WP Toggle Comments Form Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-toggle-comments-form-fields

Toggle The Comments Form Fields On Wordpress Posts And Pages

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Nov 2, 2014
commentsjqueryshortcode
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is WP Toggle Comments Form Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 11yr ago
Risk Assessment

The wp-toggle-comments-form-fields plugin v1.0 exhibits a generally strong security posture with no known vulnerabilities or critical taint flows. The use of prepared statements for all SQL queries and the presence of a capability check are positive security indicators. However, the low percentage of properly escaped output (13%) is a significant concern, suggesting a high risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. With only one entry point (a shortcode) and no unprotected ones, the direct attack surface is minimal. The absence of dangerous functions, file operations, and external HTTP requests further contributes to its security. The lack of recorded vulnerabilities in its history is a good sign, but this should not overshadow the identified output escaping issues. While the plugin has strengths, the unescaped output presents a clear and present danger to users.

Key Concerns

  • Low output escaping percentage
Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Toggle Comments Form Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

WP Toggle Comments Form Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
7
1 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

13% escaped8 total outputs
Attack Surface

WP Toggle Comments Form Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[wp_toggle_comments] wp-toggle-comments.php:173
WordPress Hooks 4
actioninitwp-toggle-comments.php:27
actionadmin_menuwp-toggle-comments.php:43
actionadmin_headwp-toggle-comments.php:98
actionwp_enqueue_scriptswp-toggle-comments.php:130
Maintenance & Trust

WP Toggle Comments Form Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.0.38
Last updatedNov 2, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating70/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs10
Developer Profile

WP Toggle Comments Form Developer Profile

erez_lieberman

1 plugin · 10 total installs

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

How We Detect WP Toggle Comments Form

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-toggle-comments-form-fields/css/wp-toggle-comments-backend.css/wp-content/plugins/wp-toggle-comments-form-fields/js/wp-toggle-comments-frontend.js/wp-content/plugins/wp-toggle-comments-form-fields/css/wp-toggle-comments-frontend.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-toggle-comments-form-fields/js/wp-toggle-comments-frontend.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
have_shortcode
HTML Comments
<!-- exmpmle of insert img - for logo or somthing after </br> --><!-- If you choose the second option - "Enable in posts and pages that have shortcode inside",</br> you need to add this shortcode : [wp_toggle_comments] inside the content editor of post ot page --><!-- example of insert img - for logo or somthing --><!-- Buy Me A Coffee -->
Data Attributes
name="wp_toggle_comments_form_submitted"value="Y"name="using_options"selected="selected"name="Example"
JS Globals
ourPhpVariables
Shortcode Output
<div class="have_shortcode"></div>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Toggle Comments Form