Add a listing of content on your website using a simple shortcode. Filter the results by category, author, and more.
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Issues Details
34 issues found in latest scan
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "be_display_posts_off".
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "excerpt_length".
Detected usage of meta_key, possible slow query.
date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead.
Detected usage of meta_value, possible slow query.
Mismatched text domain. Expected 'display-posts-shortcode' but got 'display-posts'.
Function "wp_trim_words()" requires WordPress 3.3.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 3.0.0.
Detected usage of tax_query, possible slow query.
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$dps_listing".
Using exclusionary parameters, like exclude, 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.
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.
Plugin name "Display Posts - Easy lists, grids, navigation, and more" is different from the name declared in plugin header "Display Posts".
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
Missing "License". Please update your readme with a valid GPLv2 (or later) compatible license.
Tested up to: 6.6 < 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.
Missing "License" in Plugin Header. Please update your Plugin Header with a valid GPLv2 (or later) compatible license.
One or more tags were ignored. Please limit your plugin to 5 tags.
| Code | Type | Message | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedFunctionFound | WARNING | Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "be_display_posts_off". | 7 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedHooknameFound | WARNING | Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "excerpt_length". | 5 |
| WordPress.DB.SlowDBQuery.slow_db_query_meta_key | WARNING | Detected usage of meta_key, possible slow query. | 3 |
| WordPress.DateTime.RestrictedFunctions.date_date | ERROR | date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead. | 3 |
| WordPress.DB.SlowDBQuery.slow_db_query_meta_value | WARNING | Detected usage of meta_value, possible slow query. | 2 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.TextDomainMismatch | ERROR | Mismatched text domain. Expected 'display-posts-shortcode' but got 'display-posts'. | 2 |
| wp_function_not_compatible_with_requires_wp | ERROR | Function "wp_trim_words()" requires WordPress 3.3.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 3.0.0. | 2 |
| WordPress.DB.SlowDBQuery.slow_db_query_tax_query | WARNING | Detected usage of tax_query, possible slow query. | 1 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedVariableFound | WARNING | Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$dps_listing". | 1 |
| WordPressVIPMinimum.Performance.WPQueryParams.PostNotIn_exclude | WARNING | Using exclusionary parameters, like exclude, 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. | 1 |
| WordPressVIPMinimum.Performance.WPQueryParams.PostNotIn_post__not_in | WARNING | 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. | 1 |
| mismatched_plugin_name | WARNING | Plugin name "Display Posts - Easy lists, grids, navigation, and more" is different from the name declared in plugin header "Display Posts". | 1 |
| missing_direct_file_access_protection | ERROR | PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit; | 1 |
| no_license | ERROR | Missing "License". Please update your readme with a valid GPLv2 (or later) compatible license. | 1 |
| outdated_tested_upto_header | ERROR | Tested up to: 6.6 < 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. | 1 |
| plugin_header_no_license | ERROR | Missing "License" in Plugin Header. Please update your Plugin Header with a valid GPLv2 (or later) compatible license. | 1 |
| readme_parser_warnings_too_many_tags | WARNING | One or more tags were ignored. Please limit your plugin to 5 tags. | 1 |
Latest Snapshot
Findings
34
Errors
11
Warnings
23
Score History
First score snapshot
First scan completed Jun 20, 2026
v3.0.3 · Plugin Check 2.0.0 · Model 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
Jun 20, 2026
v3.0.3
92
Latest
- Findings
- 34
- Errors
- 11
- Warnings
- 23
- Plugin Check
- 2.0.0
- Model
- 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Plugin Check | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2026Latest | 92 | 34 | 11 | 23 | v3.0.3 | 2.0.0 | 2026.06-mvp-static-v2 |
