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35
Score
46
Errors
428
Warnings
+1
Change

Category Scores

Security24
Repo88
Performance86
Maintainability0

Issues to Review

Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan

474 findings

Maintainability

355

21 issue groups

Security

67

3 issue groups

Performance

22

1 issue group

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variableGlobal variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$active_breakpoints".80
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
80
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WARNINGSecurityNonce verification recommendedProcessing form data without nonce verification.58
Category
Security
Occurrences
58
Severity
warning

Sample message

Processing form data without nonce verification.

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global symbolThe "elementor/admin" prefix is not a valid namespace/function/class/variable/constant prefix in PHP.41
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
41
Severity
warning

Sample message

The "elementor/admin" prefix is not a valid namespace/function/class/variable/constant prefix in PHP.

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed hook nameHook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "admin_footer-widgets.php".41
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
41
Severity
warning

Sample message

Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "admin_footer-widgets.php".

WARNINGMaintainabilityslow db query meta queryDetected usage of meta_query, possible slow query.33
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
33
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of meta_query, possible slow query.

WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect QueryUse of a direct database call is discouraged.31
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
31
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().

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.22
Category
Performance
Occurrences
22
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.

ERRORMaintainabilityunlink unlinkunlink() is discouraged. Use wp_delete_file() to delete a file.19
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
19
Severity
error

Sample message

unlink() is discouraged. Use wp_delete_file() to delete a file.

WARNINGMaintainabilityslow db query meta keyDetected usage of meta_key, possible slow query.16
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
16
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of meta_key, possible slow query.

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WARNINGMaintainabilityDynamic hook name12
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
12
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WARNINGMaintainabilityslow db query meta value9
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
9
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of meta_value, possible slow query.

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed constant8
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
8
Severity
warning

Sample message

Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "BFITHUMB_UPLOAD_DIR".

WARNINGMaintainabilityerror log error log8
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
8
Severity
warning

Sample message

error_log() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.

WARNINGSecurityDatabase parameter is not escaped7
Category
Security
Occurrences
7
Severity
warning

Sample message

Unescaped parameter $column used in $wpdb->get_row()\n$column assigned unsafely at line 317.

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed class7
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
7
Severity
warning

Sample message

Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "BFI_Class_Factory".

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed function5
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
5
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

ERRORMaintainabilityNot Allowed3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
error

Sample message

Use of heredoc syntax (<<<) is not allowed; use standard strings or inline HTML instead

ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations rmdir3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WARNINGMaintainabilityDiscouraged PHP function3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
warning

Sample message

query_posts() is discouraged. Use WP_Query instead.

WARNINGMaintainabilityMissing Version3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
warning

Sample message

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.

ERRORMaintainabilityMissing direct file access protection3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
error

Sample message

PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

ERRORMaintainabilityOffloaded Content2
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
2
Severity
error

Sample message

Found call to wp_register_script() with external resource. Offloading scripts to your servers or any remote service is disallowed.

WARNINGMaintainabilityerror log trigger error2
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
2
Severity
warning

Sample message

trigger_error() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.

WARNINGSecuritywp redirect wp redirect2
Category
Security
Occurrences
2
Severity
warning

Sample message

wp_redirect() found. Using wp_safe_redirect(), along with the &quot;allowed_redirect_hosts&quot; 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.

Score History

2 score snapshots

+1
1007550250Jun 19, 2026, 08:45 PM UTC Score 34/100 Plugin v4.1.3 Plugin Check 2.0.0 47 errors, 427 warningsJun 21, 2026, 04:15 PM UTC Score 35/100 Plugin v4.1.4 Plugin Check 2.0.0 46 errors, 428 warningsJun 19, 2026Jun 21, 2026

v4.1.4

35

Latest

Findings
474
Errors
46
Warnings
428
Check
2.0.0

v4.1.3

34

Score

Findings
474
Errors
47
Warnings
427
Check
2.0.0

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