PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Disable Comments safe?
Known vulnerabilities, PHP compatibility and safer alternatives for the Disable Comments WordPress plugin — checked against WP Clinic's local security database.
Plugin details
- Slug:
disable-comments - Requires PHP: 7.0+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
- Disable Comments – Remove Comments & Stop Spam [Multi-Site Support] [disable-comments] < 1.0.4 [CVE-2014-2550, Disable Comments 1.0.3 - disable_comments_settings.php Comment Status Manipulation CSRF, Disable Comments – Remove Comments & Stop Spam [Multi-Site Support] < 1.0.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery]
Vulnerabilities are matched against the exact installed version when it's known. Always keep the plugin updated to the latest release.
Safer / more established alternatives
- Disable Comments — 100000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- WP Comment Cleaner – Delete All Comments, Disable Comments, Bulk Delete & Remove Comments — 20000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- Disable Comments & Delete All Comments — 9000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- Disable Comments — 9000+ active installs
- Comment Link Remove and Other Comment Tools — 7000+ active installs
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