Ditty offers a range of content display options, including its signature news ticker and customizable layouts.
27
Score
561
Errors
484
Warnings
+1
Change
Category Scores
Security0
Repo100
Performance94
Maintainability11
Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
Security
779
11 issue groups
Maintainability
186
11 issue groups
I18n
54
3 issue groups
ERRORSecurityOutput is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"<a href='edit.php?post_type={$post->post_type}&ditty_display={$display_id}'>"'.399
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 399
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"<a href='edit.php?post_type={$post->post_type}&ditty_display={$display_id}'>"'.
WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed$_GET['action'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar104
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 104
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
$_GET['action'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_FILES['ditty_import_posts']['tmp_name']98
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 98
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_FILES['ditty_import_posts']['tmp_name']
WARNINGSecurityNonce verification recommendedProcessing form data without nonce verification.87
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 87
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
ERRORMaintainabilityMissing direct file access protectionPHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;47
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 47
- Severity
- error
Sample message
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
ERRORI18nMissing Translators CommentA 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.35
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 35
- 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.
WARNINGSecurityInterpolated SQL is not preparedUse placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable $column at "SELECT $column FROM $this->table_name WHERE $column_where = %s LIMIT 1;"28
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 28
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable $column at "SELECT $column FROM $this->table_name WHERE $column_where = %s LIMIT 1;"
WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect QueryUse of a direct database call is discouraged.27
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 27
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Use of a direct database call is discouraged.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNo CachingDirect database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().26
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 26
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variableGlobal variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$args".22
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 22
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$args".
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ERRORSecurityUnsafe printing function20
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 20
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed hook name16
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 16
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "'get_template_part_' . $slug".
WARNINGSecurityInput is not validated14
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 14
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_FILES['ditty_import_posts']['tmp_name']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
ERRORSecuritySQL query is not prepared13
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 13
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $query
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed function13
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 13
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "DNT".
ERRORI18nText Domain Mismatch13
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 13
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Mismatched text domain. Expected 'ditty-news-ticker' but got 'ditty-ticker'.
WARNINGMaintainabilityslow db query meta key10
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 10
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of meta_key, possible slow query.
ERRORSecurityDatabase parameter is not escaped8
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 8
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Unescaped parameter $query used in $wpdb->get_results()\n$query assigned unsafely at line 116.
WARNINGMaintainabilityslow db query meta query8
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 8
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of meta_query, possible slow query.
ERRORMaintainabilitydate date8
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 8
- Severity
- error
Sample message
date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead.
ERRORI18nMissing Arg Domain6
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 6
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Missing $domain parameter in function call to __().
WARNINGSecurityDatabase parameter is not escaped5
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 5
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Unescaped parameter $table_name used in $wpdb->get_var()\n$table_name assigned unsafely at line 315.
WARNINGMaintainabilityMissing Version5
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 5
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Resource version not set in call to wp_enqueue_script(). This means new versions of the script may not always be loaded due to browser caching.
WARNINGMaintainabilityslow db query meta value4
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of meta_value, possible slow query.
WARNINGSecurityMissing nonce verification3
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
External Connections
Potential connections found in static code analysis.
Outbound calls
271
External assets
4
Incoming endpoints
25
Notable Domains
fontawesome.com108 · outbound
metaphorcreations.com26 · outbound
scssphp.github.io16 · outbound
dittynewsticker.com2 · outbound
getbootstrap.com2 · outbound
ionden.com2 · outbound
Platform / Reference Domains
External Asset Domains
Incoming Endpoints
/wp-json/dittyeditor/v{$this->version}/defaultLayoutREST
register_rest_route
/wp-json/dittyeditor/v{$this->version}/displayItemsREST
register_rest_route
/wp-json/dittyeditor/v{$this->version}/dynamicLayoutTagsREST
register_rest_route
/wp-json/dittyeditor/v{$this->version}/phpItemModsREST
register_rest_route
/wp-json/dittyeditor/v{$this->version}/refreshTranslationsREST
register_rest_route
/wp-json/dittyeditor/v{$this->version}/saveREST
register_rest_route
Admin AJAX endpoints14
wp_ajax_ditty_extension_license_activateauthenticated
wp_ajax
wp_ajax_ditty_extension_license_deactivateauthenticated
wp_ajax
wp_ajax_ditty_extension_license_refreshauthenticated
wp_ajax
wp_ajax_ditty_extension_panel_updateauthenticated
wp_ajax
wp_ajax_ditty_initauthenticated
wp_ajax
wp_ajax_ditty_install_displayauthenticated
wp_ajax
wp_ajax_ditty_install_layoutauthenticated
wp_ajax
wp_ajax_ditty_live_updatesauthenticated
wp_ajax
wp_ajax_ditty_notice_closeauthenticated
wp_ajax
wp_ajax_mtphr_dnt_license_activate_ajaxauthenticated
wp_ajax
wp_ajax_mtphr_dnt_license_bug_dismissauthenticated
wp_ajax
wp_ajax_mtphr_dnt_license_deactivate_ajaxauthenticated
wp_ajax
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Score History
2 score snapshots
v3.1.67
27
Latest
- Findings
- 1,045
- Errors
- 561
- Warnings
- 484
- Check
- 2.0.0
v3.1.66
26
Score
- Findings
- 1,045
- Errors
- 561
- Warnings
- 484
- Check
- 2.0.0
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 27 | 1,045 | 561 | 484 | v3.1.67 | 2.0.0 |
| 26 | 1,045 | 561 | 484 | v3.1.66 | 2.0.0 |
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