PluginScore

WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedVariableFound

Non-prefixed global variable

The plugin defines a global variable 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 global variable 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
#4851Infinity TNC Divi Modules9825900Non-prefixed global variable
#4852Item Lists for Elementor981491k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4853Language Switcher – Polylang for Divi9843500Non-prefixed global variable
#4854MB Elementor Integration98232k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4855Mime Types Plus9811210k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4856Instant Back/Forward981510k+Non-prefixed hook name
#4857External Links in New Window / New Tab9821330k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4858Order List Table Elementor Widget for Woocommerce9863500Missing Translators Comment
#4859Plus WebP or AVIF98245k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4860Product Badges For WooCommerce9816600Non-prefixed global variable
#4861Restrict Dates Add-On for Gravity Forms98119500Non-prefixed global variable
#4862Reusable Blocks Admin Menu Option9823400Non-prefixed global variable
#4863ShareThis Share Buttons982910k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4864SheetDB – get your Google Spreadsheet data9815700Missing Version
#4865Simple Shortcode for Google Maps98253k+Non-prefixed hook name
#4866Product Variation Swatches for WooCommerce – Smart Swatches9816800Non-prefixed hook name
#4867Snapchat for WooCommerce9811260k+Dynamic hook name
#4868Sociality9811171k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4869Stick My Header for Astra9823600Non-prefixed global variable
#4870Superb Recent Posts With Thumbnail Images98666k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4871TutorMate983210k+Missing Translators Comment
#4872WCBoost – Products Compare981740k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4873WebFinger98381k+Non-prefixed function
#4874WPC Added To Cart Notification for WooCommerce98173k+Non-prefixed class
#4875Price Per Unit for WooCommerce981301k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4876Table Rate Shipping for WooCommerce981220k+Non-prefixed function
#4877After Login Redirect981211k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4878WP Category Order9815400trademarked term
#4879WP Core Update Cleaner9815900trademarked term
#4880WP Edit Username981142k+Non-prefixed hook name
#4881WPC Coupon Listing for WooCommerce98181k+Non-prefixed class
#4882WPC Linked Variation for WooCommerce98153k+Non-prefixed class
#4883WPC Name Your Price for WooCommerce98166k+Non-prefixed class
#4884WPC Product Image Swap for WooCommerce98151k+Non-prefixed class
#4885WPC Product Tabs for WooCommerce9817900Non-prefixed class
#4886WPC Product Videos for WooCommerce98153k+Non-prefixed class
#4887WPC Sticky Add To Cart for WooCommerce98172k+Non-prefixed class
#4888zipaddr-jp9825250k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4889Advanced GeoIP Redirect99131k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4890Attributes for Blocks99144k+Non-prefixed hook name
#4891AutoPen – AI Content Writer9919500Non-prefixed global variable
#4892Tabs Block – Responsive Gutenberg Tabs for Block Editor9920600Non-prefixed global variable
#4893Blaze Ads – Fully Integrated Ads Solution99127k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4894Blocks Animation: CSS Animations for Gutenberg Blocks99590k+trademarked term
#4895Blocks CSS: CSS Editor for Gutenberg Blocks9955k+trademarked term
#4896CoCart – Headless REST API for WooCommerce99121k+Non-prefixed global variable
#4897Chart Block – Visualize Data with Bar, Line, Pie Charts9991k+Non-prefixed constant
#4898Disable Gutenberg Autosave99142k+trademarked term
#4899Easy Menu Icons – Awesome Menu Icons9928700Non-prefixed global variable
#4900Icon Box Block – Insert your favorite icon with customization and design9914500Non-prefixed global variable