A simple posts content slider, product, images, videos, related posts, custom post type carousel plugin for WordPress.
36
Score
271
Errors
59
Warnings
+0
Change
Category Scores
Security0
Repo89
Performance98
Maintainability65
Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
I18n
237
3 issue groups
Security
62
9 issue groups
Maintainability
28
10 issue groups
Repo Compliance
2
2 issue groups
ERRORI18nText Domain MismatchMismatched text domain. Expected 'carousel-horizontal-posts-content-slider' but got 'chpcs'.144
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 144
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Mismatched text domain. Expected 'carousel-horizontal-posts-content-slider' but got 'chpcs'.
ERRORI18nMissing Arg DomainMissing $domain parameter in function call to _x().48
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 48
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Missing $domain parameter in function call to _x().
ERRORI18nNon Singular String Literal TextThe $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $delete_link45
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 45
- Severity
- error
Sample message
The $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $delete_link
WARNINGSecurityMissing nonce verificationProcessing form data without nonce verification.13
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 13
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed$_GET['tab'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar12
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 12
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
$_GET['tab'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
ERRORSecurityOutput is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$_POST['content_type']'.11
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 11
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$_POST['content_type']'.
ERRORSecurityUnsafe printing functionAll output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.11
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 11
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.
WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST['content_type']7
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 7
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST['content_type']
ERRORMaintainabilityMissing direct file access protectionPHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;7
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 7
- Severity
- error
Sample message
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
WARNINGMaintainabilityNot In FooterIn footer ($in_footer) is not set explicitly wp_enqueue_script; It is recommended to load scripts in the footer. Please set this value to `true` to load it in the footer, or explicitly `false` if it should be loaded in the header.5
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 5
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
In footer ($in_footer) is not set explicitly wp_enqueue_script; It is recommended to load scripts in the footer. Please set this value to `true` to load it in the footer, or explicitly `false` if it should be loaded in the header.
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WARNINGSecurityNonce verification recommended4
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
WARNINGMaintainabilityDeprecated parameter: get_terms parameter 24
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
The parameter "array('post_type' => array($post_type),'fields' => 'all')" at position #2 of get_terms() has been deprecated since WordPress version 4.5.0. Instead do not pass the parameter.
WARNINGMaintainabilityslow db query tax query3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of tax_query, possible slow query.
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().
WARNINGSecurityUnfinished Prepare2
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Replacement variables found, but no valid placeholders found in the query.
ERRORMaintainabilitystrip tags strip tags2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
strip_tags() is discouraged. Use the more comprehensive wp_strip_all_tags() instead.
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: $_POST['slider_options']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
WARNINGMaintainabilityDeprecated function: get_page_by_title1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
get_page_by_title() has been deprecated since WordPress version 6.2.0. Use WP_Query instead.
WARNINGPerformancePost Not In post not in1
- Category
- Performance
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Using exclusionary parameters, like post__not_in, in calls to get_posts() should be done with caution, see https://wpvip.com/documentation/performance-improvements-by-removing-usage-of-post__not_in/ for more information.
ERRORMaintainabilitylibrary core files1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Library files that are already in the WordPress core are not permitted.
WARNINGMaintainabilitymismatched plugin name1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Plugin name "Carousel Horizontal Posts Content Slider" is different from the name declared in plugin header "Carousel horizontal posts content slider".
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.
External Connections
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Score History
First score snapshot
v3.3.2
36
Latest
- Findings
- 330
- Errors
- 271
- Warnings
- 59
- Check
- 2.0.0
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 36 | 330 | 271 | 59 | v3.3.2 | 2.0.0 |
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