PluginScore

pCloud WP Backup

The pCloud WP Backup plugin will help you backup everything on your blog with one click and store it in the cloud in the most secure way.

v2.0.2ploudappUpdated Added 1k+ installs52% rating
backuppCloud
29
Score
120
Errors
73
Warnings
+0
Change

Category Scores

Security0
Repo83
Performance100
Maintainability32

Issues to Review

Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan

193 findings

Maintainability

123

19 issue groups

Security

57

2 issue groups

I18n

10

1 issue group

Repo Compliance

3

3 issue groups

ERRORSecurityException output is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$compression_method'.54
Category
Security
Occurrences
54
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.ExceptionNotEscapedReference
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variableGlobal variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$auth".49
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
49
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedVariableFound
ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations fwriteFile operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fwrite().17
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
17
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fwrite
ERRORI18nMissing Arg DomainMissing $domain parameter in function call to __().10
Category
I18n
Occurrences
10
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomainReference
ERRORMaintainabilitywp function not compatible with requires wpFunction "str_contains()" requires WordPress 5.9.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 5.0.0.7
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
7
Severity
error

Sample message

Function "str_contains()" requires WordPress 5.9.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 5.0.0.

wp_function_not_compatible_with_requires_wpReference
ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations is writableFile operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: is_writable().6
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
6
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_is_writable
WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect QueryUse of a direct database call is discouraged.5
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
5
Severity
warning

Sample message

Use of a direct database call is discouraged.

WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.DirectQuery
WARNINGMaintainabilityNo CachingDirect database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().5
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
5
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.NoCaching
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed functionFunctions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "backup_to_pcloud_admin_menu".5
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
5
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedFunctionFound
ERRORMaintainabilityunlink unlinkunlink() is discouraged. Use wp_delete_file() to delete a file.5
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
5
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.unlink_unlink
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WARNINGMaintainabilityerror log error log4
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
4
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WordPress.PHP.DevelopmentFunctions.error_log_error_log
ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations fopen4
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
4
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fopen
ERRORSecurityOutput is 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 '$ajax_url'.

WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscapedReference
ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations fclose3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fclose
ERRORMaintainabilityMissing direct file access protection3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
error

Sample message

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

missing_direct_file_access_protectionReference
WARNINGMaintainabilitytrademarked term3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
warning

Sample message

The plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "pCloud WP Backup" - contains the restricted term "wp" which cannot be used at all in your plugin name.

trademarked_term
ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations mkdir2
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
2
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_mkdir
WARNINGMaintainabilityerror log set error handler1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WordPress.PHP.DevelopmentFunctions.error_log_set_error_handler
WARNINGMaintainabilityerror log var export1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WordPress.PHP.DevelopmentFunctions.error_log_var_export
ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations fread1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fread
ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations rmdir1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_rmdir
ERRORMaintainabilityrename rename1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.rename_rename
ERRORRepo Compliancelicense mismatch1
Category
Repo Compliance
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

Your plugin has a different license declared in the readme file and plugin header. Please update your readme with a valid GPL license identifier.

license_mismatchReference
ERRORRepo Complianceoutdated tested upto header1
Category
Repo Compliance
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

Tested up to: 6.9 < 7.0. 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.

outdated_tested_upto_headerReference
ERRORRepo Complianceplugin header invalid license1
Category
Repo Compliance
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

Invalid License: Copyright 2013-2023 - pCloud. Please update your Plugin Header with a valid GPLv2 (or later) compatible license.

plugin_header_invalid_licenseReference

External Connections

Potential connections found in static code analysis.

7 domains

Outbound calls

12

External assets

0

Incoming endpoints

2

Notable Domains

my.pcloud.com3 · outbound
pcloud.com3 · outbound
bugs.mysql.com2 · outbound
stackoverflow.com1 · outbound
winzip.com1 · outbound
wpoauth2.pcloud.com1 · outbound

Platform / Reference Domains

wordpress.org1 · platform/reference

External Asset Domains

No external asset domains detected.

Incoming Endpoints

No public endpoints detected.

Admin AJAX endpoints2
wp_ajax_pcloudbackupauthenticated

wp_ajax

wp_ajax_wp2pcl_rating_dismissauthenticated

wp_ajax

Score History

First score snapshot

v2.0.2

29

Latest

Findings
193
Errors
120
Warnings
73
Check
2.0.0

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