Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager

Create unlimited folders with the Folders WordPress plugin, organize & manage your Media Library files, Pages & Posts in folders 📁

v3.1.9PremioUpdated Added 90k+ installs100% rating100% support resolved
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Score
113
Errors
597
Warnings
+0
Change

Category Scores

Security0
Repo100
Performance100
Maintainability4

Issues to Review

Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan

710 findings

Maintainability

471

14 issue groups

Security

226

11 issue groups

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon Prefixed Variable FoundGlobal variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$WCP_Folder_Plugins".298
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
298
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WARNINGSecurityRecommendedProcessing form data without nonce verification.74
Category
Security
Occurrences
74
Severity
warning

Sample message

Processing form data without nonce verification.

WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect QueryUse of a direct database call is discouraged.51
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
51
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().51
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
51
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

ERRORSecurityNot PreparedUse placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $folders47
Category
Security
Occurrences
47
Severity
error

Sample message

Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $folders

WARNINGSecurityMissing Unslash$_GET['action'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar27
Category
Security
Occurrences
27
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

ERRORSecurityUnescaped DBParameterUnescaped parameter $eCondition used in $wpdb->get_var()\n$eCondition assigned unsafely at line 160.22
Category
Security
Occurrences
22
Severity
error

Sample message

Unescaped parameter $eCondition used in $wpdb->get_var()\n$eCondition assigned unsafely at line 160.

WARNINGSecurityInterpolated Not PreparedUse placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable $filebird_folders_table at "SELECT * FROM $filebird_folders_table ORDER BY parent ASC"14
Category
Security
Occurrences
14
Severity
warning

Sample message

Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable $filebird_folders_table at "SELECT * FROM $filebird_folders_table ORDER BY parent ASC"

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon Prefixed Hookname FoundHook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "check_for_folders_notification_settings".13
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
13
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WARNINGSecurityUnescaped DBParameterUnescaped parameter $filebirdTable used in $wpdb->get_results()\n$filebirdTable assigned unsafely at line 771.12
Category
Security
Occurrences
12
Severity
warning

Sample message

Unescaped parameter $filebirdTable used in $wpdb->get_results()\n$filebirdTable assigned unsafely at line 771.

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WARNINGMaintainabilityslow db query meta query12
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Maintainability
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12
Severity
warning

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Detected usage of meta_query, possible slow query.

ERRORMaintainabilitymissing direct file access protection10
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
10
Severity
error

Sample message

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

ERRORMaintainabilitywp function not compatible with requires wp9
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
9
Severity
error

Sample message

Function "is_php_version_compatible()" requires WordPress 5.2.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 4.7.0.

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon Prefixed Constant Found8
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
8
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

ERRORSecurityOutput Not Escaped8
Category
Security
Occurrences
8
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon Prefixed Class Found7
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
7
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WARNINGSecuritywp redirect wp redirect7
Category
Security
Occurrences
7
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.

WARNINGSecurityInput Not Validated7
Category
Security
Occurrences
7
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_FILES['new_media_file']['error']. Check that the array index exists before using it.

WARNINGSecurityInput Not Sanitized6
Category
Security
Occurrences
6
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_FILES['new_media_file']

WARNINGMaintainabilityslow db query tax query3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of tax_query, possible slow query.

ERRORMaintainabilitydate date3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
error

Sample message

date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead.

ERRORSecurityregister setting Missing2
Category
Security
Occurrences
2
Severity
error

Sample message

Sanitization missing for register_setting().

ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations fclose2
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
2
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WARNINGMaintainabilityMissing Version2
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
2
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.

ERRORMaintainabilityfive star reviews detected2
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
2
Severity
error

Sample message

Linking directly to 5 stars reviews is not allowed.

Score History

First score snapshot

First scan
Jun 20, 2026, 12:33 AM UTC
Plugin version
v3.1.9
Plugin Check
2.0.0
Scoring model
2026.06-mvp-static-v2
Scan records1

v3.1.9

26

Latest

Findings
710
Errors
113
Warnings
597
Plugin Check
2.0.0
Model
2026.06-mvp-static-v2

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