Formerly Easy Fancybox. The most popular WordPress lightbox plugin. Simple, fast, and responsive. Opens images, videos, PDFs, and custom popups.
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maintainability84
i18n48
performance24
security15
Issues Details
175 issues found in latest scan
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$a".
Using exclusionary parameters, like exclude, in calls to get_posts() should be done with caution, see https://wpvip.com/documentation/performance-improvements-by-removing-usage-of-post__not_in/ for more information.
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$data'.
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
error_log() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.
Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "EASING_VERSION".
Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable {$field} at "SELECT {$field} FROM {$table}"
date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead.
Unescaped parameter $field used in $wpdb->get_col()\n$field assigned unsafely at line 38.
Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "efb_pro_button".
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "firelight_get_lightboxes".
All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.
Resource version not set in call to wp_enqueue_style(). This means new versions of the style may not always be loaded due to browser caching.
Use of the "translate()" function is reserved for low-level API usage.
Mismatched text domain. Expected 'easy-fancybox' but got 'easy-fancbox'.
Tested up to: 6.9 < 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.
The "Domain Path" header in the plugin file must start with forward slash.
Missing "License" in Plugin Header. Please update your Plugin Header with a valid GPLv2 (or later) compatible license.
The "Domain Path" header in the plugin file must point to an existing folder. Found: "languages"
Function "wp_dequeue_script_module()" requires WordPress 6.5.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 5.0.0.
| Code | Type | Message | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedVariableFound | WARNING | Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$a". | 56 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomain | ERROR | Missing $domain parameter in function call to __(). | 46 |
| WordPressVIPMinimum.Performance.WPQueryParams.PostNotIn_exclude | WARNING | Using exclusionary parameters, like exclude, in calls to get_posts() should be done with caution, see https://wpvip.com/documentation/performance-improvements-by-removing-usage-of-post__not_in/ for more information. | 24 |
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$data'. | 11 |
| missing_direct_file_access_protection | ERROR | PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit; | 10 |
| WordPress.PHP.DevelopmentFunctions.error_log_error_log | WARNING | error_log() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production. | 4 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedConstantFound | WARNING | Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "EASING_VERSION". | 3 |
| WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.InterpolatedNotPrepared | WARNING | Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable {$field} at "SELECT {$field} FROM {$table}" | 2 |
| 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. | 2 |
| badly_named_files | ERROR | File and folder names must not contain spaces or special characters. | 2 |
| PluginCheck.Security.DirectDB.UnescapedDBParameter | ERROR | Unescaped parameter $field used in $wpdb->get_col()\n$field assigned unsafely at line 38. | 1 |
| WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.DirectQuery | WARNING | Use of a direct database call is discouraged. | 1 |
| WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.NoCaching | WARNING | Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete(). | 1 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedFunctionFound | WARNING | Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "efb_pro_button". | 1 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedHooknameFound | WARNING | Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "firelight_get_lightboxes". | 1 |
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.UnsafePrintingFunction | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'. | 1 |
| WordPress.WP.EnqueuedResourceParameters.MissingVersion | WARNING | Resource version not set in call to wp_enqueue_style(). This means new versions of the style may not always be loaded due to browser caching. | 1 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.LowLevelTranslationFunction | WARNING | Use of the "translate()" function is reserved for low-level API usage. | 1 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.TextDomainMismatch | ERROR | Mismatched text domain. Expected 'easy-fancybox' but got 'easy-fancbox'. | 1 |
| five_star_reviews_detected | ERROR | Linking directly to 5 stars reviews is not allowed. | 1 |
| outdated_tested_upto_header | ERROR | Tested up to: 6.9 < 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_invalid_domain_path | WARNING | The "Domain Path" header in the plugin file must start with forward slash. | 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 |
| plugin_header_nonexistent_domain_path | WARNING | The "Domain Path" header in the plugin file must point to an existing folder. Found: "languages" | 1 |
| wp_function_not_compatible_with_requires_wp | ERROR | Function "wp_dequeue_script_module()" requires WordPress 6.5.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 5.0.0. | 1 |
Latest Snapshot
Findings
175
Errors
78
Warnings
97
Score History
First score snapshot
First scan completed Jun 19, 2026
v2.3.20 · Plugin Check 2.0.0 · Model 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
Jun 19, 2026
v2.3.20
51
Latest
- Findings
- 175
- Errors
- 78
- Warnings
- 97
- Plugin Check
- 2.0.0
- Model
- 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Plugin Check | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2026Latest | 51 | 175 | 78 | 97 | v2.3.20 | 2.0.0 | 2026.06-mvp-static-v2 |