Auto Update Post Date

Keep your WordPress content evergreen with Auto Update Post Date – a FREE simple WP plugin designed to effortlessly update your posts and boost SEO

v1.1.1Timi MakindeUpdated Added 1k+ installs100% rating0% support resolved
69
Score
11
Errors
23
Warnings
+0
Change

Category Scores

Security52
Repo91
Performance100
Maintainability83

Issues to Review

Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan

34 findings

Security

20

3 issue groups

Maintainability

12

8 issue groups

Repo Compliance

2

2 issue groups

WARNINGSecurityInput is not validatedDetected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST['tmaupd_auto_mode_freq']. Check that the array index exists before using it.10
Category
Security
Occurrences
10
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST['tmaupd_auto_mode_freq']. Check that the array index exists before using it.

WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed$_POST['tmaupd_auto_mode_freq'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar9
Category
Security
Occurrences
9
Severity
warning

Sample message

$_POST['tmaupd_auto_mode_freq'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar

ERRORMaintainabilitywp function not compatible with requires wpFunction "submit_button()" requires WordPress 3.1.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 3.0.1.3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
error

Sample message

Function "submit_button()" requires WordPress 3.1.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 3.0.1.

ERRORMaintainabilityPlugin Directory WritePlugin folders are deleted when upgraded. Do not save data to the plugin folder using file_put_contents(). Detected usage of function plugin_dir_path(). Use wp_upload_dir() to get the uploads directory path or save to the database instead.2
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
2
Severity
error

Sample message

Plugin folders are deleted when upgraded. Do not save data to the plugin folder using file_put_contents(). Detected usage of function plugin_dir_path(). Use wp_upload_dir() to get the uploads directory path or save to the database instead.

ERRORMaintainabilitydate datedate() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead.2
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
2
Severity
error

Sample message

date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead.

WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect QueryUse of a direct database call is discouraged.1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

Use of a direct database call is discouraged.

WARNINGMaintainabilityNo CachingDirect database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
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 tax queryDetected usage of tax_query, possible slow query.1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of tax_query, possible slow query.

ERRORSecurityOutput is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found 'ucfirst'.1
Category
Security
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found 'ucfirst'.

ERRORMaintainabilityrand mt randmt_rand() is discouraged. Use the far less predictable wp_rand() instead.1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

mt_rand() is discouraged. Use the far less predictable wp_rand() instead.

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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 Complianceoutdated tested upto header1
Category
Repo Compliance
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

Tested up to: 6.9 < 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.

WARNINGRepo Complianceplugin header nonexistent domain path1
Category
Repo Compliance
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

The "Domain Path" header in the plugin file must point to an existing folder. Found: "languages"

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Errors
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Warnings
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