PluginScore

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.

References

WordPress Coding Standards

Affected Plugins

RankPluginScoreErrorsWarningsInstallsAddedUpdatedTop Issue
#4001WPC Product Quantity for WooCommerce94322k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4002Art WooCommerce Order One Click9514404k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4003Better Block Editor (BBE)954535k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4004Blocks to Shortcode – Use blocks everywhere: in page templates, Elementor, etc.958500Non-prefixed global variable
#4005Bulk Media Register958358k+Non-prefixed hook name
#4006Clicky by Yoast951074k+Missing direct file access protection
#4007Custom Login Page Customizer9535550k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4008Complianz – Terms and Conditions951326300k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4009Contact Form to Any API95188k+Non-prefixed class
#4010Gravity Forms ConvertKit Add-On956511700Text Domain Mismatch
#4011Customify95110110k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4012Custom Post Carousels with Owl953272k+Non-prefixed hook name
#4013Email Log9555380k+Non-prefixed hook name
#4014Ghost Kit – Page Builder Blocks, Motion Effects & Extensions9517607k+Non-prefixed hook name
#4015Htaccess File Editor – Easily Edit, Backup, Restore .htaccess file9511159k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4016Image Rotation Repair95457k+Deprecated function: _rotate_image_resource
#4017Manage – Centralized site maintenance and monitoring9554770k+Direct Query
#4018Meta Box951216500k+Non-prefixed hook name
#4019Multibanco, MB WAY, Credit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Payshop, Cofidis Pay, and PIX (ifthenpay) for WooCommerce95868k+Non-prefixed function
#4020Mystery Themes Demo Importer95767k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4021Open Graph9574810k+wp function not compatible with requires wp
#4022Posts in Page95101210k+date date
#4023Seriously Simple Speakers9519131k+Missing Translators Comment
#4024Smart Brands for WooCommerce95150400Non-prefixed global variable
#4025Style Manager953400Nonce verification recommended
#4026Supreme Maps9538152k+Text Domain Mismatch
#4027WCBoost – Variation Swatches9511150k+Non-prefixed hook name
#4028Translate WordPress with Weglot – Multilingual AI Translation9513150k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4029Minicart for WooCommerce951591k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4030WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce95173k+Non-prefixed class
#4031Simla.com952258400Non-prefixed class
#4032Print Invoice & Delivery Notes for WooCommerce9555830k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4033Improved External Products for WooCommerce95181k+Non-prefixed class
#4034WP Approve User9520113k+Text Domain Mismatch
#4035WPC Buy Now Button for WooCommerce951810k+Non-prefixed class
#4036WPGlobus953839k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4037WP Telegram (Auto Post and Notifications)9581530k+Non-prefixed function
#4038WP Telegram Login & Register9511211k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4039WebberZone Snippetz – Header, Body and Footer manager961532k+Dynamic hook name
#4040Addonify – Quick View For WooCommerce9615211k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4041Directorist AddonsKit for Elementor9643310k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4042Admin Notices Manager9670310k+Missing Arg Domain
#4043Admin Page Spider9610271k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4044Portfolio Grid – Filterable Gallery, Grid & Slider Showcase96350900Non-prefixed function
#4045AffiliateX – Amazon Affiliate Plugin, Product Boxes, Comparison Tables & Affiliate Link Tracking967310k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4046AI Bud – AI Content Generator, AI Chatbot, ChatGPT, Gemini, GPT-4o965542k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4047Amplitude – Analytics, Session Replay, A/B testing and CDP for your website96312700Missing Version
#4048Analytify – Dashboard Widget for Google Analytics96211210k+wp function not compatible with requires wp
#4049Blank Slate968310k+Missing direct file access protection
#4050Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg96481240k+Text Domain Mismatch