job board plugin for job listings, managing applicants, applications, categories, job types, taxonomies, career page, job openings, and recruiters
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maintainability1,355
security473
Issues Details
1,989 issues found in latest scan
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$_selected_tags".
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "active_plugins".
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$after_title'.
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
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.
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "activate_simple_job_board".
$_GET['job_id'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
Processing form data without nonce verification.
All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.
The $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $apply_now_text
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fwrite().
strip_tags() is discouraged. Use the more comprehensive wp_strip_all_tags() instead.
The $text text string should have translatable content. Found: "%s"
date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead.
Processing form data without nonce verification.
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_GET['post']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().
Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable $table_postmeta at LEFT JOIN $table_posts ON $table_postmeta.post_id = $table_posts.ID\r\n
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fopen().
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fclose().
Resource version not set in call to wp_enqueue_script(). This means new versions of the script may not always be loaded due to browser caching.
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST['license_activation_nonce']
Function "get_post_parent()" requires WordPress 5.7.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 5.1.0.
| Code | Type | Message | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedVariableFound | WARNING | Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$_selected_tags". | 608 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedHooknameFound | WARNING | Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "active_plugins". | 497 |
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$after_title'. | 276 |
| missing_direct_file_access_protection | ERROR | PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit; | 112 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingTranslatorsComment | ERROR | 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. | 78 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedFunctionFound | WARNING | Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "activate_simple_job_board". | 68 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.MissingUnslash | WARNING | $_GET['job_id'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar | 66 |
| WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended | WARNING | Processing form data without nonce verification. | 58 |
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.UnsafePrintingFunction | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'. | 46 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.NonSingularStringLiteralText | ERROR | The $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $apply_now_text | 25 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fwrite | ERROR | File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fwrite(). | 16 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.strip_tags_strip_tags | ERROR | strip_tags() is discouraged. Use the more comprehensive wp_strip_all_tags() instead. | 13 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.NoEmptyStrings | ERROR | The $text text string should have translatable content. Found: "%s" | 12 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomain | ERROR | Missing $domain parameter in function call to __(). | 11 |
| WordPress.DateTime.RestrictedFunctions.date_date | ERROR | date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead. | 9 |
| WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Missing | WARNING | Processing form data without nonce verification. | 9 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotValidated | WARNING | Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_GET['post']. Check that the array index exists before using it. | 8 |
| WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.DirectQuery | WARNING | Use of a direct database call is discouraged. | 6 |
| WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.NoCaching | WARNING | Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete(). | 6 |
| WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.InterpolatedNotPrepared | WARNING | Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable $table_postmeta at LEFT JOIN $table_posts ON $table_postmeta.post_id = $table_posts.ID\r\n | 6 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fopen | ERROR | File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fopen(). | 6 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fclose | ERROR | File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fclose(). | 5 |
| WordPress.WP.EnqueuedResourceParameters.MissingVersion | WARNING | Resource version not set in call to wp_enqueue_script(). This means new versions of the script may not always be loaded due to browser caching. | 5 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized | WARNING | Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST['license_activation_nonce'] | 4 |
| wp_function_not_compatible_with_requires_wp | ERROR | Function "get_post_parent()" requires WordPress 5.7.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 5.1.0. | 4 |
Latest Snapshot
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Warnings
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First scan completed Jun 20, 2026
v2.14.4 · Plugin Check 2.0.0 · Model 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
Jun 20, 2026
v2.14.4
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- Findings
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- 634
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- 1,355
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- 2.0.0
- Model
- 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Plugin Check | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2026Latest | 22 | 1,989 | 634 | 1,355 | v2.14.4 | 2.0.0 | 2026.06-mvp-static-v2 |