Comment Connection Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/comment-connection

Comment Connection is a Wordpress plugin that automatically links comments as authors reply to each other.

10 active installs v1.6 PHP + WP 2.0+ Updated Jan 6, 2009
commentslinkreply
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Comment Connection Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 17yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'comment-connection' v1.6 plugin exhibits an excellent security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified attack surface entry points, including AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that lack authentication or permission checks. The code also shows strong adherence to secure coding practices, with no dangerous functions, proper output escaping for all identified outputs, and no file operations or external HTTP requests. Furthermore, the absence of taint analysis findings and a clean vulnerability history indicate a well-developed and secure plugin.

Key Concerns

  • SQL queries not using prepared statements
  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Comment Connection Security Vulnerabilities

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

Comment Connection Code Analysis

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

SQL Query Safety

0% prepared1 total queries
Attack Surface

Comment Connection Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
filtercomment_textcomment-connection.php:84
Maintenance & Trust

Comment Connection Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested2.7
Last updatedJan 6, 2009
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Comment Connection Developer Profile

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3 plugins · 330 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Comment Connection

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Comment Connection