simple lightweight plugin limit authors to post just in one category.
38
Score
85
Errors
25
Warnings
+0
Change
Category Scores
Security0
Repo83
Performance100
Maintainability79
Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
Security
53
6 issue groups
I18n
33
3 issue groups
Maintainability
21
8 issue groups
Repo Compliance
3
3 issue groups
ERRORSecurityOutput is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '" name='$name' type='checkbox' value='1' />"'.39
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 39
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '" name='$name' type='checkbox' value='1' />"'.
ERRORI18nNon Singular String Literal DomainThe $domain parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $this->txtD30
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 30
- Severity
- error
Sample message
The $domain parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $this->txtD
WARNINGSecurityMissing nonce verificationProcessing form data without nonce verification.6
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 6
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
ERRORMaintainabilitywp function not compatible with requires wpFunction "get_current_screen()" requires WordPress 3.1.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 3.0.0.6
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 6
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Function "get_current_screen()" requires WordPress 3.1.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 3.0.0.
WARNINGMaintainabilityDeprecated function: get_currentuserinfoget_currentuserinfo() has been deprecated since WordPress version 4.5.0. Use wp_get_current_user() instead.5
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 5
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
get_currentuserinfo() has been deprecated since WordPress version 4.5.0. Use wp_get_current_user() instead.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variableGlobal variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$ac".4
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$ac".
ERRORSecurityUnsafe printing functionAll output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.3
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 3
- 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 classClasses declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "Author_category_panel".2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "Author_category_panel".
WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST['author_cat']2
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST['author_cat']
WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed$_POST['author_cat'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar2
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
$_POST['author_cat'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
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ERRORI18nMissing Arg Domain2
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Missing $domain parameter in function call to __().
WARNINGMaintainabilityDynamic hook name1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "__FILE__.'add_meta_boxes'".
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed hook name1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "in_author_category_metabox".
WARNINGSecurityInput is not validated1
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST['author_cat']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
WARNINGMaintainabilityDeprecated function: screen_icon1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
screen_icon() has been deprecated since WordPress version 3.8.0.
ERRORI18nText Domain Mismatch1
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Mismatched text domain. Expected 'author-category' but got 'author_cat'.
ERRORMaintainabilityMissing direct file access protection1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
ERRORRepo Complianceno license1
- Category
- Repo Compliance
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Missing "License". Please update your readme with a valid GPLv2 (or later) compatible license.
ERRORRepo Complianceoutdated tested upto header1
- Category
- Repo Compliance
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Tested up to: 4.7 < 7.0. The "Tested up to" value in your plugin is not set to the current version of WordPress. This means your plugin will not show up in searches, as we require plugins to be compatible and documented as tested up to the most recent version of WordPress.
ERRORRepo Complianceplugin header no license1
- Category
- Repo Compliance
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Missing "License" in Plugin Header. Please update your Plugin Header with a valid GPLv2 (or later) compatible license.
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Score History
First score snapshot
v0.8
38
Latest
- Findings
- 110
- Errors
- 85
- Warnings
- 25
- Check
- 2.0.0
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 38 | 110 | 85 | 25 | v0.8 | 2.0.0 |
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