Media Hygiene: Remove or Delete Unused Images and More!

The Media Hygiene plugin removes unused media from the WordPress library to free up space, reduce clutter, and improve server performance.

v6.0.0sluiUpdated Added 5k+ installs80% rating0% support resolved
28
Score
654
Errors
309
Warnings
+0
Change

Category Scores

Security0
Repo86
Performance100
Maintainability26

Issues to Review

Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan

963 findings

Security

431

12 issue groups

I18n

380

5 issue groups

Maintainability

143

8 issue groups

ERRORI18nNon Singular String Literal DomainThe $domain parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: MEDIA_HYGIENE342
Category
I18n
Occurrences
342
Severity
error

Sample message

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

ERRORSecurityUnsafe Printing FunctionAll output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.179
Category
Security
Occurrences
179
Severity
error

Sample message

All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.

WARNINGSecurityMissing Unslash$_GET['attachment_cat'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar113
Category
Security
Occurrences
113
Severity
warning

Sample message

$_GET['attachment_cat'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar

WARNINGSecurityRecommendedProcessing form data without nonce verification.75
Category
Security
Occurrences
75
Severity
warning

Sample message

Processing form data without nonce verification.

ERRORMaintainabilitywp function not compatible with requires wpFunction "rest_sanitize_array()" requires WordPress 5.5.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 5.3.0.55
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
55
Severity
error

Sample message

Function "rest_sanitize_array()" requires WordPress 5.5.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 5.3.0.

ERRORMaintainabilitydate datedate() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead.27
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
27
Severity
error

Sample message

date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead.

WARNINGI18nNo Html Wrapped StringsTranslatable string should not be wrapped in HTML. Found: '<li>ACF(Advanced Custom Field Pro)</li>'23
Category
I18n
Occurrences
23
Severity
warning

Sample message

Translatable string should not be wrapped in HTML. Found: '<li>ACF(Advanced Custom Field Pro)</li>'

WARNINGSecurityInput Not ValidatedDetected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST['ajax_call']. Check that the array index exists before using it.22
Category
Security
Occurrences
22
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect QueryUse of a direct database call is discouraged.17
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
17
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().17
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
17
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

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ERRORSecurityNot Prepared12
Category
Security
Occurrences
12
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WARNINGSecurityInput Not Sanitized10
Category
Security
Occurrences
10
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST['ajax_call']

ERRORMaintainabilitymissing direct file access protection10
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
10
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WARNINGSecurityUnescaped DBParameter9
Category
Security
Occurrences
9
Severity
warning

Sample message

Unescaped parameter $wmh_deleted_media used in $wpdb->query()\n$wmh_deleted_media assigned unsafely at line 43.

ERRORI18nMissing Arg Domain9
Category
I18n
Occurrences
9
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WARNINGMaintainabilitySchema Change8
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
8
Severity
warning

Sample message

Attempting a database schema change is discouraged.

WARNINGMaintainabilityDiscouraged6
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
6
Severity
warning

Sample message

The use of function set_time_limit() is discouraged

ERRORSecurityUnescaped DBParameter4
Category
Security
Occurrences
4
Severity
error

Sample message

Unescaped parameter $deleted_media_sql used in $wpdb->get_results()\n$deleted_media_sql assigned unsafely at line 11.

WARNINGMaintainabilityerror log error log3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

ERRORSecurityOutput Not Escaped3
Category
Security
Occurrences
3
Severity
error

Sample message

All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$pro_plugin_list_html'.

ERRORI18nMissing Translators Comment3
Category
I18n
Occurrences
3
Severity
error

Sample message

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.

ERRORI18nUnordered Placeholders Text3
Category
I18n
Occurrences
3
Severity
error

Sample message

Multiple placeholders in translatable strings should be ordered. Expected "%1$d, %2$s", but got "%d, %s" in '%d file(s) moved to Trash (%s freed from dashboard count).'.

WARNINGSecurityInterpolated Not Prepared2
Category
Security
Occurrences
2
Severity
warning

Sample message

Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable $post_types_in at "SELECT ID FROM {$wpdb->posts} WHERE post_type IN ($post_types_in) AND post_status IN ('publish','draft') ORDER BY ID ASC"

WARNINGSecurityUnfinished Prepare1
Category
Security
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

Replacement variables found, but no valid placeholders found in the query.

WARNINGSecuritywp redirect wp redirect1
Category
Security
Occurrences
1
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.

Score History

First score snapshot

v6.0.0

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Findings
963
Errors
654
Warnings
309
Check
2.0.0

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