Show Parent Comment Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/show-parent-comment

Add the parent comment to comments in the WP Admin area, in order to assist with comment moderation

80 active installs v0.2.1 PHP + WP 4.2+ Updated Nov 11, 2015
comment-moderationcommentsparent-commentshow-comment-parentshow-parent-comment
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Show Parent Comment Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'show-parent-comment' plugin version 0.2.1 exhibits an exceptionally 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, coupled with a complete lack of dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, unescaped output, file operations, external HTTP requests, and insufficient capability or nonce checks, indicates a meticulously crafted and secure codebase. The taint analysis further reinforces this, showing zero flows with unsanitized paths. This lack of any recorded vulnerabilities, past or present, further solidifies its excellent security standing. While this presents a virtually risk-free profile, the extremely limited attack surface is worth noting; a plugin with no user-facing or administrative functionality will naturally have fewer avenues for attack. Nevertheless, the adherence to secure coding practices across all analyzed metrics is commendable and suggests a well-developed and secure plugin.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Show Parent Comment Security Vulnerabilities

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

Show Parent Comment 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

Show Parent Comment Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
filterget_comment_textshow-parent-comment.php:63
actionadmin_initshow-parent-comment.php:65
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsshow-parent-comment.php:84
Maintenance & Trust

Show Parent Comment Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.3.34
Last updatedNov 11, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating94/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs80
Developer Profile

Show Parent Comment Developer Profile

Stephen Cronin

3 plugins · 8K total installs

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

How We Detect Show Parent Comment

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/show-parent-comment/includes/show-parent-comment.css/wp-content/plugins/show-parent-comment/includes/show-parent-comment.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/show-parent-comment/includes/show-parent-comment.js
Version Parameters
show-parent-comment/includes/show-parent-comment.css?ver=show-parent-comment/includes/show-parent-comment.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
spc-parent-comment-containerspc-parent-comment
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Show Parent Comment