Delete Spam Daily Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/delete-spam-daily

Uses wp_cron to delete comments each day that are marked "spam" in the database.

80 active installs v1.0.2 PHP + WP 2.1.0+ Updated May 28, 2009
commentscrondatabasedeletespam
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Delete Spam Daily Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Delete Spam Daily has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 16yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'delete-spam-daily' plugin v1.0.2 exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, the static analysis reveals a very small attack surface, with no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or shortcodes. Furthermore, there are no known vulnerabilities (CVEs) associated with this plugin, which is a strong indicator of past security diligence. However, significant concerns arise from the code analysis. All SQL queries are performed without prepared statements, presenting a substantial risk of SQL injection vulnerabilities. Additionally, none of the identified output operations are properly escaped, which could lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) flaws. While a nonce check is present, there are no capability checks on the cron event, meaning any authenticated user could potentially trigger this function.

Key Concerns

  • 100% of SQL queries use raw SQL, not prepared statements
  • 0% of outputs are properly escaped
  • Cron event lacks capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Delete Spam Daily Security Vulnerabilities

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

Delete Spam Daily Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
3
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

0% prepared3 total queries

Output Escaping

0% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

Delete Spam Daily Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actiondelete_spam_dailydelete-spam-daily.php:29
actionadmin_menudelete-spam-daily.php:52

Scheduled Events 1

delete_spam_daily
Maintenance & Trust

Delete Spam Daily Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested2.7.1
Last updatedMay 28, 2009
PHP min version
Downloads9K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs80
Developer Profile

Delete Spam Daily Developer Profile

brockangelo

2 plugins · 110 total installs

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

How We Detect Delete Spam Daily

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/delete-spam-daily/delete-spam-daily.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wrap
Data Attributes
id="delete_spam_now_button"id="delete_spam_daily_button"id="stop_deleting_spam_button"
Shortcode Output
Delete Spam Daily OptionsNext Spam Delete: Current Spam Count: Delete spam now »
FAQ

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