Comments Firewall Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/comments-firewall

Firewall protection for comments. Blocks spam before it reaches your database with automatic link filtering and zero manual moderation.

0 active installs v1.0.2 PHP 7.4+ WP 6.0+ Updated Oct 23, 2025
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100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Comments Firewall Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 6mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "comments-firewall" plugin v1.0.2 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, and external HTTP requests is commendable. Furthermore, the plugin demonstrates good practices by implementing nonce and capability checks, and consistently using prepared statements for SQL. The high percentage of properly escaped output also reduces the risk of cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities, including CVEs, further reinforces its current secure state.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Comments Firewall Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Comments Firewall Release Timeline

v1.0.2Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Comments Firewall Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
8
101 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
5
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

93% escaped109 total outputs
Attack Surface

Comments Firewall Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_wpcs_reset_settingsincludes\class-settings.php:52
WordPress Hooks 28
actionplugins_loadedcomments-firewall.php:100
actionadmin_noticescomments-firewall.php:112
actionadmin_noticescomments-firewall.php:193
filterpreprocess_commentincludes\class-content-validator.php:35
filterrest_pre_insert_commentincludes\class-content-validator.php:38
filterxmlrpc_methodsincludes\class-content-validator.php:41
actiontemplate_redirectincludes\class-form-handler.php:36
filtercomments_openincludes\class-form-handler.php:37
filtercomment_form_default_fieldsincludes\class-form-handler.php:43
filtercomment_form_fieldsincludes\class-form-handler.php:46
filtercomment_form_defaultsincludes\class-form-handler.php:49
actioncomment_form_beforeincludes\class-form-handler.php:53
actioncomment_form_afterincludes\class-form-handler.php:56
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-form-handler.php:84
filtercomment_form_defaultsincludes\class-form-handler.php:108
actionadmin_menuincludes\class-settings.php:48
actionadmin_initincludes\class-settings.php:49
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-settings.php:50
actionwp_dashboard_setupincludes\class-statistics.php:35
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-statistics.php:37
actionwpcs_monthly_stats_commitincludes\hooks.php:65
actionwpcs_before_modify_formincludes\hooks.php:78
actionwpcs_after_modify_formincludes\hooks.php:79
actionwpcs_before_validate_commentincludes\hooks.php:82
actionwpcs_after_validate_commentincludes\hooks.php:83
actionwpcs_author_name_blockedincludes\hooks.php:84
actionwpcs_plugin_activatedincludes\hooks.php:87
actionwpcs_plugin_deactivatedincludes\hooks.php:88

Scheduled Events 1

wpcs_monthly_stats_commit
Maintenance & Trust

Comments Firewall Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedOct 23, 2025
PHP min version7.4
Downloads217

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Comments Firewall Developer Profile

korchix

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 Comments Firewall

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/comments-firewall/assets/js/comments-firewall.js/wp-content/plugins/comments-firewall/assets/css/comments-firewall.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/comments-firewall/assets/js/comments-firewall.js
Version Parameters
comments-firewall/assets/js/comments-firewall.js?ver=comments-firewall/assets/css/comments-firewall.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
comments-firewall-admin-notice
Data Attributes
data-comments-firewall-strictness-mode
JS Globals
commentsFirewall
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Comments Firewall