PluginScore

WordPress.DB.SlowDBQuery.slow_db_query_meta_value

slow db query meta value

A query pattern is likely to be slow on larger WordPress sites.

medium weight

Why It Shows Up

The scan found query arguments such as broad meta queries, tax queries, or unindexed lookups that commonly become expensive as content grows.

Why It Matters

A query that feels fine on a small test site can become a production bottleneck on large stores, membership sites, or publishers.

How to Fix

  • Avoid broad `meta_query`, `tax_query`, and unindexed searches on front-end requests when possible.
  • Cache expensive results with transients, object cache, or precomputed data.
  • Add narrower constraints, pagination, and indexes when custom tables are appropriate.

References

WordPress database access

Affected Plugins

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#551Ultimate Addons for Elementor33812912m+Non-prefixed class
#552Inactive User Deleter33453170800Output is not escaped
#553WPZOOM Social Feed Widget & Block3331027860k+Unsafe printing function
#554IssueM3356173600Request data is not unslashed
#555Forms for Mailchimp by Optin Cat – Grow Your MailChimp List33711332k+Missing direct file access protection
#556MAS Companies For WP Job Manager33623081k+Non-prefixed hook name
#557Members – Membership & User Role Editor Plugin33231251300k+Output is not escaped
#558Mollie Payments for WooCommerce3370123100k+Dynamic hook name
#559Schema & Structured Data for WP & AMP3363246100k+Non-prefixed global variable
#560Sessions33196103900Output is not escaped
#561TaxCloud for WooCommerce3323261500Non-prefixed function
#562TrackingMore Order Tracking for WooCommerce (Free plan available)3394124700Text Domain Mismatch
#563Hyyan WooCommerce Polylang Integration331412208k+Nonce verification recommended
#564WP EXtra – One Click Optimize334141017k+Missing Arg Domain
#565Paymattic – Secure, Simple Payment & Donation with Subscription Payments, Recurring Donations, Customer Management335383k+Direct Query
#566WPReplace内容字符替换插件33209195800Non Singular String Literal Domain
#567Assistant – Every Day Productivity Apps34124974k+Exception output is not escaped
#568AyeCode Connect3417825310k+Nonce verification recommended
#569BuddyPress & BuddyBoss Member Profile Forms34154121400Text Domain Mismatch
#570Download After Email – Subscribe & Download Form Plugin34223567k+Input is not validated
#571Einsatzverwaltung341521281k+Output is not escaped
#572ECS – Ele Custom Skin for Elementor3499205100k+Text Domain Mismatch
#573Gratisfaction- Loyalty, Rewards , Referral, Birthday and Giveaway Program34131352600Missing nonce verification
#574HTML Import 234273265k+Unsafe printing function
#575My Tickets – Accessible Event Ticketing34314566700Nonce verification recommended
#576RTMKit341038050k+Non-prefixed global variable
#577RTMForm Builder3418820930k+Text Domain Mismatch
#578Software License Manager3469289900Nonce verification recommended
#579Tools for Twitter34135871k+Output is not escaped
#580Pix Automático com Pagarme para WooCommerce346866500Non-prefixed global variable
#581Checkout Field Editor (Checkout Page Manager) for WooCommerce347062322k+Text Domain Mismatch
#582BjornTech PayPal POS integration for WooCommerce3468182700Non-prefixed hook name
#583Integration for WooCommerce and Zoho CRM, Books, Invoice, Inventory, Bigin342301542k+Output is not escaped
#584WP Dummy Content Generator34931306k+Output is not escaped
#585Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection3533996m+Non-prefixed global variable
#586Block User Account352801431k+Unsafe printing function
#587Custom Order Status Manager for WooCommerce356306730k+Text Domain Mismatch
#588Brightcove Video Connect35580235600Text Domain Mismatch
#589BTCPay Server – Accept Bitcoin payments in WooCommerce3548861k+Missing nonce verification
#590Constant Contact Forms35418920k+Missing nonce verification
#591Dintero Checkout for WooCommerce Payment Methods355848600Text Domain Mismatch
#592PiWeb Disable payment method / Partial payment for WooCommerce35552214k+Non-prefixed class
#593Easy Watermark35825330k+Non-prefixed global variable
#594Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder354642810m+Non-prefixed global variable
#595Embed Privacy35104110k+slow db query meta key
#596Pixel Cat – Conversion Pixel Manager3525321540k+Output is not escaped
#597Flexible Checkout Fields for WooCommerce – WooCommerce Checkout Manager35646480k+Non-prefixed global variable
#598FooGallery Migrate35412321k+Non-prefixed global variable
#599g-FFL Cockpit3518224500Direct Query
#600Health Check & Troubleshooting35264238300k+Missing Arg Domain