The plugin provides the shortcode 'links'. This shortcode shows all links having specified characteristics, following a specified template.
40
Score
73
Errors
13
Warnings
+0
Change
Category Scores
Security0
Repo80
Performance97
Maintainability89
Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
Security
71
6 issue groups
Maintainability
7
7 issue groups
Repo Compliance
4
4 issue groups
Performance
2
1 issue group
ERRORSecurityUnsafe printing functionAll output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.44
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 44
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.
ERRORSecurityOutput is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$howmany'.11
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 11
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$howmany'.
ERRORSecuritySetting is missing a sanitization callbackSanitization missing for register_setting().9
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 9
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Sanitization missing for register_setting().
WARNINGSecurityNonce verification recommendedProcessing form data without nonce verification.5
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 5
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
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.2
- Category
- Performance
- Occurrences
- 2
- 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.
ERRORMaintainabilityOffloaded ContentOffloading images, js, css, and other scripts to your servers or any remote service is disallowed.1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Offloading images, js, css, and other scripts to your servers or any remote service is disallowed.
ERRORSecurityDatabase parameter is not escapedUnescaped parameter $sql used in $wpdb->query()\n$sql assigned unsafely at line 527.1
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Unescaped parameter $sql used in $wpdb->query()\n$sql assigned unsafely at line 527.
WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect QueryUse of a direct database call is discouraged.1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- 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().1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().
ERRORSecuritySQL query is not preparedUse placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $sql1
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $sql
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WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variable1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$plugin_dir".
ERRORI18nDeprecated parameter: load_plugin_textdomain parameter 21
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
The parameter "null" at position #2 of load_plugin_textdomain() has been deprecated since WordPress version 2.7.0. Use "" instead.
WARNINGMaintainabilityMissing Version1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Resource version not set in call to wp_register_style(). This means new versions of the style may not always be loaded due to browser caching.
ERRORI18nMissing Arg Domain1
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Missing $domain parameter in function call to __().
WARNINGMaintainabilitymismatched plugin name1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Plugin name "Links shortcode" is different from the name declared in plugin header "Links Shortcode".
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;
ERRORRepo Complianceno license1
- Category
- Repo Compliance
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Missing "License". Please update your readme with a valid GPLv2 (or later) compatible license.
ERRORRepo Complianceoutdated tested upto header1
- Category
- Repo Compliance
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Tested up to: 5.2 < 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.
ERRORRepo Complianceplugin header no license1
- Category
- Repo Compliance
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Missing "License" in Plugin Header. Please update your Plugin Header with a valid GPLv2 (or later) compatible license.
WARNINGRepo Compliancereadme parser warnings too many tags1
- Category
- Repo Compliance
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
One or more tags were ignored. Please limit your plugin to 5 tags.
External Connections
Potential connections found in static code analysis.
Outbound calls
14
External assets
2
Incoming endpoints
0
Notable Domains
paypal.com2 · outbound
blog.bigcircle.nl1 · outbound
code-styling.de1 · outbound
fleacircusdir.livejournal.com1 · outbound
planetozh.com1 · outbound
Platform / Reference Domains
wordpress.org2 · platform/reference
codex.wordpress.org1 · platform/reference
schema.org1 · platform/reference
External Asset Domains
apprique.com4 · asset + outbound
paypalobjects.com2 · asset + outbound
Incoming Endpoints
No public endpoints detected.
Score History
First score snapshot
v1.8.3
40
Latest
- Findings
- 86
- Errors
- 73
- Warnings
- 13
- Check
- 2.0.0
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 40 | 86 | 73 | 13 | v1.8.3 | 2.0.0 |
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