WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedFunctionFound
Non-prefixed function
The plugin defines a function without a plugin-specific prefix.
Why It Shows Up
WordPress loads many plugins in the same PHP runtime. Plugin Check found a global symbol or hook name that is not clearly namespaced to this plugin.
Why It Matters
Unprefixed globals can collide with WordPress core, themes, or other plugins, causing fatal errors, overwritten values, or handlers running in the wrong context.
How to Fix
- Choose a short, unique prefix or namespace based on the plugin slug or vendor name.
- Rename the function so it cannot collide with code from another plugin.
- For public hooks, document the final hook name and keep it stable after release.
References
Affected Plugins
| Rank | Plugin | Score | Errors | Warnings | Installs | Added | Updated | Top Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3001 | Flat Rate per State/Country/Region for WooCommerce | 60 | 27 | 4 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3002 | Freshchat | 60 | 16 | 10 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3003 | HelloAsso | 60 | 132 | 89 | 4k+ | Short PHP open tag found | ||
| #3004 | iubenda | All-in-one Compliance for GDPR / CCPA Cookie Consent + more | 60 | 405 | 271 | 200k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3005 | Kubio AI Page Builder | 60 | 283 | 77 | 90k+ | Missing direct file access protection | ||
| #3006 | Material Design for WordPress | 60 | 51 | 207 | 800 | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #3007 | Product Labels, Quick View, Buy Now, Pre-Orders, Frequently Bought Together & More for WooCommerce – Merchant | 60 | 11 | 740 | 9k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #3008 | Order Export & Order Import for WooCommerce | 60 | 247 | 698 | 60k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #3009 | Real Accessability | 60 | 21 | 9 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3010 | RealHomes PayPal Payments | 60 | 55 | 23 | 400 | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #3011 | Responsive videos – Fitvids | 60 | 26 | 3 | 700 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3012 | Sales Countdown Timer | 60 | 107 | 150 | 6k+ | Missing Arg Domain | ||
| #3013 | Simple Owl Carousel | 60 | 23 | 13 | 500 | Missing Translators Comment | ||
| #3014 | Team – Team Members Showcase Plugin | 60 | 12 | 781 | 10k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #3015 | MultiStep Checkout for WooCommerce | 60 | 46 | 57 | 4k+ | Non Singular String Literal Text | ||
| #3016 | WoowGallery | 60 | 15 | 178 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #3017 | WP Bottom Menu | 60 | 74 | 52 | 20k+ | Non-prefixed hook name | ||
| #3018 | Ads.txt Manager | 61 | 33 | 16 | 4k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3019 | In-Post Ads | 61 | 27 | 10 | 600 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3020 | Compact WP Audio Player | 61 | 12 | 21 | 20k+ | Non-prefixed function | ||
| #3021 | Constructor for SiteOrigin | 61 | 29 | 6 | 600 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3022 | Creative Commons | 61 | 103 | 17 | 700 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3023 | Disable Right Click For WP | 61 | 15 | 12 | 10k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #3024 | Equal Height Columns | 61 | 24 | 5 | 10k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3025 | Magic Tooltips For Contact Form 7 | 61 | 37 | 21 | 700 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3026 | Media Library Helper — Bulk edit image ALT, caption & description | 61 | 16 | 70 | 10k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #3027 | Mentions Legales Par Webdeclic | 61 | 82 | 39 | 500 | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #3028 | Order On Mobile for WooCommerce | 61 | 37 | 15 | 2k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3029 | Post/Page Import Export – Migrate Content with Custom Fields & Taxonomies | 61 | 12 | 27 | 400 | Input is not sanitized | ||
| #3030 | Publish Post Email Notification | 61 | 16 | 18 | 600 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3031 | Qikink Print On Demand and DropShipping | 61 | 14 | 23 | 1k+ | Input is not validated | ||
| #3032 | Slider Factory | 61 | 3 | 414 | 2k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #3033 | HuCommerce | Magyar kiegészítések WooCommerce webáruházakhoz | 61 | 17 | 194 | 10k+ | Non-prefixed function | ||
| #3034 | Team Showcase | 61 | 1 | 125 | 1k+ | slow db query meta key | ||
| #3035 | Text Domain Inspector | 61 | 41 | 36 | 400 | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #3036 | Widget Click to Chat | 61 | 22 | 4 | 500 | Setting is missing a sanitization callback | ||
| #3037 | Wistia WordPress Plugin | 61 | 42 | 12 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3038 | Order Weight for WooCommerce | 61 | 24 | 34 | 600 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3039 | wp-cleanumlauts2 | 61 | 32 | 22 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3040 | WP-CORS | 61 | 7 | 23 | 1k+ | error log error log | ||
| #3041 | WP Optin Wheel – Gamified Optin Email Marketing Tool for WordPress and WooCommerce | 61 | 22 | 74 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #3042 | WP-UTF8-Excerpt | 61 | 17 | 10 | 700 | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #3043 | WP YouTube Player | 61 | 14 | 17 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3044 | ARI Fancy Lightbox – Popup for WordPress | 62 | 8 | 107 | 10k+ | Non-prefixed namespace | ||
| #3045 | Christmas Panda | 62 | 14 | 45 | 400 | Input is not validated | ||
| #3046 | Kit (formerly ConvertKit) – Email Newsletter, Email Marketing, Membership, Subscribers and Landing Pages | 62 | 81 | 100 | 40k+ | Missing direct file access protection | ||
| #3047 | Custom Permalink Editor | 62 | 4 | 51 | 3k+ | Non-prefixed hook name | ||
| #3048 | Custom Site Logo | 62 | 26 | 4 | 1k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #3049 | Devices for Elementor | 62 | 22 | 13 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3050 | Disable Visual Editor WYSIWYG | 62 | 10 | 12 | 1k+ | Nonce verification recommended |
