PluginScore

WordPress.DateTime.RestrictedFunctions.date_date

date date

Plugin Check reported a maintainability issue that can make the plugin harder to review, run, or update.

medium weight

Why It Shows Up

The finding matches a WordPress coding-standard or Plugin Check rule for code clarity, compatibility, packaging, or API usage.

Why It Matters

Maintainability findings reduce confidence that the plugin will behave consistently across hosts, WordPress versions, and other plugins.

How to Fix

  • Find the exact file and line in the raw scan output.
  • Prefer WordPress APIs and standard coding patterns over custom or legacy behavior.
  • If the warning is from bundled third-party code, document that separately and avoid modifying vendor files unless necessary.

References

WordPress Coding Standards

Affected Plugins

RankPluginScoreErrorsWarningsInstallsAddedUpdatedTop Issue
#551Newsletter – Send awesome emails from WordPress248982,219200k+Non-prefixed global variable
#552Newsletter Subscription Form – User Subscriptions Form, Capture Email243858291k+Non-prefixed global variable
#553NEX-Forms – Ultimate Forms Plugin for WordPress242,0081,1956k+Text Domain Mismatch
#554Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With You247491,533600k+Nonce verification recommended
#555NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales Notification, WooCommerce Sales Popup, GDPR, Social Proof, Announcement Banner & Floating Notification Bar2426740440k+Non-prefixed hook name
#556Opt-Out for Google Analytics (DSGVO / GDPR)242901,9783k+Non-prefixed global variable
#557Pagar.me para WooCommerce245491165k+Text Domain Mismatch
#558Page Builder: Pagelayer – Drag and Drop website builder24769556400k+Output is not escaped
#559Pagination Styler for WooCommerce247994481k+Output is not escaped
#560Participants Database249508947k+SQL query is not prepared
#561PDF for Gravity Forms + Drag And Drop Template Builder241,457260400wp function not compatible with requires wp
#562PDF Generator for WordPress Elementor245132711k+Exception output is not escaped
#563PeproDev Ultimate Invoice243792344k+Output is not escaped
#564Database Manager – WP Adminer241,0052,75220k+Non-prefixed global variable
#565PixelYourSite – Your smart PIXEL (TAG) & API Manager241,1762,416500k+Non-prefixed namespace
#566Post Status Notifier Lite24984451700Missing direct file access protection
#567Product Catalog Simple241,5551,9821k+Output is not escaped
#568Premium Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates241403082k+Non-prefixed function
#569Product Editor Pro – WooCommerce Bulk Edit: Prices, Stock, Images, Titles, CSV Import & More242,1544,8331k+Non-prefixed global variable
#570Product Tabs Manager for WooCommerce246344822k+Text Domain Mismatch
#571Product Watermark for WooCommerce246854592k+Text Domain Mismatch
#572Products Compare for WooCommerce241,0226951k+Output is not escaped
#573Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors2436982020k+Nonce verification recommended
#574Quick Event Manager241523881k+Non-prefixed function
#575reGenerate Thumbnails Advanced2422012270k+Unsafe printing function
#576Registrations for the Events Calendar – Event Registration Plugin244049447k+Non-prefixed global variable
#577Related Posts Thumbnails Plugin for WordPress2431441320k+Non-prefixed function
#578Reviews Feed – Add Testimonials and Customer Reviews From Google Reviews, Yelp, TripAdvisor, and More24146759100k+Non-prefixed global variable
#579RS WP Book Showcase – A Complete Book Catalogue & Library System249103431k+Text Domain Mismatch
#580RSVP and Event Management243456243k+Direct Query
#581Sailthru for WordPress242392662k+Non-prefixed global variable
#582Sales Report for WooCommerce246594511k+Output is not escaped
#583Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal241,18877030k+Output is not escaped
#584SEO Engine – Smart SEO with AI, Schema & Redirection for WordPress242393041k+Direct Query
#585SEOKEY – Powerful SEO plugin with Expert Insights and SEO Audit246059281k+Non-prefixed global variable
#586SEO Ultimate2443726910k+Output is not escaped
#587Sequential Order Numbers for WooCommerce246984721k+Text Domain Mismatch
#588Servebolt Optimizer241,9586811k+Text Domain Mismatch
#589ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling24358196700Output is not escaped
#590Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements246561,552400k+Non-prefixed global variable
#591ShortPixel Adaptive Images – WebP, AVIF, CDN, Image Optimization2492632210k+Output is not escaped
#592Simple Membership242,2971,73440k+Unsafe printing function
#593SiteGuard WP Plugin24359350500k+Output is not escaped
#594Slideshow Gallery LITE248964145k+Output is not escaped
#595MoreConvert Wishlist for WooCommerce243,6816299k+Text Domain Mismatch
#596SMS Alert – SMS & OTP for WooCommerce, Order Notifications & Abandoned Cart Recovery248321,8913k+Non-prefixed global variable
#597SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle24605455400k+Output is not escaped
#598Social Media Auto Publish241,4687136k+Unsafe printing function
#599Softaculous241155010k+file system operations fread
#600Spider Elements – Premium Elementor Widgets & Addons Library245421,555500Non-prefixed global variable