Download Attachments

Download Attachments is a new approach to managing downloads in WordPress. It allows you to easily add and display download links in any post or page.

v1.4.1dFactoryUpdated Added 8k+ installs90% rating50% support resolved
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Score
69
Errors
188
Warnings
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Change

Category Scores

Security0
Repo91
Performance90
Maintainability48

Issues to Review

Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan

257 findings

Maintainability

133

16 issue groups

Security

94

5 issue groups

Performance

19

1 issue group

I18n

6

3 issue groups

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed hook nameHook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "da_add_shortcode_to_content".70
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
70
Severity
warning

Sample message

Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "da_add_shortcode_to_content".

ERRORSecurityOutput is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$container'.54
Category
Security
Occurrences
54
Severity
error

Sample message

All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$container'.

WARNINGPerformancePost Not In excludeUsing 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.19
Category
Performance
Occurrences
19
Severity
warning

Sample message

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.

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variableGlobal variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$attachment".17
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
17
Severity
warning

Sample message

Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$attachment".

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed functionFunctions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "da_attach_file".16
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
16
Severity
warning

Sample message

Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "da_attach_file".

WARNINGSecurityNonce verification recommendedProcessing form data without nonce verification.16
Category
Security
Occurrences
16
Severity
warning

Sample message

Processing form data without nonce verification.

WARNINGSecurityMissing nonce verificationProcessing form data without nonce verification.12
Category
Security
Occurrences
12
Severity
warning

Sample message

Processing form data without nonce verification.

WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET['id']6
Category
Security
Occurrences
6
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET['id']

WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed$_GET['id'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar6
Category
Security
Occurrences
6
Severity
warning

Sample message

$_GET['id'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar

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.6
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
6
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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WARNINGMaintainabilityslow db query meta key4
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
4
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of meta_key, possible slow query.

ERRORI18nMissing Translators Comment4
Category
I18n
Occurrences
4
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.

WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect Query3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
warning

Sample message

Use of a direct database call is discouraged.

WARNINGMaintainabilityNo Caching3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
warning

Sample message

Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().

WARNINGMaintainabilityDynamic hook name3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
warning

Sample message

Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$this->prefix . '_after_render_settings_errors'".

WARNINGMaintainabilityDiscouraged PHP function2
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
2
Severity
warning

Sample message

The use of function ini_set() is discouraged

WARNINGMaintainabilityslow db query meta query2
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
2
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of meta_query, possible slow query.

ERRORMaintainabilityDeprecated parameter: add_option parameter 32
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
2
Severity
error

Sample message

The parameter "null" at position #3 of add_option() has been deprecated since WordPress version 2.3.0. Use "" instead.

WARNINGI18nDiscouraged text-domain loading1
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.

WARNINGMaintainabilityslow db query meta value1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of meta_value, possible slow query.

ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations fclose1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fclose().

ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations fopen1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fopen().

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().

ERRORMaintainabilityDiscouraged WordPress constant usage: TEMPLATEPATH1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

Found usage of constant "TEMPLATEPATH". Use get_template_directory() instead.

ERRORI18nNon Singular String Literal Domain1
Category
I18n
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

The $domain parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $this->domain

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Errors
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Warnings
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