Simple Custom Post Order

Easily reorder posts, pages, custom post types, and taxonomies with intuitive drag-and-drop sorting in the WordPress admin.

v2.8.1colorlibpluginsUpdated Added 300k+ installs96% rating0% support resolved
48
Score
10
Errors
77
Warnings
+0
Change

Category Scores

Security15
Repo100
Performance100
Maintainability76

Issues to Review

Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan

87 findings

Maintainability

64

9 issue groups

Security

22

7 issue groups

I18n

1

1 issue group

WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect QueryUse of a direct database call is discouraged.29
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
29
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().23
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
23
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WARNINGSecurityNonce verification recommendedProcessing form data without nonce verification.11
Category
Security
Occurrences
11
Severity
warning

Sample message

Processing form data without nonce verification.

ERRORSecuritySQL query is not preparedUse placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $query5
Category
Security
Occurrences
5
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed hook nameHook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "scp_update_menu_order".3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variableGlobal variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$options".3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

ERRORSecurityOutput is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$post_id'.2
Category
Security
Occurrences
2
Severity
error

Sample message

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

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;

WARNINGI18nDiscouraged text-domain loadingload_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.1
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.

WARNINGMaintainabilitySchema ChangeAttempting a database schema change is discouraged.1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

Attempting a database schema change is discouraged.

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WARNINGSecurityInterpolated SQL is not prepared1
Category
Security
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable $placeholders at "UPDATE $wpdb->posts SET `menu_order` = 0 WHERE `post_type` IN ($placeholders)"

WARNINGSecurityUnfinished Prepare1
Category
Security
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

Replacement variables found, but no valid placeholders found in the query.

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed class1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitized1
Category
Security
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']

WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed1
Category
Security
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

$_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar

ERRORMaintainabilityfive star reviews detected1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

Linking directly to 5 stars reviews is not allowed.

WARNINGMaintainabilityupgrade notice limit1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

The upgrade notice for "2.7.0" exceeds the limit of 300 characters.

Score History

2 score snapshots

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1007550250Jun 19, 2026, 10:59 PM UTC Score 48/100 Plugin v2.8.0 Plugin Check 2.0.0 10 errors, 77 warningsJun 22, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC Score 48/100 Plugin v2.8.1 Plugin Check 2.0.0 10 errors, 77 warningsJun 19, 2026Jun 22, 2026

v2.8.1

48

Latest

Findings
87
Errors
10
Warnings
77
Check
2.0.0

v2.8.0

48

Score

Findings
87
Errors
10
Warnings
77
Check
2.0.0

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