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32
Score
55
Errors
83
Warnings
+0
Change
Category Scores
Security0
Repo88
Performance100
Maintainability42
Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
Maintainability
76
18 issue groups
Security
50
5 issue groups
I18n
6
2 issue groups
WARNINGMaintainabilityerror log error logerror_log() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.25
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 25
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
error_log() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.
WARNINGSecurityMissing nonce verificationProcessing form data without nonce verification.23
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 23
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed$_POST[$key] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar10
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 10
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
$_POST[$key] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_FILES['config_file']['tmp_name']8
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 8
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_FILES['config_file']['tmp_name']
ERRORMaintainabilitycurl curl setoptUsing cURL functions is highly discouraged. Use wp_remote_get() instead.8
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 8
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Using cURL functions is highly discouraged. Use wp_remote_get() instead.
ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations is writableFile operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: is_writable().8
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 8
- Severity
- error
Sample message
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: is_writable().
ERRORMaintainabilityparse url parse urlparse_url() is discouraged because of inconsistency in the output across PHP versions; use wp_parse_url() instead.8
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 8
- Severity
- error
Sample message
parse_url() is discouraged because of inconsistency in the output across PHP versions; use wp_parse_url() instead.
ERRORSecurityOutput is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"<!doctype html><html><head><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\"><title>{$title}</title></head><body>"'.6
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 6
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"<!doctype html><html><head><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\"><title>{$title}</title></head><body>"'.
ERRORMaintainabilityunlink unlinkunlink() is discouraged. Use wp_delete_file() to delete a file.6
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 6
- Severity
- error
Sample message
unlink() is discouraged. Use wp_delete_file() to delete a file.
ERRORI18nMissing Translators CommentA 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.5
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 5
- 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.
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WARNINGMaintainabilityprevent path disclosure error reporting3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
error_reporting() can lead to full path disclosure.
WARNINGSecurityNonce verification recommended3
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
ERRORMaintainabilitycurl curl close2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Using cURL functions is highly discouraged. Use wp_remote_get() instead.
ERRORMaintainabilitycurl curl exec2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Using cURL functions is highly discouraged. Use wp_remote_get() instead.
ERRORMaintainabilitycurl curl getinfo2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Using cURL functions is highly discouraged. Use wp_remote_get() instead.
ERRORMaintainabilitycurl curl init2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Using cURL functions is highly discouraged. Use wp_remote_get() instead.
ERRORMaintainabilityNon Enqueued Script2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Scripts must be registered/enqueued via wp_enqueue_script()
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.
WARNINGMaintainabilityABSPATHDetected1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Writing files using ABSPATH may be problematic. Consider using wp_upload_dir() instead if storing user data or generated files.
WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect Query1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Use of a direct database call is discouraged.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNo Caching1
- 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().
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variable1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$pluginManager".
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variable1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$name".
WARNINGMaintainabilityerror log var dump1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
var_dump() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.
External Connections
Potential connections found in static code analysis.
Outbound calls
205
External assets
3
Incoming endpoints
5
Notable Domains
freemius.com10 · outbound
php.net6 · outbound
better-robots.com5 · outbound
benalman.com2 · outbound
checkout.freemius-local.com2 · outbound
checkout.freemius.com2 · outbound
Platform / Reference Domains
gnu.org111 · platform/reference
wordpress.org21 · platform/reference
w3.org7 · platform/reference
github.com4 · platform/reference
api.wordpress.org2 · platform/reference
make.wordpress.org2 · platform/reference
core.trac.wordpress.org1 · platform/reference
External Asset Domains
interpretive-governance.org3 · asset + outbound
Incoming Endpoints
wp_ajax_nopriv_{$action}public
wp_ajax
Admin AJAX endpoints4
admin_post_fs_clone_resolutionauthenticated
admin_post
wp_ajax_better_robots_dismiss_legacy_noticeauthenticated
wp_ajax
wp_ajax_fs_dismiss_notice_action_{$ajax_action_suffix}authenticated
wp_ajax
wp_ajax_fs_toggle_debug_modeauthenticated
wp_ajax
Score History
3 score snapshots
v3.1.2
32
Latest
- Findings
- 138
- Errors
- 55
- Warnings
- 83
- Check
- 2.0.0
v3.1.1
32
Score
- Findings
- 139
- Errors
- 54
- Warnings
- 85
- Check
- 2.0.0
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 32 | 138 | 55 | 83 | v3.1.2 | 2.0.0 |
| 32 | 139 | 54 | 85 | v3.1.1 | 2.0.0 |
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