Qode Essential Addons enhances themes with various functionalities- Portfolio post type, Portfolio List, Blog List & Product List shortcodes and more.
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maintainability294
security30
i18n20
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350 issues found in latest scan
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$appearance".
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "'woocommerce_taxonomy_args_' . $term['domain']".
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$error'.
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.
unlink() is discouraged. Use wp_delete_file() to delete a file.
Processing form data without nonce verification.
Multiple placeholders in translatable strings should be ordered. Expected "%1$s, %2$s", but got "%s, %s" in '%s “%s” already exists.'.
The use of function set_time_limit() is discouraged
Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "WXR_Parser".
Function "wp_slash_strings_only()" requires WordPress 5.3.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 5.0.0.
Unescaped parameter $sql_query used in $wpdb->get_results()\n$sql_query assigned unsafely at line 300.
Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST['imported_authors']
$_POST['imported_authors'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
Using exclusionary parameters, like exclude, in calls to get_posts() should be done with caution, see https://wpvip.com/documentation/performance-improvements-by-removing-usage-of-post__not_in/ for more information.
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.
Sanitization missing for register_setting().
Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "IMPORT_DEBUG".
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST['import_id']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: chmod().
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fclose().
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fopen().
parse_url() is discouraged because of inconsistency in the output across PHP versions; use wp_parse_url() instead.
| Code | Type | Message | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedVariableFound | WARNING | Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$appearance". | 247 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedHooknameFound | WARNING | Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "'woocommerce_taxonomy_args_' . $term['domain']". | 17 |
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$error'. | 16 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingTranslatorsComment | ERROR | 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. | 14 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.unlink_unlink | ERROR | unlink() is discouraged. Use wp_delete_file() to delete a file. | 7 |
| WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Missing | WARNING | Processing form data without nonce verification. | 6 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.UnorderedPlaceholdersText | ERROR | Multiple placeholders in translatable strings should be ordered. Expected "%1$s, %2$s", but got "%s, %s" in '%s “%s” already exists.'. | 5 |
| Squiz.PHP.DiscouragedFunctions.Discouraged | WARNING | The use of function set_time_limit() is discouraged | 4 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedClassFound | WARNING | Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "WXR_Parser". | 4 |
| WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.DirectQuery | WARNING | Use of a direct database call is discouraged. | 3 |
| wp_function_not_compatible_with_requires_wp | ERROR | Function "wp_slash_strings_only()" requires WordPress 5.3.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 5.0.0. | 3 |
| Generic.PHP.ForbiddenFunctions.Found | ERROR | The use of function eval() is forbidden | 2 |
| PluginCheck.Security.DirectDB.UnescapedDBParameter | WARNING | Unescaped parameter $sql_query used in $wpdb->get_results()\n$sql_query assigned unsafely at line 300. | 2 |
| WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.NoCaching | WARNING | Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete(). | 2 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized | WARNING | Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST['imported_authors'] | 2 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.MissingUnslash | WARNING | $_POST['imported_authors'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar | 2 |
| WordPressVIPMinimum.Performance.WPQueryParams.PostNotIn_exclude | WARNING | Using exclusionary parameters, like exclude, in calls to get_posts() should be done with caution, see https://wpvip.com/documentation/performance-improvements-by-removing-usage-of-post__not_in/ for more information. | 2 |
| PluginCheck.CodeAnalysis.DiscouragedFunctions.load_plugin_textdomainFound | WARNING | 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. | 1 |
| PluginCheck.CodeAnalysis.SettingSanitization.register_settingMissing | ERROR | Sanitization missing for register_setting(). | 1 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedConstantFound | WARNING | Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "IMPORT_DEBUG". | 1 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotValidated | WARNING | Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST['import_id']. Check that the array index exists before using it. | 1 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_chmod | ERROR | File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: chmod(). | 1 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fclose | ERROR | File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fclose(). | 1 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fopen | ERROR | File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fopen(). | 1 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.parse_url_parse_url | ERROR | parse_url() is discouraged because of inconsistency in the output across PHP versions; use wp_parse_url() instead. | 1 |
Latest Snapshot
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350
Errors
55
Warnings
295
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v1.6.6 · Plugin Check 2.0.0 · Model 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
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| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Plugin Check | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 31 | 350 | 55 | 295 | v1.6.6 | 2.0.0 | 2026.06-mvp-static-v2 |
