WordPress polls plugin with multiple-choice, custom answers, cache compatibility, widgets, and shortcodes. Documentation
24
Score
383
Errors
447
Warnings
+0
Change
Category Scores
Security0
Repo91
Performance100
Maintainability0
Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
Maintainability
492
12 issue groups
Security
313
12 issue groups
I18n
8
1 issue group
ERRORMaintainabilityShort PHP open tag foundShort PHP opening tag used with echo; expected "<?php echo $additional ..." but found "<?= $additional ..."181
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 181
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Short PHP opening tag used with echo; expected "<?php echo $additional ..." but found "<?= $additional ..."
ERRORSecurityOutput is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"<h2 style='text-align:center;'>$ex</h2>"'.108
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 108
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"<h2 style='text-align:center;'>$ex</h2>"'.
WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect QueryUse of a direct database call is discouraged.90
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 90
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Use of a direct database call is discouraged.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNo CachingDirect database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().80
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 80
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variableGlobal variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$_l10n".70
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 70
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$_l10n".
WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed$_COOKIE[self::COOKIE_KEY] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar37
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 37
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
$_COOKIE[self::COOKIE_KEY] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_COOKIE[self::COOKIE_KEY]36
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 36
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_COOKIE[self::COOKIE_KEY]
WARNINGSecurityNonce verification recommendedProcessing form data without nonce verification.30
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 30
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
ERRORSecuritySQL query is not preparedUse placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $del_ids25
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 25
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $del_ids
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed hook nameHook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "dem_admin_polls_list_answers_column_row".24
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 24
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "dem_admin_polls_list_answers_column_row".
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WARNINGSecurityMissing nonce verification21
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 21
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
ERRORSecurityDatabase parameter is not escaped17
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 17
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Unescaped parameter $AND_NOT_IN used in $wpdb->get_col()\n$AND_NOT_IN assigned unsafely at line 213.
WARNINGSecurityInterpolated SQL is not prepared17
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 17
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable $AND_NOT_IN at "SELECT aid FROM $wpdb->democracy_a WHERE qid = $poll_id $AND_NOT_IN"
ERRORMaintainabilityNot Allowed15
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 15
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Use of heredoc syntax (<<<) is not allowed; use standard strings or inline HTML instead
WARNINGMaintainabilitySchema Change13
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 13
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Attempting a database schema change is discouraged.
WARNINGSecurityInput is not validated12
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 12
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST['_wpnonce']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
ERRORI18nMissing Translators Comment8
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 8
- Severity
- error
Sample message
A function call to __() with texts containing placeholders was found, but was not accompanied by a "translators:" comment on the line above to clarify the meaning of the placeholders.
ERRORMaintainabilitydate date6
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 6
- Severity
- error
Sample message
date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed function6
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 6
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "democr_delete_plugin".
WARNINGSecuritywp redirect wp redirect5
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 5
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
wp_redirect() found. Using wp_safe_redirect(), along with the "allowed_redirect_hosts" filter if needed, can help avoid any chances of malicious redirects within code. It is also important to remember to call exit() after a redirect so that no other unwanted code is executed.
ERRORSecurityException output is not escaped3
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '" class has no `$name` property."'.
ERRORMaintainabilitywp function not compatible with requires wp3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Function "str_contains()" requires WordPress 5.9.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 5.8.0.
WARNINGMaintainabilityerror log print r2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
print_r() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.
ERRORSecurityHeredoc Output Not Escaped2
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found interpolation in unescaped heredoc.
ERRORMaintainabilityrand rand2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
rand() is discouraged. Use the far less predictable wp_rand() instead.
External Connections
Potential connections found in static code analysis.
Outbound calls
14
External assets
0
Incoming endpoints
2
Notable Domains
wp-kama.com2 · outbound
developer.yahoo.com1 · outbound
foohack.com1 · outbound
ipwho.is1 · outbound
julienlecomte.net1 · outbound
pluginvulnerabilities.com1 · outbound
Platform / Reference Domains
External Asset Domains
No external asset domains detected.
Incoming Endpoints
wp_ajax_nopriv_dem_ajaxpublic
wp_ajax
Admin AJAX endpoints1
wp_ajax_dem_ajaxauthenticated
wp_ajax
Score History
3 score snapshots
v6.5.0
24
Latest
- Findings
- 830
- Errors
- 383
- Warnings
- 447
- Check
- 2.0.0
v6.4.0
24
Score
- Findings
- 823
- Errors
- 387
- Warnings
- 436
- Check
- 2.0.0
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 24 | 830 | 383 | 447 | v6.5.0 | 2.0.0 |
| 24 | 823 | 387 | 436 | v6.4.0 | 2.0.0 |
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