Title: Security question.
Last modified: December 4, 2024

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# Security question.

 *  Resolved [dave8441](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dave8441/)
 * (@dave8441)
 * [1 year, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-question-35/)
 * Per my hosting provider (InMotion), they posted this recommendation: “**Protect
   User Input Fields. **Limit characters and disable special characters in your 
   customer forms to prevent code injection.” Should I be worried, or is this a 
   non-issue with this plugin?

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 *  Plugin Support [Amjad Ali](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amjadali688/)
 * (@amjadali688)
 * [1 year, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-question-35/#post-18181690)
 * Hi **[@dave8441](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dave8441/),**
   Thanks for
   sharing your hosting provider’s recommendation!Out of curiosity, did they specify
   if this advice is related to a particular type of attack or past issue they’ve
   noticed on your site?
 * WPForms Lite includes built-in measures to help secure your forms against code
   injection and other common threats. While the plugin does not automatically limit
   characters or disable special characters in the Lite version, it already sanitizes
   and validates input fields to ensure safe data handling.
 * Hope that helps!
 *  Thread Starter [dave8441](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dave8441/)
 * (@dave8441)
 * [1 year, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-question-35/#post-18187175)
 * Hi [@amjadali688](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amjadali688/),
 * No, they did not specify. I saw it in a newsletter they send to all of their 
   customers. Anyway, it’s good to know this plugin does have security measures 
   in place. Thank you.
 *  Plugin Support [Amjad Ali](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amjadali688/)
 * (@amjadali688)
 * [1 year, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-question-35/#post-18195706)
 * Hi [@dave8441](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dave8441/) ,
   Thank you for
   the information!
 * WPForms is designed with security in mind to keep your forms safe.
 * You’re always welcome to reach out anytime if you have any questions or need 
   assistance. 
   We’re here to help! 🙂

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 * Last reply from: [Amjad Ali](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amjadali688/)
 * Last activity: [1 year, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-question-35/#post-18195706)
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