The #1 Mailchimp plugin for WordPress. Allows you to add a multitude of newsletter sign-up methods to your site.
57
Score
1
Errors
238
Warnings
+0
Change
Category Scores
Security33
Repo100
Performance98
Maintainability69
Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
Maintainability
190
9 issue groups
Security
48
3 issue groups
Performance
1
1 issue group
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variableGlobal variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$api_v3".162
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 162
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$api_v3".
WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_COOKIE[$name]24
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 24
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_COOKIE[$name]
WARNINGSecurityNonce verification recommendedProcessing form data without nonce verification.21
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 21
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed functionFunctions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "_mc4wp_400_find_group_for_interest".13
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 13
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "_mc4wp_400_find_group_for_interest".
WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect QueryUse of a direct database call is discouraged.3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- 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().3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().
WARNINGSecuritywp redirect wp redirectwp_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.3
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 3
- 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.
WARNINGMaintainabilitytrademarked termThe plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress" - contains the restricted term "wordpress" which cannot be used at all in your plugin name.3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
The plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress" - contains the restricted term "wordpress" which cannot be used at all in your plugin name.
WARNINGMaintainabilityDiscouraged PHP functionThe use of function set_time_limit() is discouraged2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
The use of function set_time_limit() is discouraged
WARNINGMaintainabilityMissing VersionResource version not set in call to wp_enqueue_script(). This means new versions of the script may not always be loaded due to browser caching.2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Resource version not set in call to wp_enqueue_script(). This means new versions of the script may not always be loaded due to browser caching.
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WARNINGMaintainabilityNot In Footer1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
In footer ($in_footer) is not set explicitly wp_enqueue_script; It is recommended to load scripts in the footer. Please set this value to `true` to load it in the footer, or explicitly `false` if it should be loaded in the header.
WARNINGPerformancePost Not In exclude1
- Category
- Performance
- Occurrences
- 1
- 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.
ERRORMaintainabilityinvalid tested upto minor1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Tested up to: 7.0.2 The version number should only include major versions 7.0.
External Connections
Potential connections found in static code analysis.
Outbound calls
149
External assets
0
Incoming endpoints
3
Notable Domains
developer.mailchimp.com76 · outbound
mc4wp.com26 · outbound
mailchimp.com6 · outbound
admin.mailchimp.com4 · outbound
php.net4 · outbound
api.mailchimp.com1 · outbound
Platform / Reference Domains
wordpress.org9 · platform/reference
github.com5 · platform/reference
w3.org4 · platform/reference
codex.wordpress.org2 · platform/reference
gnu.org2 · platform/reference
translate.wordpress.org2 · platform/reference
core.trac.wordpress.org1 · platform/reference
External Asset Domains
No external asset domains detected.
Incoming Endpoints
/wp-json/mc4wp/v1/formREST
register_rest_route
Admin AJAX endpoints2
wp_ajax_mc4wp_get_list_detailsauthenticated
wp_ajax
wp_ajax_nf_authenticated
wp_ajax
Score History
3 score snapshots
v4.14.0
57
Latest
- Findings
- 239
- Errors
- 1
- Warnings
- 238
- Check
- 2.0.0
v4.13.1
57
Score
- Findings
- 238
- Errors
- 0
- Warnings
- 238
- Check
- 2.0.0
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 57 | 239 | 1 | 238 | v4.14.0 | 2.0.0 |
| 57 | 238 | 0 | 238 | v4.13.1 | 2.0.0 |
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