PublishPress Blocks is your complete solution for the WordPress block editor. You can control block permissions, styles, visibility, usage and more.
Category Scores
Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
Security
342
7 issue groups
Maintainability
202
14 issue groups
I18n
32
3 issue groups
Performance
3
1 issue group
ERRORSecurityUnsafe Printing FunctionAll output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.151
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 151
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon Prefixed Variable FoundGlobal variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$active_option".108
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 108
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$active_option".
WARNINGSecurityMissing Unslash$_COOKIE[$cookie_name] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar68
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 68
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
$_COOKIE[$cookie_name] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
ERRORSecurityOutput Not EscapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$current_tab'.45
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 45
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$current_tab'.
WARNINGSecurityInput Not ValidatedDetected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_GET['page']. Check that the array index exists before using it.45
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 45
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_GET['page']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNot In FooterIn footer ($in_footer) is not set explicitly wp_enqueue_script; It is recommended to load scripts in the footer. Please set this value to `true` to load it in the footer, or explicitly `false` if it should be loaded in the header.45
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 45
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
In footer ($in_footer) is not set explicitly wp_enqueue_script; It is recommended to load scripts in the footer. Please set this value to `true` to load it in the footer, or explicitly `false` if it should be loaded in the header.
ERRORI18nMissing Translators CommentA function call to __() with texts containing placeholders was found, but was not accompanied by a "translators:" comment on the line above to clarify the meaning of the placeholders.22
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 22
- Severity
- error
Sample message
A function call to __() with texts containing placeholders was found, but was not accompanied by a "translators:" comment on the line above to clarify the meaning of the placeholders.
WARNINGSecurityInput Not SanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_COOKIE[$cookie_name]15
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 15
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_COOKIE[$cookie_name]
WARNINGSecurityRecommendedProcessing form data without nonce verification.14
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 14
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
WARNINGMaintainabilityMissing VersionResource version not set in call to wp_enqueue_script(). This means new versions of the script may not always be loaded due to browser caching.9
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 9
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Resource version not set in call to wp_enqueue_script(). This means new versions of the script may not always be loaded due to browser caching.
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ERRORI18nUnordered Placeholders Text9
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 9
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Multiple placeholders in translatable strings should be ordered. Expected "%1$s, %2$s", but got "%s, %s" in 'Page not found. Go to %sDashboard%s'.
ERRORMaintainabilitymissing direct file access protection6
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 6
- Severity
- error
Sample message
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon Prefixed Class Found5
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 5
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "AdvancedGutenbergAutoInsertBlocks".
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon Prefixed Function Found5
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 5
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "advg_check_legacy_widget_block_init".
ERRORMaintainabilityrand rand5
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 5
- Severity
- error
Sample message
rand() is discouraged. Use the far less predictable wp_rand() instead.
ERRORMaintainabilitydate date4
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- error
Sample message
date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead.
WARNINGSecurityMissing4
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect Query3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Use of a direct database call is discouraged.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNo Caching3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().
WARNINGMaintainabilityslow db query meta key3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of meta_key, possible slow query.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon Prefixed Hookname Found3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "enqueue_block_editor_assets".
WARNINGPerformancePost Not In post not in3
- Category
- Performance
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Using exclusionary parameters, like post__not_in, in calls to get_posts() should be done with caution, see https://wpvip.com/documentation/performance-improvements-by-removing-usage-of-post__not_in/ for more information.
ERRORMaintainabilitystrip tags strip tags2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
strip_tags() is discouraged. Use the more comprehensive wp_strip_all_tags() instead.
WARNINGI18nload plugin textdomain Found1
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
load_plugin_textdomain() has been discouraged since WordPress version 4.6. When your plugin is hosted on WordPress.org, you no longer need to manually include this function call for translations under your plugin slug. WordPress will automatically load the translations for you as needed.
ERRORMaintainabilityOffloaded Content1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Found call to wp_enqueue_script() with external resource. Offloading scripts to your servers or any remote service is disallowed.
Score History
First score snapshot
v3.7.3
30
Latest
- Findings
- 591
- Errors
- 251
- Warnings
- 340
- Check
- 2.0.0
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 30 | 591 | 251 | 340 | v3.7.3 | 2.0.0 |
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