Is Random Compat Safe?

Random Compat — Nerq Trust Score 60.8/100 (C+ grade). Score based on 2 independent trust signals. with 1 known vulnerabilities Last analyzed: 2026-04-12

Random Compat is a PHP package with a Nerq Trust Score of 60.8/100 (C+), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Last analyzed: 2026-04-12 Security: 80/100. Popularity: 100/100. Data sourced from packagist.org, GitHub, and NVD. Last updated: 2026-04-12. Machine-readable data (JSON).

Is Random Compat safe?

Trust Score Breakdown — Random Compat has a Nerq Trust Score of 60.8/100 (C+). Measured across 2 independent trust signals (as of 2026-04-12).

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What is Random Compat's trust score?

Random Compat has a Nerq Trust Score of 60.8/100, earning a C+ grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.

Security
80
Popularity
100

What are the key security findings for Random Compat?

Random Compat's strongest signal is popularity at 100/100. 1 known vulnerabilities were identified.

✓Security score: 80/100 (strong)
⚠Popularity: 100/100 — 8,186 stars on PHP Packages

What is Random Compat and who maintains it?

Authorparagonie
CategoryPHP Packages
Stars8,186
SourceN/A

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Safety Guide: Random Compat

What is Random Compat?

Random Compat is a PHP package — PHP 5.x polyfill for random_bytes() and random_int() from PHP 7.

How to Verify Safety

Run composer audit. Check packagist.org.

You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=paragonie/random_compat

Key Safety Concerns for PHP package

When evaluating any PHP package, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, PHP compatibility.

Measured Signals

Random Compat has a Nerq Trust Score of 61/100 (C+). This score is a composite of automated measurements of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.

Key Takeaways

Detailed Score Analysis

DimensionScore
Security80/100
Maintenance50/100
Popularity100/100
Quality40/100
Community35/100

Based on 5 dimensions. Data from packagist.org, GitHub, and NVD.

What data does Random Compat collect?

Random Compat is a PHP package maintained by paragonie. It receives approximately 652,676,065 weekly downloads.

As a development package, Random Compat 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: Random Compat Privacy Report · Privacy review

Is Random Compat secure?

Security score: 80/100 (0-100, higher = fewer measured security issues).

Nerq monitors this entity against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases for ongoing security assessment.

Full analysis: Random Compat Security Report

Random Compat Across Platforms

Same developer/company in other registries:

poly1305-js (npm, 48/100)ciphersweet-js (npm, 48/100)xchacha20-js (npm, 48/100)sodium-plus (npm, 48/100)

How we calculated this score

Random Compat's trust score of 60.8/100 (C+) is computed from packagist.org, GitHub, and NVD. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (80/100), maintenance (50/100), popularity (100/100), quality (40/100), community (35/100). 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.

Signals last measured on April 12, 2026. Data version: 1.0.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Random Compat Safe?
paragonie/random_compat with a Nerq Trust Score of 60.8/100 (C+). Strongest signal: popularity (100/100). Score based on Security (80/100), Popularity (100/100).
What is Random Compat's trust score?
paragonie/random_compat: 60.8/100 (C+). Score based on Security (80/100), Popularity (100/100). Scores update as new data becomes available. API: GET nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=paragonie/random_compat
What are safer alternatives to Random Compat?
In the PHP Packages category, more PHP packages are being analyzed — check back soon. paragonie/random_compat scores 60.8/100.
Does Random Compat have known vulnerabilities?
Nerq checks Random Compat against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases. Current security score: 80/100. Run your package manager's audit command for the latest findings.
Is Random Compat actively maintained?
Random Compat 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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