WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedHooknameFound

Non-prefixed hook name

The plugin defines a hook name 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 hook name so it cannot collide with code from another plugin.
  • For public hooks, document the final hook name and keep it stable after release.

Affected Plugins

RankPluginScoreErrorsWarningsInstallsAddedUpdatedTop Issue
#651Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce – Registration, RSVP, Calendar & Tickets249692,1407k+Non-prefixed global variable
#652Generate Images (AI) – Magic Post Thumbnail241,9401,7616k+Non-prefixed global variable
#653Mail Mint – Email Marketing, Newsletter, Email Automation & WooCommerce Emails244,6961,4805k+Text Domain Mismatch
#654Mailchimp for WooCommerce24523663200k+Non-prefixed global variable
#655MailerPress – Newsletter, email marketing & AI automation248053,9311k+Direct Query
#656Mang Board WP241,2134,7209k+Non-prefixed global variable
#657Admin Tweaks241,5072061k+Text Domain Mismatch
#658Mass Pages/Posts Creator247361,3641k+Non-prefixed global variable
#659Media Library Folders2488980710k+Text Domain Mismatch
#660Min and Max Quantity for WooCommerce2461445620k+Text Domain Mismatch
#661Receive customer payments on Woocommerce245491,4191k+Non-prefixed global variable
#662Timetable and Event Schedule by MotoPress2445623230k+Output is not escaped
#663MT Addons for Elementor243,0731,4422k+Text Domain Mismatch
#664Musician's Pack for Elementor – Music Website Widgets & Templates241,725228400Text Domain Mismatch
#665Music Player for Elementor – Audio Player & Podcast Player246081,30210k+Non-prefixed global variable
#666MxChat – AI Chatbot & Content Generation for WordPress243,2301,4052k+Text Domain Mismatch
#667My WP Customize Admin/Frontend241,2492928k+Unsafe printing function
#668My Agile Privacy® – CMP, Cookie Consent & Privacy Tools241,1706747k+Text Domain Mismatch
#669New User Approve246521,41520k+Non-prefixed global variable
#670Newsletter – Send awesome emails from WordPress248982,217200k+Non-prefixed global variable
#671NEX-Forms – Ultimate Forms Plugin for WordPress242,0081,1956k+Text Domain Mismatch
#672Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With You247491,525600k+Nonce verification recommended
#673Omnipress24169245800Non-prefixed global variable
#674Overlay Image Divi Module245761,3012k+Non-prefixed global variable
#675Page Builder: Pagelayer – Drag and Drop website builder24769556400k+Output is not escaped
#676Pagination Styler for WooCommerce247994481k+Output is not escaped
#677Participants Database249518947k+SQL query is not prepared
#678Paymob for WooCommerce243482885k+Text Domain Mismatch
#679PDF for Gravity Forms + Drag And Drop Template Builder241,457260400wp function not compatible with requires wp
#680PDF Generator for WordPress Elementor245132711k+Exception output is not escaped
#681PeproDev Ultimate Invoice243792344k+Output is not escaped
#682PixelYourSite – Your smart PIXEL (TAG) & API Manager241,1602,407500k+Non-prefixed namespace
#683Post Slider and Post Carousel with Post Vertical Scrolling Widget – A Responsive Post Slider245991,53210k+Non-prefixed global variable
#684Post Status Notifier Lite24984451700Missing direct file access protection
#685Product Catalog Simple241,5551,9821k+Output is not escaped
#686Premium Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates241403082k+Non-prefixed function
#687Premmerce Brands for WooCommerce247001,3442k+Non-prefixed global variable
#688Premmerce Product Filter for WooCommerce248171,4862k+Non-prefixed global variable
#689Product Editor Pro – WooCommerce Bulk Edit: Prices, Stock, Images, Titles, CSV Import & More242,1544,8331k+Non-prefixed global variable
#690Product Tabs Manager for WooCommerce246344822k+Text Domain Mismatch
#691Products Compare for WooCommerce241,0226951k+Output is not escaped
#692ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities244832,4615k+Non-prefixed global variable
#693Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors2436982020k+Nonce verification recommended
#694PickPlugins Question Answer24321,413400Non-prefixed global variable
#695Quick Event Manager241523881k+Non-prefixed function
#696Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) – Easy Quiz and Survey Maker244072,58740k+Non-prefixed hook name
#697reGenerate Thumbnails Advanced2422012270k+Unsafe printing function
#698Registrations for the Events Calendar – Event Registration Plugin244049447k+Non-prefixed global variable
#699Reviews Feed – Add Testimonials and Customer Reviews From Google Reviews, Yelp, TripAdvisor, and More24141718100k+Non-prefixed global variable
#700PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate Posts, Submit, Approve and Schedule Content Changes2442158310k+Missing Translators Comment