Is Wheel Safe?
Wheel — Nerq Trust Score 60.8/100 (C+ grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is generally safe but has some concerns. Last updated: 2026-04-01.
Use Wheel with some caution. Wheel is a Python package with a Nerq Trust Score of 60.8/100 (C+), based on 3 independent data dimensions. It is below the recommended threshold of 70. Security: 65/100. Popularity: 95/100. Data sourced from PyPI registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. Last updated: 2026-04-01. Machine-readable data (JSON).
Is Wheel safe?
CAUTION — Wheel has a Nerq Trust Score of 60.8/100 (C+). It has moderate trust signals but shows some areas of concern that warrant attention. Suitable for development use — review security and maintenance signals before production deployment.
What is Wheel's trust score?
Wheel 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.
What are the key security findings for Wheel?
Wheel's strongest signal is popularity at 95/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected. It has not yet reached the Nerq Verified threshold of 70+.
What is Wheel and who maintains it?
| Author | Unknown |
| Category | pypi |
| Source | N/A |
Wheel Across Platforms
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Safety Guide: Wheel
What is Wheel?
Wheel is a Python package — Command line tool for manipulating wheel files.
How to Verify Safety
Run pip audit or safety check. Review on PyPI for download stats.
You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=wheel
Key Safety Concerns for Python packages
When evaluating any Python package, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, malicious uploads, maintenance status.
Trust Assessment
Wheel has a Nerq Trust Score of 61/100 (C+) and has not yet reached Nerq trust threshold (70+). This score is based on automated analysis of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.
Key Takeaways
- Wheel has a Trust Score of 61/100 (C+).
- Review carefully before use — below trust threshold.
- Always verify independently using the Nerq API.
Detailed Score Analysis
| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| Security | 65/100 |
| Privacy | 80/100 |
| Reliability | 90/100 |
| Transparency | 50/100 |
| Maintenance | 60/100 |
Based on 5 dimensions. Data from PyPI registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard.
What data does Wheel collect?
Wheel is a Python package maintained by Unknown. It receives approximately 119,464,220 weekly downloads.
As a development package, Wheel 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: Wheel Privacy Report · Privacy review
Is Wheel secure?
Security score: 65/100. Wheel has 0 known vulnerabilities (CVEs) in the National Vulnerability Database. This is a clean record.
License information not available. 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: Wheel Security Report
Wheel Across Platforms
Same developer/company in other registries:
How we calculated this score
Wheel's trust score of 60.8/100 (C+) is computed from PyPI registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (65/100), privacy (80/100), reliability (90/100), transparency (50/100), maintenance (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 April 01, 2026. Data version: 1.0.
Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)
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