Auto Comment Moderation Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/auto-comment-moderation

Automatically send toxic and hateful comments to the comment moderation queue.

0 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 4.5.1+ Updated Unknown
commentscontentmoderationtoxic
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Auto Comment Moderation Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Auto Comment Moderation has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

The "auto-comment-moderation" plugin v1.0.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events with exposed entry points is a significant strength. Furthermore, the code's use of prepared statements for all SQL queries and the lack of dangerous functions or file operations indicate careful development practices against common web vulnerabilities. The external HTTP request is a point of attention, but without more context, its inherent risk is difficult to quantify. The taint analysis revealing no unsanitized paths is a positive indicator. The plugin's vulnerability history is clean, with no known CVEs, suggesting a mature and well-maintained codebase. However, the lack of nonce checks and capability checks, coupled with a low percentage of properly escaped outputs, are notable weaknesses. While the current analysis doesn't reveal exploitable flaws, these omissions could become attack vectors if the plugin's functionality expands or interacts with user-controlled data in the future.

Key Concerns

  • Capability checks are missing
  • Nonce checks are missing
  • Less than 100% output escaping
Vulnerabilities
None known

Auto Comment Moderation Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Auto Comment Moderation Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
2 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

67% escaped3 total outputs
Attack Surface

Auto Comment Moderation Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionadmin_menuadmin\auto-comment-moderation-admin.php:6
actionadmin_initadmin\auto-comment-moderation-admin.php:7
actionadmin_noticesauto-comment-moderation.php:109
actioncomment_postauto-comment-moderation.php:110
Maintenance & Trust

Auto Comment Moderation Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.0.11
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version
Downloads870

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Auto Comment Moderation Developer Profile

moderatehatespeech

1 plugin · 0 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Auto Comment Moderation

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Auto Comment Moderation