WP Sticky Sidebar plugin will make your menu or header stick to the side of page, after desired number of pixels when scrolled 📌
36
Score
93
Errors
84
Warnings
+0
Change
Category Scores
Security0
Repo94
Performance100
Maintainability61
Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
Maintainability
79
12 issue groups
I18n
54
7 issue groups
Security
43
6 issue groups
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variableGlobal variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$action_links".55
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 55
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$action_links".
ERRORI18nText Domain MismatchMismatched text domain. Expected 'mystickysidebar' but got "chaty".33
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 33
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Mismatched text domain. Expected 'mystickysidebar' but got "chaty".
ERRORSecurityOutput is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$action_links'.15
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 15
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$action_links'.
ERRORSecurityUnsafe printing functionAll output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.14
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 14
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.
ERRORI18nMissing Arg DomainMissing $domain parameter in function call to _nx().13
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 13
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Missing $domain parameter in function call to _nx().
ERRORMaintainabilitywp function not compatible with requires wpFunction "is_php_version_compatible()" requires WordPress 5.2.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 4.7.0.8
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 8
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Function "is_php_version_compatible()" requires WordPress 5.2.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 4.7.0.
WARNINGSecurityNonce verification recommendedProcessing form data without nonce verification.4
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET['mss_nonce']4
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET['mss_nonce']
WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed$_GET['mss_nonce'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar4
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
$_GET['mss_nonce'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
WARNINGI18nNo Html Wrapped StringsTranslatable string should not be wrapped in HTML. Found: '<span class="description"><strong>Except for this page:</strong> Shopping Cart, Checkout: </span>'4
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Translatable string should not be wrapped in HTML. Found: '<span class="description"><strong>Except for this page:</strong> Shopping Cart, Checkout: </span>'
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ERRORMaintainabilitydate date3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- error
Sample message
date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed constant3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "STICKY_SIDEBAR_PATH".
WARNINGSecuritywp redirect wp redirect2
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 2
- 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.
ERRORMaintainabilityMissing direct file access protection2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
WARNINGMaintainabilitytrademarked term2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
The plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "WP Sticky Sidebar - Floating Sidebar On Scroll for Any Theme" - contains the restricted term "wp" which cannot be used at all in your plugin name.
WARNINGI18nDiscouraged text-domain loading1
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
load_plugin_textdomain() has been discouraged since WordPress version 4.6. When your plugin is hosted on WordPress.org, you no longer need to manually include this function call for translations under your plugin slug. WordPress will automatically load the translations for you as needed.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed class1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "stickysidebar_form_review_box".
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed hook name1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "plugin_install_action_links".
ERRORI18nDeprecated parameter: load_plugin_textdomain parameter 21
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
The parameter "FALSE" 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_enqueue_style(). This means new versions of the style may not always be loaded due to browser caching.
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.
ERRORI18nMissing Translators Comment1
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
A function call to esc_html__() 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 Text1
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Multiple placeholders in translatable strings should be ordered. Expected "%1\$s, %2\$s", but got "%s, %s" in "Hi there, it seems like %s is bringing you some value, and that's pretty awesome! Can you please show us some love and rate %s on WordPress? It'll only take 2 minutes of your time, and will really help us spread the word".
ERRORMaintainabilityfive star reviews detected1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Linking directly to 5 stars reviews is not allowed.
WARNINGMaintainabilitymismatched plugin name1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Plugin name "WP Sticky Sidebar - Floating Sidebar On Scroll for Any Theme" is different from the name declared in plugin header "WP Sticky Sidebar".
External Connections
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Score History
First score snapshot
v1.4.1
36
Latest
- Findings
- 177
- Errors
- 93
- Warnings
- 84
- Check
- 2.0.0
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 36 | 177 | 93 | 84 | v1.4.1 | 2.0.0 |
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