PluginScore

WordPressVIPMinimum.Performance.WPQueryParams.PostNotIn_post__not_in

Post Not In post not in

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
#501Bulk Order Form for WooCommerce81898900Non-prefixed hook name
#502Colibri Page Builder821383190k+Missing direct file access protection
#503MyBookTable Bookstore by Stormhill Media8215331k+Direct Query
#504WordPress REST API (Version 2)824761310k+Missing Arg Domain
#505Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor847273k+slow db query tax query
#506WPC Grouped Product for WooCommerce84453k+Nonce verification recommended
#507Hide Any Page8582500Output is not escaped
#508News Element Elementor Blog Magazine85174695400Non-prefixed global variable
#509VK Blocks85794100k+Missing direct file access protection
#510NS Featured Posts862154k+Nonce verification recommended
#511Marin Companion871966500Non-prefixed global variable
#512Bulk Page Generator and Mass Page Builder – Page Generator8726874k+Non-prefixed global variable
#513Variations as Single Product – Display Single Variation for WooCommerce878331k+Direct Query
#514Advanced Sitemap Generator8855400Discouraged PHP function
#515Content Control – The Ultimate Content Restriction Plugin! Restrict Content, Create Conditional Blocks & More882011640k+Non-prefixed hook name
#516Dynamic Animations for Elementor8877171k+Non Singular String Literal Domain
#517Generic Elements881,922140500Text Domain Mismatch
#518Genesis Blocks88154940k+Offloaded Content
#519SimpleMaps888119600wp function not compatible with requires wp
#520Related Posts Flatsome8824410k+Text Domain Mismatch
#521Smart Blocks – WordPress Gutenberg Blocks8810761k+Post Not In post not in
#522WPC Smart Linked Products – Upsells & Cross-sells for WooCommerce8829700Nonce verification recommended
#523Attachment Taxonomies8918900Input is not sanitized
#524Blog Filter – Post Grid Filter by Category or Tag89157k+Nonce verification recommended
#525Canvas891911210k+Non-prefixed global variable
#526Custom Layouts – Post + Product grids made easy8923224k+Missing Translators Comment
#527Koala AI8991k+Nonce verification recommended
#528MAS Elementor89192161k+Non-prefixed hook name
#529Daddy Plus90355528k+Non-prefixed global variable
#530WPC Custom Related Products for WooCommerce904271k+Non-prefixed class
#531ERE Similar Properties – Essential Real Estate Add-On91431k+Missing direct file access protection
#532Icegram Engage – Popups, Optins, CTAs & Lead Generation91141010k+wp function not compatible with requires wp
#533WCFM – Multivendor Marketplace REST API for WooCommerce915341k+Non-prefixed hook name
#534Display Posts – Easy lists, grids, navigation, and more92112380k+Non-prefixed function
#535Envira Gallery – Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More921765100k+Non-prefixed global variable
#536Hoot Import921101k+Direct Query
#537Advanced Views – Display Custom Fields (ACF, Pods, MetaBox), Posts, CPT and Woo Products anywhere in Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi, Beaver…9329423k+Non-prefixed global variable
#538Contextual Related Posts93216750k+Non-prefixed hook name
#539ElementCamp9411781k+Post Not In exclude
#540JobBoardWP – Job Board Listings and Submissions9412441k+slow db query meta query
#541SKT Blocks – Gutenberg based Page Builder9414251k+Non-prefixed function
#542WP Sync for Notion – Notion to WordPress9414471k+Non-prefixed hook name
#543Addonify – Compare Products For WooCommerce9516251k+Non-prefixed global variable
#544Posts in Page95101210k+date date
#545AMP WP – Google AMP For WordPress965119700Missing Arg Domain
#546Bulk Delete9622630k+slow db query meta key
#547Advanced Query Loop971116k+Non-prefixed hook name
#548Clean Login972136k+Non-prefixed hook name
#549Conditional Add to Cart for WooCommerce97100600Non-prefixed global variable
#550GenerateBlocks9798200k+file system operations is writable