PluginScore

WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.unlink_unlink

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Plugin Check reported a maintainability issue that can make the plugin harder to review, run, or update.

medium weight

Why It Shows Up

The finding matches a WordPress coding-standard or Plugin Check rule for code clarity, compatibility, packaging, or API usage.

Why It Matters

Maintainability findings reduce confidence that the plugin will behave consistently across hosts, WordPress versions, and other plugins.

How to Fix

  • Find the exact file and line in the raw scan output.
  • Prefer WordPress APIs and standard coding patterns over custom or legacy behavior.
  • If the warning is from bundled third-party code, document that separately and avoid modifying vendor files unless necessary.

References

WordPress Coding Standards

Affected Plugins

RankPluginScoreErrorsWarningsInstallsUpdatedTop Issue
#51PPOM – Product Addons & Custom Fields for WooCommerce213361,32520k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#52Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security211,5922,9735m+Output Not Escaped
#53WP phpMyAdmin214,5286,43550k+Missing Arg Domain
#54Frontend Admin by DynamiApps225,9223,20810k+Text Domain Mismatch
#55Advanced Form Integration — Connect Forms to 200+ Apps225,7714,67810k+wp function not compatible with requires wp
#56Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load2264159540k+Unsafe Printing Function
#57All-in-One Video Gallery229112,89220k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#58Booking for Appointments and Events Calendar – Amelia221,48948090k+Exception Not Escaped
#59Borderless – Addons and Templates for Elementor224381,3885k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#60Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots221,6042,01910k+Direct Query
#61BuddyPress225839,008100k+Non Prefixed Function Found
#62Captcha by BestWebSoft – Advanced Spam Protection, Math & OCR-Friendly Captcha for Site Forms2249329510k+Text Domain Mismatch
#63Clearfy Cache – WordPress optimization plugin, Minify HTML, CSS & JS, Defer222,8581,27050k+Text Domain Mismatch
#64Code Profiler – WordPress Performance Profiling and Debugging Made Easy222654008k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#65RegistrationMagic – User Registration Forms Plugin223,6545,0628k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#66WP Customer Area223,30894110k+Text Domain Mismatch
#67Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads224432,12920k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#68Download Manager222,2901,301100k+Output Not Escaped
#69Dynamic QR Code – generator222382086k+missing direct file access protection
#70E2Pdf – Export Pdf Tool for WordPress221,07583610k+Unsafe Printing Function
#71Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more!224,7225,62170k+Output Not Escaped
#72FireBox Popups – Increase Sales and Grow Your Email List221538127k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#73Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder22409236700k+Text Domain Mismatch
#74GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory224,4623,97210k+Output Not Escaped
#75Gutenberg22628342300k+missing direct file access protection
#76Csomagpontok és Címkék WooCommerce-hez222,0017697k+Text Domain Mismatch
#77Számlázz.hu integráció WooCommerce-hez221,1694607k+Text Domain Mismatch
#78LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses222,3613,38470k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#79MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc.222,6192,45310k+Output Not Escaped
#80Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider22207323500k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#81Modula Image Gallery – Photo Grid & Video Gallery22474436100k+Text Domain Mismatch
#82Motors – Car Dealership & Classified Listings Plugin225,3405,9589k+Text Domain Mismatch
#83NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) – Advanced Security Plugin and Firewall221,2652,065100k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#84NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan2259655130k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#85Smart Popup by Supsystic223,17250310k+Non Singular String Literal Domain
#86Post SMTP – Complete Email Deliverability and SMTP Solution with Email Logs, Alerts, Backup SMTP & Mobile App221,5812,326300k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#87Prime Mover – Migrate WordPress Website & Backups221,3261,60010k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#88Product Catalog Feed by PixelYourSite225813578k+Output Not Escaped
#89PageSpeed Ninja – Cache, Minify, Defer CSS JavaScript, Critical CSS, Optimize Images, Convert WebP229844075k+Unsafe Printing Function
#90Seraphinite Accelerator2259425550k+Output Not Escaped
#91ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF221,044799300k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#92Simple Job Board226341,35510k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#93NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster222,4081,13330k+Output Not Escaped
#94SSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer & HTTPS Redirects227791,57510k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#95Tablesome Table – Contact Form DB – WPForms, CF7, Gravity, Forminator, Fluent222255198k+error log error log
#96Tag Groups is the Advanced Way to Display Your Taxonomy Terms225754653k+Unsafe Printing Function
#97ThemeHunk Customizer223,9695827k+Text Domain Mismatch
#98Customize Feeds for Twitter22921714k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#99Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash2253999420k+Output Not Escaped
#100Welcart e-Commerce2210,37710,89610k+Text Domain Mismatch