PluginScore

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
#251Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns24120684200k+Non-prefixed global variable
#252Event Tickets and Registration243,4094,21890k+Non-prefixed global variable
#253FileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager24239377200k+wp function not compatible with requires wp
#254Food Store – Online Food Delivery & Pickup248621,9411k+Non-prefixed global variable
#255Football Pool241,0857331k+Output is not escaped
#256Force Sell for WooCommerce24708452600Text Domain Mismatch
#257Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder248261,314600k+Non-prefixed global variable
#258FV Player 8243231,3831k+Non-prefixed function
#259GEO my WP245542,0893k+Non-prefixed hook name
#260GG Woo Feed for WooCommerce Shopping Feed on Google and Other Channels244695921k+Non-prefixed global variable
#261Grid/List View for WooCommerce241,1275432k+Output is not escaped
#262HT Mega Addons for Elementor – Elementor Widgets & Template Builder2412,3521,47470k+Text Domain Mismatch
#263Hummingbird Performance – Cache & Page Speed Optimization for Core Web Vitals | Critical CSS | Minify CSS | Defer CSS Javascript | CDN243,41086670k+Text Domain Mismatch
#264Import and export users and customers241,04035770k+Unsafe printing function
#265InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration2425381140k+Non-prefixed global variable
#266KiviCare – Clinic & Patient Management System (EHR)242238802k+Direct Query
#267Appointment Booking Plugin – LatePoint | Calendar & Scheduling for WordPress241,855953100k+Output is not escaped
#268LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes244141,17610k+Non-prefixed global variable
#269Load More Products for WooCommerce2474245620k+Text Domain Mismatch
#270Local Delivery Drivers for WooCommerce241,8321,483900Non-prefixed global variable
#271Mail Mint – Email Marketing, Newsletter, Email Automation & WooCommerce Emails244,6961,4805k+Text Domain Mismatch
#272MailerPress – Newsletter, email marketing & AI automation248053,9311k+Direct Query
#273Mang Board WP241,2134,7209k+Non-prefixed global variable
#274Admin Tweaks241,5072061k+Text Domain Mismatch
#275Marketing Automation24440677600Non-prefixed global variable
#276Min and Max Quantity for WooCommerce2461445620k+Text Domain Mismatch
#277Timetable and Event Schedule by MotoPress2445623230k+Output is not escaped
#278MT Addons for Elementor243,0731,4422k+Text Domain Mismatch
#279Musician's Pack for Elementor – Music Website Widgets & Templates241,725228500Text Domain Mismatch
#280Newsletter – Send awesome emails from WordPress248982,217200k+Non-prefixed global variable
#281Newsletter Subscription Form – User Subscriptions Form, Capture Email243858291k+Non-prefixed global variable
#282Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With You247491,525600k+Nonce verification recommended
#283Page Builder: Pagelayer – Drag and Drop website builder24769556400k+Output is not escaped
#284PDF for Gravity Forms + Drag And Drop Template Builder241,457260400wp function not compatible with requires wp
#285Post Status Notifier Lite24984451700Missing direct file access protection
#286Product Catalog Simple241,5551,9821k+Output is not escaped
#287Product Tabs Manager for WooCommerce246344822k+Text Domain Mismatch
#288Products Compare for WooCommerce241,0336921k+Output is not escaped
#289ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities244832,4616k+Non-prefixed global variable
#290Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors2436982020k+Nonce verification recommended
#291Quick Event Manager241523881k+Non-prefixed function
#292Sales Report for WooCommerce246704481k+Output is not escaped
#293Sequential Order Numbers for WooCommerce247094691k+Text Domain Mismatch
#294ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling24358196700Output is not escaped
#295Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements246561,552400k+Non-prefixed global variable
#296Slideshow Gallery LITE248964145k+Output is not escaped
#297SMS Alert – SMS & OTP for WooCommerce, Order Notifications & Abandoned Cart Recovery248311,9034k+Non-prefixed global variable
#298SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle24606455400k+Output is not escaped
#299Social Media Auto Publish241,4687136k+Unsafe printing function
#300Spider Elements – Premium Elementor Widgets & Addons Library245421,555500Non-prefixed global variable