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
#201Super Video player – Fully Customizable Video Player with Playlist231,1351,6342k+Non-prefixed global variable
#202teachPress237441,5872k+SQL query is not prepared
#203The Events Calendar233,5113,851700k+Text Domain Mismatch
#204The Pack Elementor addon235561,1802k+Non-prefixed global variable
#205The Post Grid – Shortcode, Gutenberg Blocks and Elementor Addon for Post Grid231051,013100k+Non-prefixed global variable
#206ThemeHunk Customizer233,9685826k+Text Domain Mismatch
#207Travelpayouts237691106k+Output is not escaped
#208Ultimate Fields23371458700Alternative PHP tag found
#209UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP236942,43920k+Non-prefixed hook name
#210VK All in One Expansion Unit231,026518100k+Output is not escaped
#211Product Table & List Builder For WooCommerce231,3612,05910k+Non-prefixed global variable
#212Widgets for WooCommerce Products on Elementor231,6591,4543k+Non-prefixed global variable
#213Germanized for WooCommerce232221,05470k+Non-prefixed global variable
#214Predictive Search for WooCommerce23530644700Output is not escaped
#215StoreCustomizer – A plugin to Customize all WooCommerce Pages235871,42620k+Non-prefixed global variable
#216ShopLentor – All-in-One WooCommerce Growth & Store Enhancement Plugin237,4232,18190k+Text Domain Mismatch
#217Worth The Read238731383k+Text Domain Mismatch
#218WP Migrate Lite – Migration Made Easy23369255200k+Exception output is not escaped
#219Subscribe Forms – Beautiful Email Forms, Embedded Newsletter Forms & MailChimp Form234195422k+Non-prefixed global variable
#220Dynamic Team Manager – Team Member Showcase with grid, slider, table Elementor widget & shortcode239332,002900Non-prefixed global variable
#221Customer Support Ticket System & Helpdesk231,7191,464400Text Domain Mismatch
#222WP Ultimate CSV Importer – WordPress Import & Export for CSV, XML & Excel231,1583,64220k+Interpolated SQL is not prepared
#223WP Webhooks – Automate repetitive tasks by creating powerful automation workflows directly within WordPress234,37689020k+Output is not escaped
#224WPMobile.App232,9831,5333k+Output is not escaped
#225Xpro Addons For Beaver Builder – Lite233,454640700Text Domain Mismatch
#226YITH Essential Kit for WooCommerce #1233971,4815k+Non-prefixed global variable
#227YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce233871,4431k+Non-prefixed global variable
#228YITH WooCommerce Affiliates235491,5276k+Non-prefixed global variable
#229YITH WooCommerce Ajax Product Filter234631,52780k+Non-prefixed global variable
#230Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership Plugin for WordPress232,3171,7145k+Output is not escaped
#231404 Solution244861,33810k+Non-prefixed class
#232Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads244,260812300k+Output is not escaped
#233TermsFeed AutoTerms: Privacy Policy Generator, Cookie Consent, GDPR, CCPA, Terms & Conditions, Disclaimers, Cookies Policy, EULA2493916170k+Non Singular String Literal Domain
#234Awesome Support – WordPress HelpDesk & Support Plugin242251,2396k+Non-prefixed global variable
#235Banner Management For WooCommerce248651,8622k+Non-prefixed global variable
#236Barcode Scanner (+Mobile App) – Inventory manager, Order fulfillment system, POS (Point of Sale)241,8651,0891k+Text Domain Mismatch
#237Branda – White Label & Branding, Free Login Page Customizer243,17482020k+Text Domain Mismatch
#238Brands for WooCommerce247986746k+Text Domain Mismatch
#239Brave – Create Popup, Optins, Lead Generation, Survey, Sticky Elements & Interactive Content2423729120k+error log print r
#240BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Google Sheets Sync, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor244,2191,408400Text Domain Mismatch
#241Bulk Edit and Create User Profiles – WP Sheet Editor249799691k+Text Domain Mismatch
#242Captivate Sync241735571k+Non-prefixed global variable
#243Church Admin241,5544,207900Direct Query
#244WPBot – ChatBot Conversational Forms241,2541,2262k+Text Domain Mismatch
#245CRM Perks Forms – WordPress Form Builder248195771k+Output is not escaped
#246WP Customer Area243,30694110k+Text Domain Mismatch
#247Customer Reviews for WooCommerce242,2022,44580k+Output is not escaped
#248Defender Security – Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall2430651880k+Non-prefixed namespace
#249eCommerce Product Catalog Plugin for WordPress246213,1777k+Non-prefixed function
#250ELEX WooCommerce Request a Quote243982662k+Request data is not unslashed