Disable comments with Google authorship Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/disable-comments-with-google-authorship

A quick way to disable comments with Google authorship link. This protect your blog from members who want to get article authorship.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated May 26, 2013
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Disable comments with Google authorship Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Disable comments with Google authorship has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 12yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the static analysis, the "disable-comments-with-google-authorship" v1.0 plugin exhibits a remarkably strong security posture. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, direct SQL queries, unescaped output, file operations, external HTTP requests, or vulnerabilities in taint analysis suggests robust coding practices and a minimal attack surface. Furthermore, the lack of any known CVEs, historical or current, indicates a history of secure development and maintenance.

The plugin demonstrates a commitment to security by not exposing any AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events without appropriate authentication or permission checks, further minimizing potential attack vectors. The complete absence of any identified vulnerabilities in the static analysis, combined with a clean vulnerability history, paints a picture of a highly secure plugin. While the absence of nonce and capability checks might seem like a concern at first glance, given the zero attack surface, these checks may not be applicable or necessary for its intended function, which appears to be a background task rather than interactive user input.

In conclusion, this plugin appears to be exceptionally secure. The data strongly indicates a well-developed and maintained piece of software with no immediate security concerns. The strengths lie in its minimal attack surface, absence of known vulnerabilities, and adherence to secure coding principles like prepared statements and output escaping. The primary weakness, if any, is the lack of explicit detail on how it handles user input or performs its core function, but the data provided points towards a very low risk profile.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Disable comments with Google authorship Security Vulnerabilities

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

Disable comments with Google authorship Code Analysis

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

Disable comments with Google authorship Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
filterpreprocess_commentdisable-comments-google-authorship.php:11
Maintenance & Trust

Disable comments with Google authorship Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.4.2
Last updatedMay 26, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Disable comments with Google authorship Developer Profile

Brandon Ernst

33 plugins · 20K total installs

88
trust score
Avg Security Score
91/100
Avg Patch Time
11 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Disable comments with Google authorship

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/disable-comments-with-google-authorship/
Version Parameters
/wp-content/plugins/disable-comments-with-google-authorship/?ver=/wp-content/plugins/disable-comments-with-google-authorship/disable-comments-google-authorship.php?ver=

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Disable comments with Google authorship