Scheduled Comments Closer Security & Risk Analysis

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Automatically close comments based on age or comment count, with per-post overrides and optional filters.

0 active installs v0.0.1 PHP 7.4+ WP 6.6+ Updated Jun 25, 2025
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Scheduled Comments Closer Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 10mo ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin 'scheduled-comments-closer' v0.0.1 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits its attack surface. The code signals further reinforce this positive outlook, with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries using prepared statements, and a very high percentage of properly escaped output. The presence of a nonce check and a capability check, even with the limited attack surface, indicates good development practices. The lack of any vulnerability history or recorded CVEs is a significant strength, suggesting a well-developed and secure codebase.

While the static analysis and vulnerability history are overwhelmingly positive, the analysis is limited by the complete absence of analyzed taint flows. This means that while basic code patterns are secure, potential vulnerabilities arising from complex data interactions that could lead to issues like cross-site scripting (XSS) or insecure direct object references (IDOR) might have been missed. However, given the extremely small attack surface and the other positive indicators, the overall risk is assessed as very low. The plugin appears to be a well-maintained and secure piece of software, with the primary potential for overlooked issues stemming from the lack of deep taint analysis.

Key Concerns

  • No analyzed taint flows
Vulnerabilities
None known

Scheduled Comments Closer Security Vulnerabilities

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

Scheduled Comments Closer Release Timeline

v0.0.1Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Scheduled Comments Closer Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

93% escaped28 total outputs
Attack Surface

Scheduled Comments Closer Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionadmin_initscheduled-comments-closer.php:27
actionadd_meta_boxesscheduled-comments-closer.php:85
actionsave_postscheduled-comments-closer.php:107
filtercomments_openscheduled-comments-closer.php:148
filterpreprocess_commentscheduled-comments-closer.php:169
Maintenance & Trust

Scheduled Comments Closer Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedJun 25, 2025
PHP min version7.4
Downloads270

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Scheduled Comments Closer Developer Profile

Monzur Alam

6 plugins · 1K total installs

93
trust score
Avg Security Score
99/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Scheduled Comments Closer

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
name="sccr_meta_days"name="sccr_meta_count"id="sccr_meta"name="sccr_meta_nonce"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Scheduled Comments Closer