Radical Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/radical

Use Radical to block spam comments

10 active installs v1.0 PHP 5.4+ WP 5.4+ Updated Dec 31, 2021
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Radical Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 4yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "radical" v1.0 plugin exhibits an excellent security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of identified dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, unescaped output, file operations, or external HTTP requests is highly positive. Furthermore, the complete lack of known CVEs, especially any currently unpatched, indicates a mature and secure development process or a very low-risk plugin. The zero identified taint flows with unsanitized paths further bolster its security, suggesting that data inputs are likely handled safely.

While the static analysis reports a total of zero entry points, this also means there are no unprotected entry points, which is a significant strength. The lack of nonce checks and capability checks is noted, but in the context of zero identified entry points and no recorded vulnerabilities, it doesn't present an immediate risk. However, if the plugin's functionality were to expand in the future, introducing new entry points, these checks would become critical. In its current state, "radical" v1.0 appears to be a very secure plugin with no discernible vulnerabilities or exploitable attack vectors based on the provided data.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Radical Security Vulnerabilities

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

Radical Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Radical Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

Radical Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actioncomment_postradical.php:25
Maintenance & Trust

Radical Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.8.13
Last updatedDec 31, 2021
PHP min version5.4
Downloads872

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Radical Developer Profile

Carlos Martinez

3 plugins · 1K total installs

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

How We Detect Radical

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

Asset Fingerprints

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Radical