Limit rate of login attempts, including by way of cookies, for each IP. Fully customizable.
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security86
i18n18
maintainability12
Issues Details
119 issues found in latest scan
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$client_type_direct'.
A function call to __() with texts containing placeholders was found, but was not accompanied by a "translators:" comment on the line above to clarify the meaning of the placeholders.
$_POST['allowed_lockouts'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST['allowed_lockouts']
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST['allowed_lockouts']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
Function "add_user_meta()" requires WordPress 3.0.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 2.8.0.
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "is_limit_login_ip_whitelisted".
Processing form data without nonce verification.
Multiple placeholders in translatable strings should be ordered. Expected "%1$s, %2$s", but got "%s, %s" in 'It appears the site is reached through a proxy server (proxy IP: %s, your IP: %s)'.
Processing form data without nonce verification.
get_userdatabylogin() has been deprecated since WordPress version 3.3.0. Use get_user_by('login') instead.
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
Missing "License". Please update your readme with a valid GPLv2 (or later) compatible license.
Tested up to: 6.2 < 7.0. The "Tested up to" value in your plugin is not set to the current version of WordPress. This means your plugin will not show up in searches, as we require plugins to be compatible and documented as tested up to the most recent version of WordPress.
Missing "License" in Plugin Header. Please update your Plugin Header with a valid GPLv2 (or later) compatible license.
| Code | Type | Message | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$client_type_direct'. | 53 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingTranslatorsComment | ERROR | A function call to __() with texts containing placeholders was found, but was not accompanied by a "translators:" comment on the line above to clarify the meaning of the placeholders. | 16 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.MissingUnslash | WARNING | $_POST['allowed_lockouts'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar | 12 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized | WARNING | Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST['allowed_lockouts'] | 10 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotValidated | WARNING | Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST['allowed_lockouts']. Check that the array index exists before using it. | 7 |
| wp_function_not_compatible_with_requires_wp | ERROR | Function "add_user_meta()" requires WordPress 3.0.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 2.8.0. | 6 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedFunctionFound | WARNING | Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "is_limit_login_ip_whitelisted". | 4 |
| WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended | WARNING | Processing form data without nonce verification. | 3 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.UnorderedPlaceholdersText | ERROR | Multiple placeholders in translatable strings should be ordered. Expected "%1$s, %2$s", but got "%s, %s" in 'It appears the site is reached through a proxy server (proxy IP: %s, your IP: %s)'. | 2 |
| WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Missing | WARNING | Processing form data without nonce verification. | 1 |
| WordPress.WP.DeprecatedFunctions.get_userdatabyloginFound | WARNING | get_userdatabylogin() has been deprecated since WordPress version 3.3.0. Use get_user_by('login') instead. | 1 |
| missing_direct_file_access_protection | ERROR | PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit; | 1 |
| no_license | ERROR | Missing "License". Please update your readme with a valid GPLv2 (or later) compatible license. | 1 |
| outdated_tested_upto_header | ERROR | Tested up to: 6.2 < 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_no_license | ERROR | Missing "License" in Plugin Header. Please update your Plugin Header with a valid GPLv2 (or later) compatible license. | 1 |
Latest Snapshot
Findings
119
Errors
81
Warnings
38
Score History
First score snapshot
First scan completed Jun 19, 2026
v1.7.2 · Plugin Check 2.0.0 · Model 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
Jun 19, 2026
v1.7.2
40
Latest
- Findings
- 119
- Errors
- 81
- Warnings
- 38
- Plugin Check
- 2.0.0
- Model
- 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Plugin Check | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2026Latest | 40 | 119 | 81 | 38 | v1.7.2 | 2.0.0 | 2026.06-mvp-static-v2 |