Plugin Notes Plus

Adds a column to the Plugins page where you can add, edit, or delete notes about a plugin.

v1.2.10jamiebergenUpdated Added 9k+ installs100% rating
74
Score
2
Errors
42
Warnings
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Change

Category Scores

Security60
Repo94
Performance100
Maintainability84

Issues to Review

Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan

44 findings

Maintainability

27

7 issue groups

Security

15

3 issue groups

I18n

1

1 issue group

Repo Compliance

1

1 issue group

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon Prefixed Hookname FoundHook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "plugin-notes-plus_allowed_html".7
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
7
Severity
warning

Sample message

Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "plugin-notes-plus_allowed_html".

WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect QueryUse of a direct database call is discouraged.6
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
6
Severity
warning

Sample message

Use of a direct database call is discouraged.

WARNINGSecurityInput Not SanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_REQUEST['icon']5
Category
Security
Occurrences
5
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_REQUEST['icon']

WARNINGSecurityInput Not ValidatedDetected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_REQUEST['icon']. Check that the array index exists before using it.5
Category
Security
Occurrences
5
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WARNINGSecurityMissing Unslash$_REQUEST['icon'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar5
Category
Security
Occurrences
5
Severity
warning

Sample message

$_REQUEST['icon'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar

WARNINGMaintainabilityNo CachingDirect database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().4
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
4
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon Prefixed Variable FoundGlobal variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$icon_class".4
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
4
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WARNINGMaintainabilitytrademarked termThe plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "Plugin Notes Plus" - contains the restricted term "plugin" 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 - "Plugin Notes Plus" - contains the restricted term "plugin" which cannot be used at all in your plugin name.

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon Prefixed Function FoundFunctions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "activate_plugin_notes_plus".2
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
2
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WARNINGI18nload plugin textdomain Foundload_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.1
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.

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ERRORMaintainabilitymissing direct file access protection1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

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

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

Sample message

Tested up to: 6.7 < 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.

Score History

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v1.2.10

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Findings
44
Errors
2
Warnings
42
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