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Category Scores
Audit Overview
Open findings
330
206 errors, 124 warnings
Main area
Security
247 grouped findings
Last scanned
6s runtime
Audit stack
Plugin Check 2.0.0
Model 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
Security
247
6 issue groups
Maintainability
67
16 issue groups
I18n
16
3 issue groups
ERRORSecurityOutput Not EscapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$active'.177
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 177
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$active'.
WARNINGSecurityMissing Unslash$_GET['delete-notes-verify'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar32
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 32
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
$_GET['delete-notes-verify'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon Prefixed Variable FoundGlobal variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$dws_options_feed_box".27
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 27
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$dws_options_feed_box".
WARNINGSecurityInput Not SanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET['delete-notes-verify']21
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 21
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET['delete-notes-verify']
WARNINGSecurityRecommendedProcessing form data without nonce verification.13
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 13
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
ERRORI18nNo Empty StringsThe $text text string should have translatable content. Found: ''13
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 13
- Severity
- error
Sample message
The $text text string should have translatable content. Found: ''
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon Prefixed Constant FoundGlobal constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "DWS_AUTHOR".9
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 9
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "DWS_AUTHOR".
WARNINGMaintainabilityNot In FooterIn footer ($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.7
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 7
- 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.
WARNINGMaintainabilityerror log trigger errortrigger_error() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
trigger_error() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.
WARNINGSecuritywp redirect wp redirectwp_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.3
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 3
- 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.
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ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations fclose3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- error
Sample message
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fclose().
ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations fopen3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- error
Sample message
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fopen().
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().
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon Prefixed Function Found2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "mysql_get_client_info".
ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations is writable2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: is_writable().
ERRORI18nMissing Translators Comment2
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
A function call to _n() 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.
ERRORMaintainabilitywp function not compatible with requires wp2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Function "current_datetime()" requires WordPress 5.3.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 4.7.0.
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.
ERRORMaintainabilitydate date1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead.
WARNINGSecurityInput Not Validated1
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_SERVER['SERVER_NAME']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations fread1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fread().
ERRORMaintainabilitystrip tags strip tags1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
strip_tags() is discouraged. Use the more comprehensive wp_strip_all_tags() instead.
ERRORMaintainabilityGet terms Param2Found1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
The parameter "array('hide_empty' => true)" at position #2 of get_terms() has been deprecated since WordPress version 4.5.0. Instead do not pass the parameter.
WARNINGMaintainabilityupgrade notice limit1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
The upgrade notice exceeds the limit of 300 characters.
Score History
First score snapshot
Scan records1
v3.5.1
36
Latest
- Findings
- 330
- Errors
- 206
- Warnings
- 124
- Plugin Check
- 2.0.0
- Model
- 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Plugin Check | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 36 | 330 | 206 | 124 | v3.5.1 | 2.0.0 | 2026.06-mvp-static-v2 |
