WP Comment Humility Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-comment-humility

WP Comment Humility relocates the "Comments" top level menu underneath the "Posts" top level menu.

100 active installs v0.1.0 PHP + WP 4.3+ Updated Mar 31, 2026
commentcoremenu
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP Comment Humility Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 1mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "wp-comment-humility" plugin v0.1.0 presents a remarkably clean static analysis report with no identified attack surface points, dangerous functions, SQL injection vulnerabilities, or unescaped output. The absence of external HTTP requests, file operations, and taint analysis findings further reinforces this positive security posture. The plugin also boasts a spotless vulnerability history with zero recorded CVEs, indicating a lack of past security incidents. However, the complete lack of nonce and capability checks across all entry points (though there are zero entry points identified) is a significant concern. While the current version appears to have no direct exploitable paths due to the absence of such points, this indicates a potential blind spot in security best practices for any future additions or if the attack surface were to expand. The plugin's strengths lie in its clean code and lack of historical vulnerabilities, but the absence of any authentication or authorization checks, even where not strictly necessary currently, suggests a potential weakness in design that could be problematic if the plugin evolves.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Comment Humility Security Vulnerabilities

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

WP Comment Humility Release Timeline

v0.1.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

WP Comment Humility 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

WP Comment Humility Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_menuwp-comment-humility.php:17
actionadmin_head-comment.phpwp-comment-humility.php:18
Maintenance & Trust

WP Comment Humility Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.3.34
Last updatedMar 31, 2026
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings6
Active installs100
Developer Profile

WP Comment Humility Developer Profile

John James Jacoby

28 plugins · 331K total installs

76
trust score
Avg Security Score
95/100
Avg Patch Time
1401 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect WP Comment Humility

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
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JS Globals
plugin_page
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Comment Humility