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Category Scores
Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
Maintainability
74
17 issue groups
Security
52
5 issue groups
I18n
42
3 issue groups
ERRORI18nText Domain MismatchMismatched text domain. Expected 'better-robots-txt' but got "bulk-image-alt-text-with-yoast".36
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 36
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Mismatched text domain. Expected 'better-robots-txt' but got "bulk-image-alt-text-with-yoast".
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.
WARNINGSecurityMissingProcessing form data without nonce verification.23
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 23
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
WARNINGSecurityMissing Unslash$_POST[$key] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar11
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 11
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
$_POST[$key] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
WARNINGSecurityInput Not SanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_FILES['config_file']['tmp_name']9
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 9
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_FILES['config_file']['tmp_name']
ERRORMaintainabilitycurl curl setoptUsing cURL functions is highly discouraged. Use wp_remote_get() instead.8
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 8
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Using cURL functions is highly discouraged. Use wp_remote_get() instead.
ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations is writableFile operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: is_writable().8
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 8
- Severity
- error
Sample message
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: is_writable().
ERRORMaintainabilityparse url parse urlparse_url() is discouraged because of inconsistency in the output across PHP versions; use wp_parse_url() instead.7
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 7
- Severity
- error
Sample message
parse_url() is discouraged because of inconsistency in the output across PHP versions; use wp_parse_url() instead.
ERRORSecurityOutput Not EscapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"<!doctype html><html><head><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\"><title>{$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.
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ERRORI18nMissing Translators Comment5
- 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.
WARNINGMaintainabilityprevent path disclosure error reporting3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
error_reporting() can lead to full path disclosure.
WARNINGSecurityRecommended3
- 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;
WARNINGI18nload plugin textdomain Found1
- 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 Variable Found1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$pluginManager".
WARNINGMaintainabilityVariable Constant Name Found1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$name".
Score History
First score snapshot
v3.1.0
31
Latest
- Findings
- 175
- Errors
- 90
- Warnings
- 85
- Check
- 2.0.0
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 31 | 175 | 90 | 85 | v3.1.0 | 2.0.0 |
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