TearSnow WFW CommentAPI Cleaner
This plugin is intended for site owners who want to remove deprecated WFW Comment API metadata from WordPress feeds. It is not required for normal RSS functionality and may affect legacy RSS readers that use WFW comment extensions.
TearSnow WFW CommentAPI Cleaner removes the deprecated WFW (Well Formed Web) Comment API namespace from WordPress RSS feeds.
Older WordPress versions included the following XML namespace:
xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
The original Well Formed Web Comment API service is no longer maintained, and the domain is no longer controlled by the original owner. Keeping references to an abandoned external domain may expose users to unintended third-party content.
This plugin removes the deprecated WFW namespace and related feed elements without modifying WordPress core files.
Features
- Removes deprecated WFW Comment API namespace from RSS 2.0 feeds.
- Removes unused WFW comment RSS elements.
- Lightweight with no settings required.
- Does not modify WordPress core files.
- Works automatically after activation.