WordPressVIPMinimum.Performance.WPQueryParams.PostNotIn_exclude

Post Not In exclude

The plugin uses a query or runtime pattern that can become expensive on larger sites.

medium weight

Why It Shows Up

Plugin Check found arguments or code paths associated with slow queries, broad exclusions, suppressed filters, or uncached work.

Why It Matters

Performance issues often appear only after a site has enough content, orders, users, or traffic.

How to Fix

  • Avoid broad exclusion lists and unbounded queries on front-end requests.
  • Cache repeated expensive results.
  • Measure the query plan or runtime on a realistically sized dataset before deciding the warning is harmless.

Affected Plugins

RankPluginScoreErrorsWarningsInstallsAddedUpdatedTop Issue
#151PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry234,8072,39420k+Output is not escaped
#152Premium Addons for Elementor – Powerful Elementor Templates & Widgets23206997700k+Non-prefixed hook name
#153Product Watermark for WooCommerce236964572k+Output is not escaped
#154Robo Gallery – Photo & Image Slider231,29153040k+Output is not escaped
#155Seriously Simple Podcasting2354862730k+Non-prefixed hook name
#156Shipment Tracker for Woocommerce234625592k+Missing Arg Domain
#157Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – Autotagger Automatically Add Terms2340586950k+Nonce verification recommended
#158Site Reviews231,62559860k+Output is not escaped
#159Smart Marketing SMS and Newsletters Forms232,2211,0221k+Text Domain Mismatch
#160Smart Slider 323261268800k+Non-prefixed global variable
#161SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle23607455400k+Output is not escaped
#162Strong Testimonials2319239390k+Nonce verification recommended
#163Super Video player – Fully Customizable Video Player with Playlist231,1351,6342k+Non-prefixed global variable
#164teachPress237441,5872k+SQL query is not prepared
#165The Events Calendar233,5123,848700k+Text Domain Mismatch
#166The Pack Elementor addon235561,1802k+Non-prefixed global variable
#167The Post Grid – Shortcode, Gutenberg Blocks and Elementor Addon for Post Grid231051,013100k+Non-prefixed global variable
#168Travelpayouts237691106k+Output is not escaped
#169UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP236952,43420k+Non-prefixed hook name
#170VK All in One Expansion Unit231,026518100k+Output is not escaped
#171Product Table & List Builder for WooCommerce231,3612,04710k+Non-prefixed global variable
#172Widgets for WooCommerce Products on Elementor231,6591,4543k+Non-prefixed global variable
#173Germanized for WooCommerce232191,05470k+Non-prefixed global variable
#174StoreCustomizer – A plugin to Customize all WooCommerce Pages235871,42620k+Non-prefixed global variable
#175ShopLentor – All-in-One WooCommerce Growth & Store Enhancement Plugin237,4232,18190k+Text Domain Mismatch
#176Worth The Read238731383k+Text Domain Mismatch
#177WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization233,0532,38410k+Non Singular String Literal Domain
#178WP Migrate Lite – Migration Made Easy23368254200k+Exception output is not escaped
#179Subscribe Forms – Beautiful Email Forms, Embedded Newsletter Forms & MailChimp Form234195422k+Non-prefixed global variable
#180WP Ultimate CSV Importer – WordPress Import & Export for CSV, XML & Excel231,1193,51620k+Interpolated SQL is not prepared
#181WP Webhooks – Automate repetitive tasks by creating powerful automation workflows directly within WordPress234,37689020k+Output is not escaped
#182WPMobile.App232,9831,5273k+Output is not escaped
#183YITH Essential Kit for WooCommerce #1233971,4815k+Non-prefixed global variable
#184YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce233871,4431k+Non-prefixed global variable
#185YITH WooCommerce Affiliates235491,5276k+Non-prefixed global variable
#186YITH WooCommerce Ajax Product Filter234631,52780k+Non-prefixed global variable
#187Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership Plugin for WordPress232,3171,7145k+Output is not escaped
#188404 Solution244791,33310k+Non-prefixed class
#189Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads244,241811300k+Output is not escaped
#190TermsFeed AutoTerms: Privacy Policy Generator, Cookie Consent, GDPR, CCPA, Terms & Conditions, Disclaimers, Cookies Policy, EULA2493916180k+Non Singular String Literal Domain
#191Awesome Support – WordPress HelpDesk & Support Plugin242251,2396k+Non-prefixed global variable
#192Banner Management For WooCommerce248651,8622k+Non-prefixed global variable
#193Branda – White Label & Branding, Free Login Page Customizer243,17482020k+Text Domain Mismatch
#194Brands for WooCommerce247986746k+Text Domain Mismatch
#195Bulk Edit and Create User Profiles – WP Sheet Editor249799691k+Text Domain Mismatch
#196WPBot – ChatBot Conversational Forms241,2541,2262k+Text Domain Mismatch
#197CRM Perks Forms – WordPress Form Builder248195771k+Output is not escaped
#198Customer Reviews for WooCommerce242,2062,44380k+Output is not escaped
#199Defender Security – Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall2430651880k+Non-prefixed namespace
#200EazyDocs – AI Powered Knowledge Base, Wiki, Documentation & FAQ Builder243491,4602k+Non-prefixed global variable