automated analysis of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.

Key Takeaways

Detailed Score Analysis

DimensionScore
Security90/100
Maintenance65/100
Popularity100/100
Quality80/100
Community60/100

Based on 5 dimensions. Data from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard.

What data does Pluginutils collect?

Pluginutils is a Node.js package maintained by shellscape. It receives approximately 60,929,720 weekly downloads. Licensed under MIT.

As a development package, Pluginutils does not directly collect end-user personal data. However, applications built with it may collect data depending on implementation. Privacy score: 80/100.

Review the package's dependencies for potential supply chain risks. Run your package manager's audit command regularly.

Full analysis: Pluginutils Privacy Report · Privacy review

Is Pluginutils secure?

Security score: 90/100. Pluginutils has 0 known vulnerabilities (CVEs) in the National Vulnerability Database. This is a clean record.

Licensed under MIT, allowing code inspection. Open-source packages allow independent security review of the source code.

Run your package manager's audit command (`npm audit`, `pip audit`, `cargo audit`) to check for known vulnerabilities in your dependency tree.

Full analysis: Pluginutils Security Report

Pluginutils Across Platforms

Same developer/company in other registries:

shellscape.shellscape-brackets (vscode, 55/100)

How we calculated this score

Pluginutils's trust score of 78.8/100 (B+) is computed from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), maintenance (65/100), popularity (100/100), quality (80/100), community (60/100). Each dimension is weighted equally to produce the composite trust score.

Nerq analyzes over 7.5 million entities across 26 registries using the same methodology, enabling direct cross-entity comparison. Scores are updated continuously as new data becomes available.

This page was last reviewed on August 09, 2026. Data version: 1.0.

Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Pluginutils Safe?
Yes, it is safe to use. @rollup/pluginutils with a Nerq Trust Score of 78.8/100 (B+). Strongest signal: popularity (100/100). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (100/100).
What is Pluginutils's trust score?
@rollup/pluginutils: 78.8/100 (B+). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (100/100). Scores update as new data becomes available. API: GET nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=@rollup/pluginutils
What are safer alternatives to Pluginutils?
In the npm Packages category, more Node.js packages are being analyzed — check back soon. @rollup/pluginutils scores 78.8/100.
Does Pluginutils have known vulnerabilities?
Nerq checks Pluginutils against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases. Current security score: 90/100. Run your package manager's audit command for the latest findings.
Is Pluginutils actively maintained?
Pluginutils maintenance score: N/A. Check the repository for recent commit activity and issue responsiveness.
API: /v1/preflight Trust Badge API Docs

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