plugin_header_nonexistent_domain_path

plugin header nonexistent domain path

The plugin file header contains missing, invalid, or inconsistent metadata.

high weight

Why It Shows Up

Plugin Check found a header value such as plugin name, license, domain path, network, Requires PHP, or Requires at least that does not match expected format.

Why It Matters

Header metadata tells WordPress and WordPress.org how to identify, load, translate, and present the plugin.

How to Fix

  • Use standard WordPress plugin header fields and valid values.
  • Keep header values consistent with the readme and actual plugin support policy.
  • Remove unsupported or stale metadata before release.

Affected Plugins

RankPluginScoreErrorsWarningsInstallsUpdatedTop Issue
#51weMail – Email Marketing, Newsletter Builder & Email Automations for WooCommerce292766810k+missing direct file access protection
#52WP Popular Posts2977300100k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#53Invisible reCaptcha for WordPress309018580k+Input Not Sanitized
#54Themify Portfolio Post3021410230k+Text Domain Mismatch
#55WCPOS – Point of Sale (POS) plugin for WooCommerce30772285k+Recommended
#56Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl Control & Bot Governance3190856k+Text Domain Mismatch
#57Form Vibes – Database Manager for Forms3117628410k+Text Domain Mismatch
#58Query Monitor3144273200k+Non Prefixed Class Found
#59reCAPTCHA in WP comments form31264608k+Output Not Escaped
#60Big File Uploads – Increase Maximum File Upload Size3110192100k+Output Not Escaped
#61WooCommerce Legacy REST API31324177400k+Missing Translators Comment
#62PayPal Zettle POS for WooCommerce31302444k+Exception Not Escaped
#63Bosa Elementor Addons and Templates for WooCommerce324016520k+slow db query tax query
#64Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress – OptinMonster Email Marketing and Lead Generation32462411m+Text Domain Mismatch
#65Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid – Visual Drag and Drop Editor3234825850k+Output Not Escaped
#66Mollie Payments for WooCommerce3370123100k+Dynamic Hookname Found
#67Schema & Structured Data for WP & AMP3363246100k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#68Editor Blocks by Download Manager331741026k+Output Not Escaped
#69ECS – Ele Custom Skin for Elementor3499205100k+Text Domain Mismatch
#70Seriously Simple Stats34991265k+Output Not Escaped
#71Visual Form Builder348232920k+Direct Query
#72MailerLite – WooCommerce integration34643630k+Output Not Escaped
#73Easy Booking – WooCommerce Booking & Reservation Plugin341381724k+Output Not Escaped
#74Zero Spam for WordPress347939320k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#75Change Last Modified Date35713k+missing direct file access protection
#76Conditional Widgets3567337k+Output Not Escaped
#77Custom links in Elementor Image Carousel35825k+Text Domain Mismatch
#78Disk Usage Sunburst3530349k+Output Not Escaped
#79Easy Watermark35825330k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#80Friendly Captcha for WordPress35192629k+Output Not Escaped
#81Hyve Lite – AI Chatbot, ChatGPT-Powered Conversational Support351407k+Direct Query
#82User Import with meta – WP Ultimate CSV Importer Add-on35271405k+Interpolated Not Prepared
#83Klarna Order Management for WooCommerce35223710k+Non Prefixed Hookname Found
#84Product Input Fields for WooCommerce3518844k+Non Prefixed Function Found
#85RS CSV Importer Media Add-On35414k+hidden files
#86Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin3540821m+Missing Unslash
#87SiteGround Migrator351137470k+Missing Arg Domain
#88Solid Performance – Your No-Code Caching, Performance, & Page Speed Solution3575614k+Exception Not Escaped
#89TS Webfonts for さくらのレンタルサーバ3518310030k+Missing Arg Domain
#90Use Google Libraries3513510k+hidden files
#91VK Post Author Display358711110k+Non Prefixed Function Found
#92Custom Body Class353910110k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#93WP Instant Feeds3519126k+Output Not Escaped
#94Disable Bulk Smush Limit of Smush Image Optimization35323k+Missing Translators Comment
#95WPFront User Role Editor3533357830k+Output Not Escaped
#96TypeSquare Webfonts for エックスサーバー3518398100k+Missing Arg Domain
#97Yabe Webfont – Use Custom Fonts, Google Fonts or Adobe Fonts35481145k+Non Prefixed Hookname Found
#98Bulk Post Update Date36966610k+Unsafe Printing Function
#99Email Before Download3689296k+Unsafe Printing Function
#100Libro de Reclamaciones y Quejas362661244k+Text Domain Mismatch