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WP Comment Policy Checkbox

by fcojgodoy · 5,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 28 months (last release 6 Jul 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for WP Comment Policy Checkbox
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 28 months (last release 6 Jul 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.6 Jul 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14, 6 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
fcojgodoy3 Feb 2018 to 6 Jul 2024, 39 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
2 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.5 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for WP Comment Policy Checkbox
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 6 Jul 2024. Tested up to 6.5, 6 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 14 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star14
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Comment Policy Checkbox
4 May 202620
11 May 202632
18 May 202634
25 May 202653
1 Jun 202640
8 Jun 202649
15 Jun 202638
22 Jun 202633
29 Jun 202636
6 Jul 202633
13 Jul 202642
20 Jul 202651
27 Jul 202664
3 Aug 202677
10 Aug 202658
17 Aug 202671
24 Aug 202656
31 Aug 202654
7 Sep 202667
14 Sep 202682
21 Sep 202684
28 Sep 202680
5 Oct 202678
12 Oct 202679
19 Oct 2026139
26 Oct 2026132
2 Nov 202626

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 58% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Disable CommentsScore 93 · 100,000+Disable CommentsScore 91 · 1,000,000+Disqus Comment SystemScore 91 · 30,000+Comment Link Remove and Other Comment ToolsScore 91 · 8,000+Simply Disable CommentsScore 91 · 8,000+

Facts

Version0.4.1
Authorfcojgodoy
Added3 Feb 2018
Last updated6 Jul 2024
Active installs5,000+
Requires WordPress3.0.2
Tested up to6.5.14
Requires PHP5.4
CategorySecurity & Privacy > GDPR & Privacy Compliance
TagsGDPR, checkbox, comments, Privacy Policy, customized text

Other plugins by this author: WP Add User Contact Fields

Questions

Is WP Comment Policy Checkbox still maintained?

WP Comment Policy Checkbox was last updated on 6 Jul 2024. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is WP Comment Policy Checkbox safe?

WP Comment Policy Checkbox has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns WP Comment Policy Checkbox?

The wordpress.org author is fcojgodoy. Recent committers: fcojgodoy, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of WP Comment Policy Checkbox?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Disable Comments, Disable Comments, Disqus Comment System, Comment Link Remove and Other Comment Tools, Simply Disable Comments.

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