Based on the original Random Redirect, this plugin enables efficient, easy random redirection to a post. Supports setting a category for all random re …
39
Score
88
Errors
40
Warnings
+0
Change
Category Scores
Security0
Repo86
Performance100
Maintainability79
Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
Security
83
11 issue groups
I18n
29
5 issue groups
Maintainability
12
6 issue groups
Repo Compliance
3
3 issue groups
ERRORI18nText Domain MismatchMismatched text domain. Expected 'better-random-redirect' but got 'better_random_redirect'.24
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 24
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Mismatched text domain. Expected 'better-random-redirect' but got 'better_random_redirect'.
ERRORSecurityOutput is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$category'.23
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 23
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$category'.
ERRORSecurityUnsafe printing functionAll output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.17
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 17
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.
WARNINGSecurityNonce verification recommendedProcessing form data without nonce verification.13
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 13
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
ERRORSecuritySQL query is not preparedUse placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $query7
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 7
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $query
WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed$_GET['cat'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar7
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 7
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
$_GET['cat'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET['cat']6
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 6
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET['cat']
WARNINGSecurityUnfinished PrepareReplacement variables found, but no valid placeholders found in the query.5
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 5
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Replacement variables found, but no valid placeholders found in the query.
ERRORMaintainabilityrand mt randmt_rand() is discouraged. Use the far less predictable wp_rand() instead.3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- error
Sample message
mt_rand() is discouraged. Use the far less predictable wp_rand() instead.
ERRORSecurityDatabase parameter is not escapedUnescaped parameter $query used in $wpdb->get_col()\n$query assigned unsafely at line 250.2
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Unescaped parameter $query used in $wpdb->get_col()\n$query assigned unsafely at line 250.
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WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect Query2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Use of a direct database call is discouraged.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNo Caching2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().
ERRORMaintainabilityparse url parse url2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
parse_url() is discouraged because of inconsistency in the output across PHP versions; use wp_parse_url() instead.
ERRORI18nMissing Translators Comment2
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 2
- 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.
ERRORMaintainabilityMissing direct file access protection2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
WARNINGI18nDiscouraged text-domain loading1
- 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.
WARNINGSecurityPlugin menu slug uses __FILE__1
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Using __FILE__ for menu slugs risks exposing filesystem structure.
WARNINGSecuritywp redirect wp redirect1
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
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.
WARNINGSecurityInput is not validated1
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
ERRORI18nMissing Arg Domain1
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Missing $domain parameter in function call to _e().
ERRORMaintainabilityinvalid plugin name1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Plugin name header in your readme is missing or invalid. Please update your readme with a valid plugin name header. Eg: "=== Example Name ==="
ERRORRepo Complianceoutdated tested upto header1
- Category
- Repo Compliance
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Tested up to: 6.8 < 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.
WARNINGRepo Compliancereadme parser warnings trimmed short description1
- Category
- Repo Compliance
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
The "Short Description" section is too long and was truncated. A maximum of 150 characters is supported.
ERRORI18ntextdomain invalid format1
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
The "Text Domain" header in the plugin file should only contain lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens. Found "better_random_redirect".
External Connections
Potential connections found in static code analysis.
Outbound calls
2
External assets
0
Incoming endpoints
0
Notable Domains
No notable third-party domains detected.
Platform / Reference Domains
github.com1 · platform/reference
wordpress.org1 · platform/reference
External Asset Domains
No external asset domains detected.
Incoming Endpoints
No public endpoints detected.
Score History
First score snapshot
v1.3.20
39
Latest
- Findings
- 128
- Errors
- 88
- Warnings
- 40
- Check
- 2.0.0
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 39 | 128 | 88 | 40 | v1.3.20 | 2.0.0 |
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