Delink Comment Author Security & Risk Analysis

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Delink Comment Author gives you the ability to remove the link a commenter left as their URL without removing the entire comment.

30 active installs v1.5.0 PHP + WP 5.7.2+ Updated Jun 24, 2022
authorcommentcommentslinkspam
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Delink Comment Author Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 3yr ago
Risk Assessment

The delink-comment-author plugin v1.5.0 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The plugin has no known vulnerabilities (CVEs) and a clean vulnerability history, indicating responsible development and maintenance. The attack surface is minimal, with zero AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, meaning there are very few potential entry points for attackers. Furthermore, the plugin appears to have no direct file operations or external HTTP requests, which significantly reduces the risk of common web vulnerabilities.

Key Concerns

  • SQL queries not using prepared statements
  • Output not properly escaped
  • Missing nonce checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Delink Comment Author Security Vulnerabilities

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

Delink Comment Author Code Analysis

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

SQL Query Safety

0% prepared2 total queries

Output Escaping

50% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

Delink Comment Author Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionadmin_headdelink-comment-author.php:54
actioninitdelink-comment-author.php:83
filtercomment_notification_textdelink-comment-author.php:89
Maintenance & Trust

Delink Comment Author Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.0.11
Last updatedJun 24, 2022
PHP min version
Downloads15K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs30
Developer Profile

Delink Comment Author Developer Profile

Crowd Favorite

7 plugins · 2K total installs

85
trust score
Avg Security Score
87/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Delink Comment Author

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
Delink Comment AuthorCopyright (c) 2007-2009 Alex Kinghttp://alexking.org/projects/wordpressReleased under the GPL license+4 more
Data Attributes
id^=commentclass="row-actions"
JS Globals
jQuery
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Delink Comment Author