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.
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
Affected Plugins
| Rank | Plugin | Score | Errors | Warnings | Installs | Added | Updated | Top Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #651 | Guaranteed Reviews Company (Société des Avis Garantis) | 36 | 369 | 197 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #652 | Rabo Smart Pay for WooCommerce | 36 | 147 | 54 | 600 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #653 | Extended Coupon Features for WooCommerce FREE | 36 | 219 | 63 | 10k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #654 | WP Show Posts | 36 | 107 | 102 | 70k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #655 | WPLMS H5P | 36 | 111 | 106 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #656 | Add From Server | 37 | 52 | 20 | 60k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #657 | Antom Payments | 37 | 60 | 68 | 800 | badly named files | ||
| #658 | PiWeb Conditional cart fee / Extra charge rule for WooCommerce | 37 | 164 | 214 | 2k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #659 | CorvusPay WooCommerce Payment Gateway | 37 | 29 | 141 | 1k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #660 | Furgonetka.pl: Przesyłki & Narzędzia e-commerce | 37 | 66 | 48 | 7k+ | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #661 | Google for WooCommerce | 37 | 328 | 121 | 800k+ | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #662 | GoPay for WooCommerce | 37 | 66 | 103 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #663 | Gutena Forms – Contact Form, Survey Form, Feedback Form, Booking Form, and Custom Form Builder | 37 | 83 | 113 | 20k+ | SQL query is not prepared | ||
| #664 | Injection Guard | 37 | 86 | 45 | 1k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #665 | Job Manager & Career – Manage job board listings, and recruitments | 37 | 112 | 205 | 2k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #666 | Language Switcher | 37 | 81 | 105 | 1k+ | Missing Translators Comment | ||
| #667 | Sendle Shipping Plugin | 37 | 91 | 64 | 800 | wp function not compatible with requires wp | ||
| #668 | PayU CommercePro Plugin | 37 | 218 | 7k+ | error log error log | |||
| #669 | Quantities and Units for WooCommerce | 37 | 133 | 118 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #670 | RSS Image Feed | 37 | 147 | 16 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #671 | Sensei LMS Certificates | 37 | 97 | 362 | 4k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #672 | Tourfic Toolkit | 37 | 67 | 165 | 1k+ | Post Not In exclude | ||
| #673 | Xendit Payment | 37 | 3 | 197 | 3k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #674 | Add Customer for WooCommerce | 38 | 229 | 153 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #675 | Alphabetic Pagination | 38 | 144 | 117 | 500 | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #676 | Blogger Importer | 38 | 44 | 39 | 50k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #677 | Bulgarisation for WooCommerce | 38 | 129 | 592 | 5k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #678 | Customize Posts | 38 | 31 | 77 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed hook name | ||
| #679 | GoDaddy Payments for WooCommerce | 38 | 58 | 65 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #680 | ThumbPress – Compress Images, Manage Thumbnails, Detect Image Issues, WebP/AVIF, Lazy Loading, Hotlinking & More | 38 | 21 | 88 | 30k+ | Direct Query | ||
| #681 | Jupiter X Core | 38 | 71 | 767 | 70k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #682 | One Click Order Re-Order | 38 | 139 | 63 | 1k+ | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #683 | Page Links To | 38 | 31 | 40 | 100k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #684 | qTranslate X Cleanup and WPML Import | 38 | 167 | 102 | 800 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #685 | LinkBoss – Semantic AI Internal Linking | 38 | 28 | 57 | 2k+ | Missing Arg Domain | ||
| #686 | Trackserver | 38 | 17 | 356 | 400 | Input is not sanitized | ||
| #687 | WholesaleX – B2B & Wholesale Plugin for WooCommerce with Wholesale Prices | 38 | 33 | 181 | 2k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #688 | ACF Recent Posts Widget | 39 | 260 | 16 | 500 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #689 | Blogger Importer Extended | 39 | 55 | 45 | 4k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #690 | Bogo | 39 | 30 | 139 | 10k+ | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #691 | Email Marketing by EmailOctopus | 39 | 43 | 62 | 3k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #692 | Events Manager – Zoom Integration | 39 | 141 | 43 | 700 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #693 | First Order Discount Woocommerce | 39 | 55 | 30 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #694 | Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer, Magazine & Newspaper Website Builder, Page Builder with Posts Blocks, Post Grid | 39 | 65 | 72 | 6k+ | block api version too low | ||
| #695 | Page List Widget | 39 | 150 | 6 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #696 | Product Size Chart for Woocommerce | 39 | 20 | 169 | 600 | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #697 | Re Gallery – Responsive Image & Photo Gallery | 39 | 16 | 121 | 700 | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #698 | UiChemy — Figma Converter for Elementor, Gutenberg and Bricks | 39 | 7 | 100 | 9k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #699 | WPEPP – Essential Security, Password Protect & Login Page Customizer | 39 | 34 | 29 | 3k+ | Unsupported Identifier Placeholder | ||
| #700 | WP Sitemap Control | 39 | 31 | 37 | 400 | Output is not escaped |
