PluginScore

WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedFunctionFound

Non-prefixed function

The plugin defines a function without a plugin-specific prefix.

medium weight

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

WordPress Coding Standards

Affected Plugins

RankPluginScoreErrorsWarningsInstallsAddedUpdatedTop Issue
#3851Simple GDPR Cookie Compliance9610165k+Non-prefixed global variable
#3852Team Members96151620k+Missing direct file access protection
#3853Timeline Express – Single Column Add-On9654500Text Domain Mismatch
#3854Tooltip for Gravity Forms962310900Text Domain Mismatch
#3855Widgets for Ebay Reviews96346500Non-prefixed global variable
#3856Widgets for Thumbtack Reviews96349900Non-prefixed global variable
#3857Wikipedia Preview968151k+Non-prefixed function
#3858Content Filter – Censor All Offensive Content From Your Site96176600Text Domain Mismatch
#3859Lucky Wheel Giveaway96327500Non-prefixed constant
#3860Acme Fix Images – Regenerate Thumbnails97553k+Missing direct file access protection
#3861Admin Help Docs97931500Non-prefixed global variable
#3862AinoBlocks – Gutenberg Website Builder Blocks971841k+block api version too low
#3863Allow Webp image97475k+Non-prefixed function
#3864Before + After Images for Divi971233k+Missing direct file access protection
#3865Categories in Hierarchical Order97152k+Non-prefixed function
#3866Change Excerpt Length9742400Missing Arg Domain
#3867Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)972191k+Non-prefixed function
#3868Datalayer for WooCommerce FREE9735700Non-prefixed function
#3869Device Mockups9773900Missing direct file access protection
#3870Easy Lightbox – Image, Gallery and Video Lightbox for WordPress97251k+trademarked term
#3871Easy Widget Columns97317400Non-prefixed global variable
#3872Email Customizer for WooCommerce | Drag and Drop Email Templates Builder97659k+Non-prefixed hook name
#3873Exif Caption97325600Non-prefixed global variable
#3874Gallery in columns9735400Missing Version
#3875Genesis Portfolio Pro979165k+Non-prefixed global variable
#3876Address Autocomplete via Google for Gravity Forms971252k+Non-prefixed global variable
#3877Gosign – Background Container Block97191k+Not In Footer
#3878Guten Post Layout – An Advanced Post Grid Collection971131k+Non-prefixed class
#3879Reviewkit – Trustpilot Reviews Widget & Embed97328700Non-prefixed global variable
#3880Laravel DD for WordPress97361k+Non-prefixed function
#3881Linked Variations for WooCommerce – Link Separate Products by Attribute with Swatches, Quick View & Shortcodes971234500Non-prefixed global variable
#3882MB Rest API97551k+wp function not compatible with requires wp
#3883Nepali Date Converter97225900Non-prefixed function
#3884NiceJob9785700Non-prefixed function
#3885Olark Live Chat973161k+Non-prefixed global variable
#3886Order Export for WooCommerce97312k+Missing Version
#3887Page-list9752330k+Post Not In exclude
#3888Podlove Web Player97844k+Missing direct file access protection
#3889PowerFolio – Portfolio & Image Gallery for Elementor97101210k+Non-prefixed hook name
#3890Prevent Concurrent Logins97210900Non-prefixed function
#3891Property Hive Mortgage Calculator97122800Text Domain Mismatch
#3892Relative URL97433k+wp function not compatible with requires wp
#3893Remove Category Word From Title9733500Non-prefixed function
#3894Remove Meta Generators97551k+wp function not compatible with requires wp
#3895Sharpen Resized Images97431k+Non-prefixed hook name
#3896Show User ID9743800Non-prefixed function
#3897Simple SMTP973102k+Non-prefixed hook name
#3898Simple Social Icons9743100k+Missing direct file access protection
#3899Smart Search & Product Filter for WooCommerce – Searchanise97224900Non-prefixed global variable
#3900Sopro9744500Non-prefixed function