PluginScore

plugin_updater_detected

plugin updater detected

The plugin appears to include its own update or modification mechanism.

medium weight

Why It Shows Up

Plugin Check found updater code or code that modifies plugin files outside the normal WordPress.org update flow.

Why It Matters

Custom update mechanisms can bypass repository review, surprise site owners, or change executable code after installation.

How to Fix

  • Remove custom updater code from WordPress.org releases when it is not needed.
  • Do not rewrite plugin source files at runtime.
  • If remote updates are intentional outside WordPress.org, document the trust model and protect it with strong validation.

Affected Plugins

RankPluginScoreErrorsWarningsInstallsAddedUpdatedTop Issue
#351DecaLog259432361k+Exception output is not escaped
#352Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard Notifications25465195100k+Output is not escaped
#353Show Eventbrite Events – Event Feed for Eventbrite255951,525900Non-prefixed global variable
#354F4 Post Tree255361,332500Non-prefixed global variable
#355Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin – FooBox256101,365100k+Non-prefixed global variable
#356Photo Gallery by FooGallery : Responsive Image Gallery, Masonry Gallery & Carousel258761,798100k+Non-prefixed global variable
#357Form Vibes – Save Contact Form 7 & Elementor Form Entries to Database257161,50910k+Non-prefixed global variable
#358FunnelKit – Funnel Builder for WooCommerce Checkout253,1642,62430k+Text Domain Mismatch
#359Simple Giveaways – Grow your business, email lists and traffic with contests259562,384400Non-prefixed global variable
#360WPBruiser {no- Captcha anti-Spam}2564625910k+Non Singular String Literal Domain
#361MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy)251164412m+Nonce verification recommended
#362Team Members – A WordPress Team Plugin with Gallery, Grid, Carousel, Slider, Table, List, and More251,7862,2202k+Non-prefixed global variable
#363Solid Testimonials – Testimonial Slider, Video Testimonials & Customer Reviews256451,5851k+Non-prefixed global variable
#364Cool Author Box – For Widget and Post Content258531,379600Non-prefixed global variable
#365Hydra Booking — Appointment Scheduling & Booking Calendar252356992k+Non-prefixed global variable
#366Independent Analytics – WordPress Analytics Plugin251,1482,293100k+Non-prefixed global variable
#367Instantio — Side Cart & One-Page Checkout for WooCommerce25568369700Output is not escaped
#368IP Locator25482211600Text Domain Mismatch
#369JobWP – Job Board, Job Listing, Career Page and Recruitment Plugin251,5411,5781k+Non-prefixed global variable
#370kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect User Feedbacks257721,38870k+Non-prefixed global variable
#371Live Composer – Free WordPress Website Builder251,21642710k+Output is not escaped
#372Local Pickup for WooCommerce255471,3891k+Non-prefixed global variable
#373Logo Showcase – Responsive Logo Carousel, Logo Slider & Logo Grid256561,5065k+Non-prefixed global variable
#374Bulk Page Generator – LPagery256701,9263k+Non-prefixed global variable
#375M Chart255581,4653k+Non-prefixed global variable
#376Minimum and Maximum Quantity for WooCommerce255561,4363k+Non-prefixed global variable
#377Nexter Extension – Security, Performance, Code Snippets & Site Toolkit2519871210k+Nonce verification recommended
#378NOWPayments for WooCommerce – Crypto Payment Gateway255341,3064k+Non-prefixed global variable
#379Password Protected — Lock Entire Site, Pages, Posts, Categories, and Partial Content256811,513300k+Non-prefixed global variable
#380Plover Kit – Blocks, Patterns, Responsive Layout and Gutenberg Editor Enhancements256851,3823k+Non-prefixed global variable
#381Post Carousel Divi256861,3012k+Non-prefixed global variable
#382Post Snippets – Custom WordPress Code Snippets Customizer258081,65420k+Non-prefixed global variable
#383Premmerce257121,411500Non-prefixed global variable
#384Premmerce Redirect Manager257561,407500Non-prefixed global variable
#385Premmerce Product Search for WooCommerce255961,350900Non-prefixed global variable
#386Premmerce Wholesale Pricing for WooCommerce256351,377400Non-prefixed global variable
#387Qyrr – simply and modern QR-Code creation255311,3122k+Non-prefixed global variable
#388Rate limiting for Contact Form 7255471,306500Non-prefixed global variable
#389Really Simple Featured Video – Featured Video Support for Posts, Pages & WooCommerce Products258111,4945k+Non-prefixed global variable
#390Restrict – membership, site, content and user access restrictions for WordPress255391,4012k+Non-prefixed global variable
#391Seo Optimized Images255261,31610k+Non-prefixed global variable
#392SimpLy Gallery255321,42240k+Non-prefixed global variable
#393Affiliate Program Suite — SliceWP Affiliates251,2912,08910k+Output is not escaped
#394Smart Manager – Advanced WooCommerce Bulk Edit & Inventory Management2536692310k+SQL query is not prepared
#395Smart phone field for Gravity Forms255401,3166k+Non-prefixed global variable
#396Spice Blocks255361,3001k+Non-prefixed global variable
#397STAGGS – Product Configurator Toolkit256262,180400Non-prefixed global variable
#398SupportCandy – AI Customer Support Ticket System & Live Chatbot Agent254321,35710k+Direct Query
#399TablePress – Tables in WordPress made easy258472,174600k+Non-prefixed global variable
#400Tax Exemption for WooCommerce255521,402700Non-prefixed global variable