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Category Scores
Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
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 "allowed_redirect_hosts" 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
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
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 35 | 474 | 46 | 428 | v4.1.4 | 2.0.0 |
| 34 | 474 | 47 | 427 | v4.1.3 | 2.0.0 |