Force users to select a taxonomy term when publishing posts. For example, make category or tags required
42
Score
43
Errors
36
Warnings
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Security0
Repo94
Performance100
Maintainability87
Issues to Review
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Security
33
4 issue groups
Maintainability
32
4 issue groups
I18n
13
2 issue groups
Repo Compliance
1
1 issue group
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variableGlobal variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$allowed_message".28
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 28
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$allowed_message".
ERRORSecurityOutput is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$disabled'.20
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 20
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$disabled'.
ERRORI18nNon Singular String Literal DomainThe $domain parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: VG_Required_Taxonomies::$textname12
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 12
- Severity
- error
Sample message
The $domain parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: VG_Required_Taxonomies::$textname
ERRORSecurityUnsafe printing functionAll output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.7
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 7
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.
WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed$_REQUEST['_wpnonce'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar4
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
$_REQUEST['_wpnonce'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_REQUEST['_wpnonce']2
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_REQUEST['_wpnonce']
ERRORMaintainabilityMissing direct file access protectionPHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
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.1
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 1
- 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.
WARNINGMaintainabilitymismatched plugin namePlugin name "WP Required Taxonomies - Categories and Tags Mandatory" is different from the name declared in plugin header "Required taxonomies".1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Plugin name "WP Required Taxonomies - Categories and Tags Mandatory" is different from the name declared in plugin header "Required taxonomies".
ERRORRepo Complianceoutdated tested upto headerTested up to: 6.6 < 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.1
- Category
- Repo Compliance
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Tested up to: 6.6 < 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.
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WARNINGMaintainabilitytrademarked term1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
The plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "WP Required Taxonomies - Categories and Tags Mandatory" - contains the restricted term "wp" which cannot be used at all in your plugin name.
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Score History
First score snapshot
v1.2.1
42
Latest
- Findings
- 79
- Errors
- 43
- Warnings
- 36
- Check
- 2.0.0
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 42 | 79 | 43 | 36 | v1.2.1 | 2.0.0 |
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