The #1 Mailchimp plugin for WordPress. Allows you to add a multitude of newsletter sign-up methods to your site.
56
Score
1
Errors
238
Warnings
-1
Change
Category Scores
Security33
Repo94
Performance98
Maintainability71
Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
Maintainability
189
8 issue groups
Security
48
3 issue groups
Performance
1
1 issue group
Repo Compliance
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://docs.wpvip.com/databases/optimize-queries/using-post__not_in/ for more information.
ERRORRepo Complianceoutdated tested upto header1
- Category
- Repo Compliance
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Tested up to: 7.0 < 7.1. 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.
External Connections
Potential connections found in static code analysis.
Outbound calls
150
External assets
0
Incoming endpoints
3
Notable Domains
developer.mailchimp.com76 · outbound
mc4wp.com26 · outbound
mailchimp.com7 · 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
4 score snapshots
v4.14.1
56
Latest
- Findings
- 239
- Errors
- 1
- Warnings
- 238
- Check
- 2.1.0
v4.14.0
57
Score
- Findings
- 239
- Errors
- 1
- Warnings
- 238
- Check
- 2.0.0
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 56 | 239 | 1 | 238 | v4.14.1 | 2.1.0 |
| 57 | 239 | 1 | 238 | v4.14.0 | 2.0.0 |
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