Comment Experience by Progress Planner Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/yoast-comment-hacks

Make comments management easier by applying the simple hacks Joost has gathered over the years.

500 active installs v2.1.6 PHP 7.4+ WP 6.6+ Updated Nov 10, 2025
commentsemailsspam
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Comment Experience by Progress Planner Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Comment Experience by Progress Planner has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 6mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "yoast-comment-hacks" v2.1.6 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits the plugin's attack surface. Furthermore, the code analysis reveals no dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests, and all SQL queries utilize prepared statements. The high percentage of properly escaped output (94%) is also a positive indicator. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities or CVEs in its history further reinforces this generally secure assessment. While the data indicates robust security practices and a lack of immediate threats, it's important to acknowledge that the absence of specific security checks like nonces and capability checks on the *zero* identified entry points means that if any were to be introduced in future versions, they would require careful implementation. However, based solely on the current analysis, the plugin appears to be well-secured.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Comment Experience by Progress Planner Security Vulnerabilities

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

Comment Experience by Progress Planner Release Timeline

v2.1.7
v2.1.6Current
v2.1.5
v2.1.4
v2.1.3
v2.1.2
v2.1.1
v2.1
v1.9.4.1
v1.9.4
v1.9.3
v1.9.2
v1.9
v1.8.1
v1.8
v1.7
v1.6
v1.5
v1.4
v1.3
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Comment Experience by Progress Planner Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
5
76 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

94% escaped81 total outputs
Attack Surface

Comment Experience by Progress Planner Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
Maintenance & Trust

Comment Experience by Progress Planner Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedNov 10, 2025
PHP min version7.4
Downloads70K

Community Trust

Rating70/100
Number of ratings13
Active installs500
Developer Profile

Comment Experience by Progress Planner Developer Profile

Progress Planner

6 plugins · 10K total installs

93
trust score
Avg Security Score
98/100
Avg Patch Time
14 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Comment Experience by Progress Planner

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/yoast-comment-hacks/assets/css/comment-hacks.css/wp-content/plugins/yoast-comment-hacks/assets/js/comment-hacks.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/yoast-comment-hacks/assets/js/comment-hacks.js
Version Parameters
yoast-comment-hacks/assets/css/comment-hacks.css?ver=yoast-comment-hacks/assets/js/comment-hacks.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
ch-forwarded-message
HTML Comments
<!-- Forwards a comment to an email address chosen in the settings. -->
Data Attributes
data-comment-id
JS Globals
commentHacksForward
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Comment Experience by Progress Planner