IndexNow Plugin

IndexNow Plugin for WordPress enables site owners to instantly and automatically submit their new/updated pages to supporting search engines.

v1.0.4bingwebmastertoolsUpdated Added 100k+ installs64% rating0% support resolved
63
Score
14
Errors
91
Warnings
-11
Change

Category Scores

Security45
Repo97
Performance100
Maintainability67

Issues to Review

Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan

105 findings

Maintainability

77

12 issue groups

Security

19

4 issue groups

I18n

8

3 issue groups

Repo Compliance

1

1 issue group

WARNINGMaintainabilityerror log error logerror_log() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.31
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
31
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect QueryUse of a direct database call is discouraged.18
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
18
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().16
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
16
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WARNINGSecurityDatabase parameter is not escapedUnescaped parameter $table_name used in $wpdb->get_results()\n$table_name assigned unsafely at line 188.12
Category
Security
Occurrences
12
Severity
warning

Sample message

Unescaped parameter $table_name used in $wpdb->get_results()\n$table_name assigned unsafely at line 188.

WARNINGSecurityInterpolated SQL is not preparedUse placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable $table_name at "SELECT * FROM $table_name ORDER BY created_at ASC, id ASC LIMIT %d"4
Category
Security
Occurrences
4
Severity
warning

Sample message

Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable $table_name at "SELECT * FROM $table_name ORDER BY created_at ASC, id ASC LIMIT %d"

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed functionFunctions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "activate_indexnow_url_submission".3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

ERRORI18nMissing Arg DomainMissing $domain parameter in function call to __().3
Category
I18n
Occurrences
3
Severity
error

Sample message

Missing $domain parameter in function call to __().

ERRORI18nNon Singular String Literal DomainThe $domain parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $this->plugin_name3
Category
I18n
Occurrences
3
Severity
error

Sample message

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

ERRORSecuritySQL query is not preparedUse placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $table_name2
Category
Security
Occurrences
2
Severity
error

Sample message

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

ERRORMaintainabilityrand mt randmt_rand() is discouraged. Use the far less predictable wp_rand() instead.2
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
2
Severity
error

Sample message

mt_rand() is discouraged. Use the far less predictable wp_rand() instead.

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ERRORI18nNon Singular String Literal Text2
Category
I18n
Occurrences
2
Severity
error

Sample message

The $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $admin_bwt_site_auth_timestamp

WARNINGMaintainabilityNo PHP code found1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

No PHP code was found in this file and short open tags are not allowed by this install of PHP. This file may be using short open tags but PHP does not allow them.

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed class1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WARNINGSecurityInput is not validated1
Category
Security
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WARNINGMaintainabilitymismatched plugin name1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

Plugin name "IndexNow Plugin" is different from the name declared in plugin header "IndexNow".

ERRORMaintainabilityMissing direct file access protection1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WARNINGRepo Complianceplugin header nonexistent domain path1
Category
Repo Compliance
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

The "Domain Path" header in the plugin file must point to an existing folder. Found: "languages"

WARNINGMaintainabilitytrademarked term1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

The plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "IndexNow Plugin" - contains the restricted term "plugin" which cannot be used at all in your plugin name.

WARNINGMaintainabilityunexpected markdown file1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

Unexpected markdown file "CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md" detected in plugin root. Only specific markdown files are expected in production plugins.

ERRORMaintainabilitywp function not compatible with requires wp1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

Function "is_post_publicly_viewable()" requires WordPress 5.7.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 5.3.0.

External Connections

Potential connections found in static code analysis.

10 domains

Outbound calls

20

External assets

0

Incoming endpoints

0

Notable Domains

bing.com5 · outbound
api.indexnow.org2 · outbound
indexnow.org1 · outbound
reactjs.org1 · outbound
wordpress.com1 · outbound

Platform / Reference Domains

w3.org5 · platform/reference
github.com2 · platform/reference
codex.wordpress.org1 · platform/reference
gnu.org1 · platform/reference
wordpress.org1 · platform/reference

External Asset Domains

No external asset domains detected.

Incoming Endpoints

No public endpoints detected.

Score History

2 score snapshots

-11
1007550250Jun 19, 2026, 11:45 PM UTC Score 74/100 Plugin v1.0.3 Plugin Check 2.0.0 14 errors, 29 warningsJun 26, 2026, 11:56 AM UTC Score 63/100 Plugin v1.0.4 Plugin Check 2.0.0 14 errors, 91 warningsJun 19, 2026Jun 26, 2026

v1.0.4

63

Latest

Findings
105
Errors
14
Warnings
91
Check
2.0.0

v1.0.3

74

Score

Findings
43
Errors
14
Warnings
29
Check
2.0.0

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