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v2.3.0Barry KooijUpdated Added 10k+ installs92% rating
35
Score
207
Errors
180
Warnings
+0
Change

Category Scores

Security0
Repo91
Performance100
Maintainability59

Issues to Review

Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan

387 findings

Security

277

12 issue groups

Maintainability

62

9 issue groups

I18n

38

4 issue groups

ERRORSecurityOutput Not EscapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"<h3>{$section['title']}</h3>\n"'.76
Category
Security
Occurrences
76
Severity
error

Sample message

All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"<h3>{$section['title']}</h3>\n"'.

ERRORSecurityUnsafe Printing FunctionAll output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.39
Category
Security
Occurrences
39
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WARNINGSecurityRecommendedProcessing form data without nonce verification.34
Category
Security
Occurrences
34
Severity
warning

Sample message

Processing form data without nonce verification.

ERRORSecurityNot PreparedUse placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $batch_data31
Category
Security
Occurrences
31
Severity
error

Sample message

Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $batch_data

WARNINGSecurityInput Not SanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET[&#039;lang&#039;]30
Category
Security
Occurrences
30
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET[&#039;lang&#039;]

WARNINGSecurityMissing Unslash$_GET[&#039;lang&#039;] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar30
Category
Security
Occurrences
30
Severity
warning

Sample message

$_GET[&#039;lang&#039;] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar

WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect QueryUse of a direct database call is discouraged.21
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
21
Severity
warning

Sample message

Use of a direct database call is discouraged.

WARNINGMaintainabilityNo CachingDirect database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().21
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
21
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

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.15
Category
I18n
Occurrences
15
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.

ERRORI18nUnordered Placeholders TextMultiple placeholders in translatable strings should be ordered. Expected "%1$s, %2$s", but got "%s, %s" in '%sView All Premium Features%s'.14
Category
I18n
Occurrences
14
Severity
error

Sample message

Multiple placeholders in translatable strings should be ordered. Expected "%1$s, %2$s", but got "%s, %s" in '%sView All Premium Features%s'.

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ERRORSecurityUnescaped DBParameter13
Category
Security
Occurrences
13
Severity
error

Sample message

Unescaped parameter $data['meta'][0] used in $wpdb->query()\n$data['meta'][0] used without escaping.

WARNINGSecurityInput Not Validated10
Category
Security
Occurrences
10
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_GET[&#039;rp4wp_parent&#039;]. Check that the array index exists before using it.

ERRORI18nMissing Arg Domain6
Category
I18n
Occurrences
6
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WARNINGSecuritywp redirect wp redirect5
Category
Security
Occurrences
5
Severity
warning

Sample message

wp_redirect() found. Using wp_safe_redirect(), along with the &quot;allowed_redirect_hosts&quot; filter if needed, can help avoid any chances of malicious redirects within code. It is also important to remember to call exit() after a redirect so that no other unwanted code is executed.

WARNINGMaintainabilityslow db query meta query4
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
4
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of meta_query, possible slow query.

WARNINGSecurityMissing4
Category
Security
Occurrences
4
Severity
warning

Sample message

Processing form data without nonce verification.

WARNINGSecurityInterpolated Not Prepared3
Category
Security
Occurrences
3
Severity
warning

Sample message

Use placeholders and $wpdb-&gt;prepare(); found interpolated variable {$data[&#039;meta&#039;][0]} at \t\t\t\t{$data[&#039;meta&#039;][0]},\n

ERRORMaintainabilitystrip tags strip tags3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
error

Sample message

strip_tags() is discouraged. Use the more comprehensive wp_strip_all_tags() instead.

WARNINGMaintainabilityNot In Footer3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
warning

Sample message

In footer ($in_footer) is not set explicitly wp_enqueue_script; It is recommended to load scripts in the footer. Please set this value to `true` to load it in the footer, or explicitly `false` if it should be loaded in the header.

ERRORI18nNon Singular String Literal Text3
Category
I18n
Occurrences
3
Severity
error

Sample message

The $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $_REQUEST['page']

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;

WARNINGMaintainabilitytrademarked term3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
warning

Sample message

The plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "Related Posts for WordPress" - contains the restricted term "wordpress" which cannot be used at all in your plugin name.

WARNINGSecurityUnescaped DBParameter2
Category
Security
Occurrences
2
Severity
warning

Sample message

Unescaped parameter $this used in $wpdb-&gt;query()

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon Prefixed Variable Found2
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
2
Severity
warning

Sample message

Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: &quot;$link_ids&quot;.

WARNINGMaintainabilityerror log trigger error2
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
2
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

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Errors
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Warnings
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