Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)

Easily improve site security with WordPress Hardening, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Login Protection, Vulnerability Detection and SSL certificate.

v9.6.0Really Simple PluginsUpdated Added 3m+ installs98% rating100% support resolved
19
Score
541
Errors
385
Warnings
+0
Change

Category Scores

Security0
Repo58
Performance100
Maintainability0

Issues to Review

Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan

926 findings

Maintainability

312

13 issue groups

Security

302

7 issue groups

I18n

157

4 issue groups

Supply Chain

11

1 issue group

ERRORI18nMissing Translators CommentA 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.96
Category
I18n
Occurrences
96
Severity
error

Sample message

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.

ERRORSecurityOutput is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$checked_attribute'.70
Category
Security
Occurrences
70
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WARNINGSecurityNonce verification recommendedProcessing form data without nonce verification.69
Category
Security
Occurrences
69
Severity
warning

Sample message

Processing form data without nonce verification.

ERRORMaintainabilitycurl curl setoptUsing cURL functions is highly discouraged. Use wp_remote_get() instead.68
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
68
Severity
error

Sample message

Using cURL functions is highly discouraged. Use wp_remote_get() instead.

WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed$_GET['_wpnonce'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar64
Category
Security
Occurrences
64
Severity
warning

Sample message

$_GET['_wpnonce'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar

WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET['_wpnonce']58
Category
Security
Occurrences
58
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET['_wpnonce']

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variableGlobal variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$autoloader".42
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
42
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations is writableFile operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: is_writable().35
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
35
Severity
error

Sample message

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

ERRORI18nUnordered Placeholders TextMultiple placeholders in translatable strings should be ordered. Expected "%1$s, %2$d", but got "%s, %d" in 'Reached %s, but received an error response code: %d. HTTPS is not properly configured.'.33
Category
I18n
Occurrences
33
Severity
error

Sample message

Multiple placeholders in translatable strings should be ordered. Expected "%1$s, %2$d", but got "%s, %d" in 'Reached %s, but received an error response code: %d. HTTPS is not properly configured.'.

ERRORMaintainabilityMissing direct file access protectionPHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;30
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
30
Severity
error

Sample message

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

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WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed hook name25
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
25
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

ERRORI18nMissing Arg Domain18
Category
I18n
Occurrences
18
Severity
error

Sample message

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

ERRORMaintainabilityunlink unlink17
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
17
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect Query16
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
16
Severity
warning

Sample message

Use of a direct database call is discouraged.

ERRORSecurityException output is not escaped16
Category
Security
Occurrences
16
Severity
error

Sample message

All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"Email address \"$email\" not valid in "'.

ERRORSecurityUnsafe printing function16
Category
Security
Occurrences
16
Severity
error

Sample message

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

ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations fclose15
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
15
Severity
error

Sample message

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

ERRORMaintainabilityShort PHP open tag found14
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
14
Severity
error

Sample message

Short PHP opening tag used with echo; expected "<?php echo $this ..." but found "<?= $this ..."

WARNINGMaintainabilityerror log error log14
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
14
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WARNINGMaintainabilityNo Caching13
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
13
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WARNINGMaintainabilityslow db query meta query13
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
13
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of meta_query, possible slow query.

ERRORSupply ChainHidden files included11
Category
Supply Chain
Occurrences
11
Severity
error

Sample message

Hidden files are not permitted.

ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations mkdir10
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
10
Severity
error

Sample message

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

ERRORI18nNo Empty Strings10
Category
I18n
Occurrences
10
Severity
error

Sample message

The $text text string should have translatable content. Found: ''

WARNINGSecurityInput is not validated9
Category
Security
Occurrences
9
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_SERVER[&#039;HTTP_HOST&#039;]. Check that the array index exists before using it.

External Connections

Not analyzed yet.

Score History

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v9.6.0

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Findings
926
Errors
541
Warnings
385
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2.0.0

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