
Commenter Ignore Button Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/commenter-ignore-buttonEmpower your users with a convenient tool to conceal comments by trolls and other annoying commenters.
Is Commenter Ignore Button Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100Commenter Ignore Button has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The commenter-ignore-button plugin version 1.0 exhibits a generally positive security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified critical or high severity vulnerabilities in the taint analysis, and the plugin does not appear to have a history of known CVEs. Furthermore, the code signals indicate good practices such as 100% prepared statements for SQL queries and the presence of capability checks and nonce checks, which help protect against common attack vectors. The attack surface is also reported as zero, with no unprotected entry points.
However, there are areas for improvement. The output escaping rate is only 64%, meaning a significant portion of output is not properly escaped, which could lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is directly rendered. The presence of file operations also warrants attention, as they could be exploited if not handled securely. While no critical taint flows or unpatched CVEs are evident, the potential for XSS due to insufficient output escaping remains a notable concern. The lack of recorded vulnerability history is a positive sign but doesn't entirely absolve the plugin of future risks, especially given the remaining output escaping issues.
Key Concerns
- Insufficient output escaping
- Presence of file operations
Commenter Ignore Button Security Vulnerabilities
Commenter Ignore Button Code Analysis
Output Escaping
Commenter Ignore Button Attack Surface
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Maintenance & Trust
Commenter Ignore Button Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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Commenter Ignore Button Developer Profile
4 plugins · 540 total installs
How We Detect Commenter Ignore Button
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Asset Fingerprints
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