Generic.PHP.DisallowShortOpenTag.EchoFound

Echo Found

The plugin contains PHP syntax or file formatting that can cause compatibility problems.

medium weight

Why It Shows Up

Plugin Check found short tags, alternative PHP tags, byte order marks, mixed line endings, or similar formatting issues.

Why It Matters

Formatting issues can break parsing, cause unexpected output, or behave differently across PHP configurations and hosts.

How to Fix

  • Use full `<?php` opening tags.
  • Save files as UTF-8 without a byte order mark.
  • Normalize line endings and run formatting checks before release.

Affected Plugins

RankPluginScoreErrorsWarningsInstallsUpdatedTop Issue
#51ShortPixel Adaptive Images – WebP, AVIF, CDN, Image Optimization2492632210k+Output Not Escaped
#52Simple Social Media Share Buttons – Social Sharing for Everyone2446810120k+Output Not Escaped
#53Spotlight Social Feeds – Block, Shortcode, and Widget2441114760k+Output Not Escaped
#54Disable Updates – Updates Manager, Disable Automatic Updates, Disable All Updates2452213510k+Output Not Escaped
#55EU VAT Assistant for WooCommerce241,7424955k+Non Singular String Literal Domain
#56WP RSS Aggregator – RSS Import, Feed to Post, Autoblogging, AI Content241,77539340k+Text Domain Mismatch
#57Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress242,5762,103100k+Output Not Escaped
#58Admin Columns25613995100k+Non Prefixed Namespace Found
#59Disable Comments & Delete All Comments255031859k+Output Not Escaped
#60Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard Notifications25465195100k+Output Not Escaped
#61Fluid Checkout for WooCommerce – Lite2537084120k+Non Prefixed Hookname Found
#62Poll Maker by AYS – Versus Polls, Anonymous Polls, Image Polls254861,4147k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#63Secure Copy Content Protection and Content Locking2595879920k+Output Not Escaped
#64Appointment Booking Calendar — Simply Schedule Appointments Booking Plugin2596073860k+Text Domain Mismatch
#65TranslatePress – Translate Multilingual sites with AI Translation254521,541400k+Non Prefixed Hookname Found
#66WP Review Slider251,1862,2796k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#67WP Popups – WordPress Popup builder2544034230k+Output Not Escaped
#68WP TripAdvisor Review Slider259582,0588k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#69ActiveCampaign for WooCommerce265411906k+Exception Not Escaped
#70Blog Floating Button267052409k+Output Not Escaped
#71Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe2691657210k+Unsafe Printing Function
#72Loco Translate264542421m+Output Not Escaped
#73LoginWP (Formerly Peter's Login Redirect)2640127890k+Output Not Escaped
#74Related Posts Thumbnails Plugin for WordPress2638219820k+Output Not Escaped
#75Video Gallery – Vimeo and YouTube Gallery265617946k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#76Robokassa payment gateway for Woocommerce27952113k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#77Hubbub Lite – Fast, free social sharing and follow buttons2733717230k+Text Domain Mismatch
#78Transbank Webpay2719821110k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#79Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode2740114810k+Output Not Escaped
#80Video Gallery for WooCommerce – Add Product Video & Featured Video271164763k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#81VOD Infomaniak2779738520k+Output Not Escaped
#82AForms — Form Builder for Price Calculator & Cost Estimation28564953k+Text Domain Mismatch
#83Void Contact Form 7 Widget For Elementor Page Builder282796610k+Text Domain Mismatch
#84Kama Thumbnail2880479k+Output Not Escaped
#85WPify Woo – Withdrawal, CRN/VAT, QR payments, Heureka and more for WooCommerce281732265k+Output Not Escaped
#86Bitcoin Payments – Blockonomics292082273k+Output Not Escaped
#87Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock291,73514310k+Non Singular String Literal Domain
#88PhastPress29955210k+Exception Not Escaped
#89SamedayCourier Shipping293362694k+Non Singular String Literal Domain
#90Sender – Newsletter, SMS and Email Marketing Automation for WooCommerce291462465k+Unsafe Printing Function
#91ووسلام – همگام سازی ووکامرس و باسلام291926114k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#92WP Google Analytics Events – No-Code Custom Event Tracking for Google Analytics291181285k+Output Not Escaped
#93ApplyOnline – Application Form Builder and Manager303542602k+Output Not Escaped
#94Email Templates Customizer and Designer for WordPress and WooCommerce3025034920k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#95Meow Gallery3011118210k+Direct Query
#96FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce302111,02250k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#97The SEO Framework – Fast, Automated, Effortless.31363609200k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#98Web Push Notifications – Webpushr3116929310k+Output Not Escaped
#99Tooltips for WordPress313122525k+Output Not Escaped
#100PayPal Zettle POS for WooCommerce31302444k+Exception Not Escaped