Author Category

simple lightweight plugin limit authors to post just in one category.

v0.8BainternetUpdated Added 4k+ installs86% rating
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

110 findings

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.

Score History

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v0.8

38

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Findings
110
Errors
85
Warnings
25
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2.0.0

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