PluginScore

readme_mismatched_header_requires

readme mismatched header requires

The plugin readme contains metadata or formatting that WordPress.org may not parse as intended.

high weight

Why It Shows Up

Plugin Check found readme headers, sections, tags, contributors, language, or formatting that do not match repository expectations.

Why It Matters

The readme powers the WordPress.org plugin page. Parser issues can hide important metadata, show stale compatibility, or reduce discoverability.

How to Fix

  • Use standard readme headers and section names.
  • Keep short descriptions, tags, contributors, Requires at least, Requires PHP, Tested up to, and Stable tag valid and current.
  • Run the readme through Plugin Check again after editing.

References

Plugin header requirements

Affected Plugins

RankPluginScoreErrorsWarningsInstallsUpdatedTop Issue
#51WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway30173591700k+Non Prefixed Hookname Found
#52WPOrLogin – Custom Login, Social Login, Limit Attempts, Hide Login & reCAPTCHA304842222k+Unsafe Printing Function
#53Download Plugin317810250k+Missing Unslash
#54Activity Logs, User Activity Tracking, Multisite Activity Log from Logtivity311221312k+Output Not Escaped
#55Melapress Login Security31692782k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#56Podamibe Simple Footer Widget Area31596572k+wp function not compatible with requires wp
#57Big File Uploads – Increase Maximum File Upload Size3110192100k+Output Not Escaped
#58YML for Yandex Market313729310k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#59Cooked – Recipe Management324622753k+Output Not Escaped
#60Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress – OptinMonster Email Marketing and Lead Generation32462411m+Text Domain Mismatch
#61BEAR – Bulk Editor and Products Manager Professional for WooCommerce by Pluginus.Net32593340k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#62ImageLinks – Interactive Image Builder with Hotspots33517901k+Text Domain Mismatch
#63Product Addons for Woocommerce – Product Options with Custom Fields3312411430k+Output Not Escaped
#64EasyMedia – Increase Media Upload File Size | Role-Based Upload Limit | Increase Execution Time338213870k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#65Advanced Twenty Seventeen34247983k+Text Domain Mismatch
#66Weight Based Shipping Table Rate for WooCommerce – Flexible Shipping34124156100k+Recommended
#67Hide Price Until Login341871152k+Non Singular String Literal Domain
#68Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress – Get More Website Traffic, Email Subscribers, and Social Followers3426186330k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#69Simple Discount Rules for Woocommerce341752145k+Recommended
#70ACF Content Analysis for Yoast SEO35917100k+Non Prefixed Constant Found
#71CAPTCHA 4WP – Antispam CAPTCHA solution for WordPress352010100k+Missing Arg Domain
#72BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin3574777500k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#73Gutenberg Block for WooCommerce Product Table351443k+hidden files
#74Custom Order Status Manager for WooCommerce356306730k+Text Domain Mismatch
#75BTCPay Server – Accept Bitcoin payments in WooCommerce3548861k+Missing
#76Custom Price for WooCommerce35393k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#77Flexible Checkout Fields for WooCommerce – WooCommerce Checkout Manager35646480k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#78Flexible PDF Coupons – Gift Cards & Vouchers for WooCommerce358202k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#79Flexible PDF Invoices for WooCommerce & WordPress3515556k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#80Flexible Refund for WooCommerce – EU One Click Return35582k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#81Form Input Masks For Elementor Forms353210k+Non Prefixed Class Found
#82Iframely – WP media embeds, cards and blocks35136432k+Unsafe Printing Function
#83iPages – FlipBook Image & PDF Viewer354671772k+Text Domain Mismatch
#84Media Library Downloader3521164k+Output Not Escaped
#85Post Meta Data Manager35301121k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#86Flutterwave WooCommerce357202k+Non Prefixed Class Found
#87ShopMagic Abandoned Cart Recovery for WooCommerce3516232k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#88Simple Definition List Blocks351121k+hidden files
#89SMNTCS Disable REST API User Endpoints35806k+hidden files
#90SMNTCS Google Webmaster Tools35806k+hidden files
#91The Social Links3516292k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#92Payment Gateway for PayPal Pro & PayPal Checkout for WooCommerce35671472k+Missing Unslash
#93Brevo for WooCommerce351166730k+Output Not Escaped
#94WP Content Copy Protection35761110k+Text Domain Mismatch
#95Writesonic3514161k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#96Ziina358192k+wp redirect wp redirect
#97Libro de Reclamaciones y Quejas362661244k+Text Domain Mismatch
#98Ubigeo de Perú para Woocommerce y WordPress361912354k+Non Prefixed Function Found
#99Payments via PayMongo for WooCommerce3639801k+Recommended
#100Zarinpal Gateway361515550k+Non Singular String Literal Domain