Build flexible popups and modal windows with multiple popup types, triggers, and display controls.
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1,735 issues found in latest scan
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$action_button".
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$activePopup'.
$_GET['action'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
Processing form data without nonce verification.
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET['filterbyType']
Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().
Mismatched text domain. Expected 'ays-popup-box' but got 'quiz-maker'.
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_GET['fstatus']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $categories_table
Unescaped parameter $categories_table used in $wpdb->get_var()\n$categories_table assigned unsafely at line 39.
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "Ays_Pb".
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "active_plugins".
Function "delete_network_option()" requires WordPress 4.4.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 4.0.0.
Processing form data without nonce verification.
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.
Unescaped parameter $pb_categories used in $wpdb->query()\n$pb_categories assigned unsafely at line 36.
Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "AYS_PB_ADMIN_URL".
wp_redirect() found. Using wp_safe_redirect(), along with the "allowed_redirect_hosts" filter if needed, can help avoid any chances of malicious redirects within code. It is also important to remember to call exit() after a redirect so that no other unwanted code is executed.
Short PHP opening tag used with echo; expected "<?php echo $enable_pb_title_text_shadow ..." but found "<?= $enable_pb_title_text_shadow ..."
Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable $popups_table at "SHOW TABLES LIKE '$popups_table'"
Detected usage of meta_key, possible slow query.
date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead.
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "activate_ays_pb".
| Code | Type | Message | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedVariableFound | WARNING | Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$action_button". | 623 |
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$activePopup'. | 301 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.MissingUnslash | WARNING | $_GET['action'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar | 240 |
| WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended | WARNING | Processing form data without nonce verification. | 73 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized | WARNING | Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET['filterbyType'] | 69 |
| WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.DirectQuery | WARNING | Use of a direct database call is discouraged. | 63 |
| WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.NoCaching | WARNING | Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete(). | 57 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.TextDomainMismatch | ERROR | Mismatched text domain. Expected 'ays-popup-box' but got 'quiz-maker'. | 54 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotValidated | WARNING | Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_GET['fstatus']. Check that the array index exists before using it. | 46 |
| WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.NotPrepared | ERROR | Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $categories_table | 44 |
| PluginCheck.Security.DirectDB.UnescapedDBParameter | ERROR | Unescaped parameter $categories_table used in $wpdb->get_var()\n$categories_table assigned unsafely at line 39. | 29 |
| missing_direct_file_access_protection | ERROR | PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit; | 19 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedClassFound | WARNING | Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "Ays_Pb". | 18 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedHooknameFound | WARNING | Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "active_plugins". | 14 |
| wp_function_not_compatible_with_requires_wp | ERROR | Function "delete_network_option()" requires WordPress 4.4.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 4.0.0. | 12 |
| WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Missing | WARNING | Processing form data without nonce verification. | 9 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingTranslatorsComment | ERROR | 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. | 8 |
| PluginCheck.Security.DirectDB.UnescapedDBParameter | WARNING | Unescaped parameter $pb_categories used in $wpdb->query()\n$pb_categories assigned unsafely at line 36. | 6 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedConstantFound | WARNING | Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "AYS_PB_ADMIN_URL". | 6 |
| WordPress.Security.SafeRedirect.wp_redirect_wp_redirect | WARNING | wp_redirect() found. Using wp_safe_redirect(), along with the "allowed_redirect_hosts" filter if needed, can help avoid any chances of malicious redirects within code. It is also important to remember to call exit() after a redirect so that no other unwanted code is executed. | 6 |
| Generic.PHP.DisallowShortOpenTag.EchoFound | ERROR | Short PHP opening tag used with echo; expected "<?php echo $enable_pb_title_text_shadow ..." but found "<?= $enable_pb_title_text_shadow ..." | 4 |
| WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.InterpolatedNotPrepared | WARNING | Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable $popups_table at "SHOW TABLES LIKE '$popups_table'" | 4 |
| WordPress.DB.SlowDBQuery.slow_db_query_meta_key | WARNING | Detected usage of meta_key, possible slow query. | 4 |
| WordPress.DateTime.RestrictedFunctions.date_date | ERROR | date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead. | 4 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedFunctionFound | WARNING | Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "activate_ays_pb". | 4 |
Latest Snapshot
Findings
1,735
Errors
482
Warnings
1,253
Score History
First score snapshot
First scan completed Jun 20, 2026
v6.3.1 · Plugin Check 2.0.0 · Model 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
Jun 20, 2026
v6.3.1
24
Latest
- Findings
- 1,735
- Errors
- 482
- Warnings
- 1,253
- Plugin Check
- 2.0.0
- Model
- 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Plugin Check | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2026Latest | 24 | 1,735 | 482 | 1,253 | v6.3.1 | 2.0.0 | 2026.06-mvp-static-v2 |