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34
Score
191
Errors
94
Warnings
+0
Change
Category Scores
Security0
Repo75
Performance100
Maintainability63
Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
Security
192
11 issue groups
Maintainability
67
11 issue groups
I18n
20
2 issue groups
Supply Chain
2
1 issue group
ERRORSecurityOutput is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"$before\n<ul>\n"'.98
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 98
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"$before\n<ul>\n"'.
ERRORSecurityUnsafe printing functionAll output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.49
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 49
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.
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.19
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 19
- 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.
WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect QueryUse of a direct database call is discouraged.18
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 18
- 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().18
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 18
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().
WARNINGSecurityInterpolated SQL is not preparedUse placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable $count at \t\tLIMIT $count"8
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 8
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable $count at \t\tLIMIT $count"
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed functionFunctions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "sm_constrain_widget_search_count".8
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 8
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "sm_constrain_widget_search_count".
WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET['details']8
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 8
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET['details']
WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed$_GET['details'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar8
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 8
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
$_GET['details'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
WARNINGSecurityInput is not validatedDetected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST['sm_details_verbose']. Check that the array index exists before using it.6
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 6
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST['sm_details_verbose']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
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ERRORSecurityDatabase parameter is not escaped5
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 5
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Unescaped parameter $days used in $wpdb->get_results()\n$days used without escaping.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variable5
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 5
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$count".
WARNINGSecurityNonce verification recommended4
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
ERRORMaintainabilityMissing direct file access protection4
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- error
Sample message
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
ERRORMaintainabilitywp function not compatible with requires wp4
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Function "get_block_wrapper_attributes()" requires WordPress 5.6.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 3.2.0.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed hook name3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "search_meter_history_size".
WARNINGSecurityDatabase parameter is not escaped2
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Unescaped parameter $table_name used in $wpdb->get_var()\n$table_name assigned unsafely at line 116.
WARNINGMaintainabilitySchema Change2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Attempting a database schema change is discouraged.
ERRORSecuritySQL query is not prepared2
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $query
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed class2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "SM_Popular_Searches_Widget".
WARNINGSecurityPlugin menu slug uses __FILE__2
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Using __FILE__ for menu slugs risks exposing filesystem structure.
ERRORMaintainabilitystrip tags strip tags2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
strip_tags() is discouraged. Use the more comprehensive wp_strip_all_tags() instead.
ERRORSupply ChainHidden files included2
- Category
- Supply Chain
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Hidden files are not permitted.
ERRORMaintainabilityNot Allowed1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Use of heredoc syntax (<<<) is not allowed; use standard strings or inline HTML instead
ERRORI18nDeprecated parameter: load_plugin_textdomain parameter 21
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
The parameter "FALSE" at position #2 of load_plugin_textdomain() has been deprecated since WordPress version 2.7.0. Use "" instead.
External Connections
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Score History
First score snapshot
v2.14.1
34
Latest
- Findings
- 285
- Errors
- 191
- Warnings
- 94
- Check
- 2.0.0
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 34 | 285 | 191 | 94 | v2.14.1 | 2.0.0 |
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