Comment Author Role Badge Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/comment-author-role-badge

Displays a user badge next to the comment author name based on author's role.

20 active installs v1.0.1 PHP + WP 4.6+ Updated Aug 11, 2021
authorbadgebadgescommentcomments
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Comment Author Role Badge Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 4yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "comment-author-role-badge" plugin, version 1.0.1, exhibits an excellent security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The code analysis reveals a complete absence of identified dangerous functions, SQL queries without prepared statements, unescaped output, file operations, external HTTP requests, and vulnerability to common attack vectors like nonce or capability check bypasses. Taint analysis also shows no critical or high severity issues, indicating a lack of pathways for malicious data to be processed unsafely. Furthermore, the plugin has no recorded vulnerabilities, CVEs, or even historical issues of any severity, which suggests a commitment to secure coding practices by the developers or a highly straightforward and robust implementation.

While the static analysis indicates zero entry points, it's important to note that this could mean the plugin has very limited functionality or its interactions are entirely handled by WordPress core in a secure manner. The absence of any checks on these (hypothetical) entry points isn't a deduction of a vulnerability because no entry points were found to require them. In conclusion, this plugin appears to be exceptionally secure, with no discernible risks identified in the provided data. Its strengths lie in its clean code, lack of known vulnerabilities, and absence of common security pitfalls. The only potential area for caution would be if the plugin's limited attack surface is due to very basic functionality, but this does not present a security risk in itself.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Comment Author Role Badge Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Comment Author Role Badge Code Analysis

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

Comment Author Role Badge Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actioninitcomment-author-role-badge.php:21
filterwp_enqueue_scriptscomment-author-role-badge.php:22
filterget_comment_authorcomment-author-role-badge.php:23
filterget_comment_author_linkcomment-author-role-badge.php:24
Maintenance & Trust

Comment Author Role Badge Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.8.13
Last updatedAug 11, 2021
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs20
Developer Profile

Comment Author Role Badge Developer Profile

Sparanoid

8 plugins · 4K total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
89/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Comment Author Role Badge

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/comment-author-role-badge/comment-author-role-badge.css

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
comment-author-role-badgecomment-author-role-badge--administratorcomment-author-role-badge--editorcomment-author-role-badge--authorcomment-author-role-badge--contributorcomment-author-role-badge--subscriber
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Comment Author Role Badge