PluginScore

Search in Place

Search in Place improves blog search by displaying query results in real time. It displays the results dynamically as you enter the search criteria.

v1.5.4codepeopleUpdated Added 3k+ installs98% rating
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49
Score
74
Errors
57
Warnings
+0
Change

Category Scores

Security26
Repo91
Performance100
Maintainability57

Issues to Review

Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan

131 findings

Maintainability

91

13 issue groups

Security

26

3 issue groups

I18n

12

3 issue groups

Repo Compliance

2

2 issue groups

ERRORMaintainabilitywp function not compatible with requires wpFunction "esc_textarea()" requires WordPress 3.1.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 3.0.5.40
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
40
Severity
error

Sample message

Function "esc_textarea()" requires WordPress 3.1.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 3.0.5.

wp_function_not_compatible_with_requires_wpReference
ERRORSecurityOutput is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '".search-in-place .item.active{background-color:$active_item_background_color;}\n"'.15
Category
Security
Occurrences
15
Severity
error

Sample message

All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '".search-in-place .item.active{background-color:$active_item_background_color;}\n"'.

WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscapedReference
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed hook nameHook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "get_the_excerpt".13
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
13
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedHooknameFound
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variableGlobal variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$codepeople_promote_banner_plugins".13
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
13
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedVariableFound
WARNINGSecurityNonce verification recommendedProcessing form data without nonce verification.10
Category
Security
Occurrences
10
Severity
warning

Sample message

Processing form data without nonce verification.

WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended
ERRORI18nMissing Arg DomainMissing $domain parameter in function call to __().7
Category
I18n
Occurrences
7
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomainReference
ERRORMaintainabilityMissing direct file access protectionPHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;6
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
6
Severity
error

Sample message

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

missing_direct_file_access_protectionReference
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed classClasses declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "CPSPAutocomplete".5
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
5
Severity
warning

Sample message

Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "CPSPAutocomplete".

WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedClassFound
ERRORI18nNon Singular String Literal TextThe $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $atts['placeholder']4
Category
I18n
Occurrences
4
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WordPress.WP.I18n.NonSingularStringLiteralTextReference
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed functionFunctions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "CodePeopleSearchInPlace".3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedFunctionFound
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WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect Query2
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
2
Severity
warning

Sample message

Use of a direct database call is discouraged.

WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.DirectQuery
WARNINGMaintainabilityNo Caching2
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
2
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.NoCaching
WARNINGMaintainabilityerror log error log2
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
2
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WordPress.PHP.DevelopmentFunctions.error_log_error_log
WARNINGMaintainabilityNot In Footer2
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
2
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.

WordPress.WP.EnqueuedResourceParameters.NotInFooter
WARNINGMaintainabilityMixed line endings1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

File has mixed line endings; this may cause incorrect results

Internal.LineEndings.Mixed
WARNINGI18nDiscouraged text-domain loading1
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.

PluginCheck.CodeAnalysis.DiscouragedFunctions.load_plugin_textdomainFoundReference
ERRORSecuritySQL query is not prepared1
Category
Security
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.NotPrepared
WARNINGMaintainabilityprevent path disclosure error reporting1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

error_reporting() can lead to full path disclosure.

WordPress.PHP.DevelopmentFunctions.prevent_path_disclosure_error_reporting
WARNINGMaintainabilitymismatched plugin name1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

Plugin name "Search in Place" is different from the name declared in plugin header "Search In Place".

mismatched_plugin_nameReference
ERRORRepo Complianceplugin header no license1
Category
Repo Compliance
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

Missing "License" in Plugin Header. Please update your Plugin Header with a valid GPLv2 (or later) compatible license.

plugin_header_no_licenseReference
WARNINGRepo Compliancereadme parser warnings too many tags1
Category
Repo Compliance
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

One or more tags were ignored. Please limit your plugin to 5 tags.

readme_parser_warnings_too_many_tags

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Score History

First score snapshot

v1.5.4

49

Latest

Findings
131
Errors
74
Warnings
57
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2.0.0

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