NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) – Advanced Security Plugin and Firewall

A true Web Application Firewall to protect and secure WordPress.

v4.8.6nintechnetUpdated 2026-06-07Added Mar 30, 2013100k+ installs98% rating60% support resolved
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Score
1,265
Errors
2,065
Warnings
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Category Scores

Security0
Repo78
Performance100
Maintainability0

Top Issues by Category

security1,766
maintainability1,302
i18n220

Issues Details

3,330 issues found in latest scan

WARNING826
WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedVariableFound

Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$NFW_LOGINHOOK".

ERROR434
WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped

All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '" aria-label='$text_off'"'.

ERROR389
WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.UnsafePrintingFunction

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

WARNING248
WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Missing

Processing form data without nonce verification.

WARNING248
WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized

Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_COOKIE[$sg]

WARNING242
WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.MissingUnslash

$_COOKIE[$sg] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar

ERROR192
WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingTranslatorsComment

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.

WARNING186
WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedFunctionFound

Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "fw_centlog".

WARNING125
WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotValidated

Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_FILES[$f_key][$prop_key]. Check that the array index exists before using it.

WARNING83
WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedConstantFound

Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "CSP_BACKEND_DATA".

WARNING80
WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended

Processing form data without nonce verification.

ERROR39
missing_direct_file_access_protection

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

ERROR32
WordPress.DateTime.RestrictedFunctions.date_date

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

ERROR31
WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.unlink_unlink

unlink() is discouraged. Use wp_delete_file() to delete a file.

ERROR22
WordPress.WP.I18n.UnorderedPlaceholdersText

Multiple placeholders in translatable strings should be ordered. Expected "%1$s, %2$s", but got "%s, %s" in '%s detected: you seem to be using Cloudflare CDN services. Ensure that the <a href="%s">Source IP</a> is setup accordingly.'.

ERROR21
WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_is_writable

File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: is_writable().

ERROR17
WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fclose

File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fclose().

ERROR17
WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fopen

File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fopen().

ERROR11
WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fwrite

File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fwrite().

WARNING10
PluginCheck.CodeAnalysis.WriteFile.ABSPATHDetected

Writing files using ABSPATH may be problematic. Consider using wp_upload_dir() instead if storing user data or generated files.

ERROR10
WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_touch

File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: touch().

ERROR7
WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_mkdir

File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: mkdir().

ERROR6
WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.rename_rename

rename() is discouraged. Use WP_Filesystem::move() to rename a file.

ERROR6
WordPress.WP.EnqueuedResources.NonEnqueuedStylesheet

Stylesheets must be registered/enqueued via wp_enqueue_style()

ERROR6
WordPress.WP.I18n.NonSingularStringLiteralText

The $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: "To restore NinjaFirewall's configuration to an earlier date, select it in ".\n "the list and click '%s'."

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Errors

1,265

Warnings

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First scan completed Jun 19, 2026

v4.8.6 · Plugin Check 2.0.0 · Model 2026.06-mvp-static-v2

Jun 19, 2026

v4.8.6

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Errors
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Warnings
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