Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/expandable-dashboard-recent-comments

Enables in-place expansion of excerpts in the admin dashboard 'Comments' section of the 'Activity' widget to view full comments.

30 active installs v3.0.1 PHP + WP 4.6+ Updated Apr 16, 2025
admincommentdashboardexcerptrecent-comments
92
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of the expandable-dashboard-recent-comments v3.0.1 plugin reveals an exceptionally clean codebase with no apparent vulnerabilities. The plugin demonstrates excellent security practices by avoiding dangerous functions, utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries, and ensuring all output is properly escaped. Furthermore, there are no file operations or external HTTP requests, and crucially, no identified attack surface through AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events. The absence of any taint analysis findings further reinforces the impression of a secure plugin.

The vulnerability history further solidifies this positive assessment. The plugin has no recorded CVEs, past or present, and has never had any reported vulnerabilities of any severity. This lack of historical issues suggests a consistent commitment to security by the developers or that the plugin's functionality inherently poses minimal security risks. The absence of critical or high-severity vulnerability types in its history is particularly reassuring.

Overall, the expandable-dashboard-recent-comments v3.0.1 plugin presents a strong security posture. The static analysis and lack of vulnerability history indicate a well-developed and secure plugin. There are no immediate security concerns identified from the provided data. The developers have implemented robust security measures, resulting in a plugin that appears to be safe for use.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments Security Vulnerabilities

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

Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments Release Timeline

v3.0.1Current
v3.0
v2.8.2
v2.8.1
v2.8
v2.7
v2.6
v2.5.3
v2.5.2
v2.5.1
v2.5
v2.4.2
v2.4.1
v2.4
v2.3
v2.2
v2.1
v2.0
v1.3.1
v1.3
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped21 total outputs
Attack Surface

Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actionload-index.phpexpandable-dashboard-recent-comments.php:79
filtercomment_excerptexpandable-dashboard-recent-comments.php:96
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsexpandable-dashboard-recent-comments.php:98
filterget_comment_excerptexpandable-dashboard-recent-comments.php:100
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsexpandable-dashboard-recent-comments.php:104
actionplugins_loadedexpandable-dashboard-recent-comments.php:330
Maintenance & Trust

Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedApr 16, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads11K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs30
Developer Profile

Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments Developer Profile

Scott Reilly

63 plugins · 92K total installs

71
trust score
Avg Security Score
88/100
Avg Patch Time
374 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/expandable-dashboard-recent-comments/assets/admin.css/wp-content/plugins/expandable-dashboard-recent-comments/assets/admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/expandable-dashboard-recent-comments/assets/admin.js
Version Parameters
expandable-dashboard-recent-comments/assets/admin.css?ver=expandable-dashboard-recent-comments/assets/admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
c2c-edrc-hiddenc2c_edrc_morec2c_edrc_lessc2c_edrc_all
Data Attributes
aria-controlsaria-expandeddata-comment-id
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments