Good Question Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/good-question

Simple plugin to stop spam comments and registrations on your site. Adds a question field on the form, easy for humans, but not solvable for the bots.

100 active installs v1.3.1 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Sep 8, 2020
antibotantispambuddypressprotectionregistration
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Good Question Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 5yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "good-question" plugin v1.3.1 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The complete absence of an exposed attack surface through AJAX, REST API, shortcodes, or cron events, coupled with the fact that no entry points are unprotected, is a significant strength. Furthermore, the code signals indicate a robust approach to security, with no dangerous functions identified, all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements, and a high percentage of output being properly escaped. The presence of nonce and capability checks, while singular, suggests an awareness of core WordPress security practices. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities in its history further reinforces its generally secure nature.

However, the analysis does reveal some areas that could be strengthened. While the total number of flows analyzed in taint analysis is low (2), the absence of any identified unsanitized paths is positive. The limited scope of analysis might not uncover all potential issues, but based on the provided data, there are no critical or high-severity taint flows. The low number of total output escalations (52) and the high escape rate (88%) are good, but leaving 12% unescaped, even if not critical, represents a minor risk. In conclusion, "good-question" v1.3.1 appears to be a secure plugin with a proactive approach to security, but a slight improvement in output escaping across all instances would further solidify its security. The absence of vulnerabilities and a protected attack surface are its key strengths.

Key Concerns

  • Minor risk due to unescaped output
Vulnerabilities
None known

Good Question Security Vulnerabilities

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

Good Question Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
6
46 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

88% escaped52 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
gq_options_update (includes\gq-admin.php:288)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Good Question Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 11
actionadmin_initgood-question.php:31
actionadmin_menugood-question.php:32
actionbp_initgood-question.php:36
actionbp_signup_validategood-question.php:37
actionregister_formgood-question.php:39
filterregistration_errorsgood-question.php:40
filtercomment_form_default_fieldsgood-question.php:43
filterpreprocess_commentgood-question.php:44
actionbp_before_registration_submit_buttonsgood-question.php:54
actionsignup_extra_fieldsgood-question.php:314
filterwpmu_validate_user_signupgood-question.php:330
Maintenance & Trust

Good Question Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.5.18
Last updatedSep 8, 2020
PHP min version
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating92/100
Number of ratings13
Active installs100
Developer Profile

Good Question Developer Profile

Artem Frolov

1 plugin · 100 total installs

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

How We Detect Good Question

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/good-question/css/good-question.css/wp-content/plugins/good-question/js/good-question.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/good-question/js/good-question.js
Version Parameters
good-question/style.css?ver=good-question/script.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
gq-wrappergq-titlegq-questiongq-answers-listgq-answer-ligq-answer-placeholdergq-answer-textgq-description
Data Attributes
name="gq_answers[]"class="checkboxlist"
Shortcode Output
<div id="gq-wrapper"><h3 id="gq-title"><p id="gq-question"><ol id="gq-answers-list">
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Good Question