SMK Sidebar Generator

Create unlimited custom sidebars and widget areas. Display different sidebars on specific pages, posts, or custom post types with conditional logic.

v3.6.0Andrei SurduUpdated 2026-02-17Added Jan 4, 201410k+ installs88% rating
64
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Warnings
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Category Scores

Security41
Repo83
Performance100
Maintainability93

Top Issues by Category

Issues Details

24 issues found in latest scan

ERROR9
WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped

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

ERROR5
missing_direct_file_access_protection

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

WARNING2
WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended

Processing form data without nonce verification.

ERROR1
Generic.PHP.ForbiddenFunctions.Found

The use of function wp_get_sidebars_widgets() is forbidden

ERROR1
PluginCheck.CodeAnalysis.SettingSanitization.register_settingMissing

Sanitization missing for register_setting().

WARNING1
WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized

Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST['data']

ERROR1
WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingTranslatorsComment

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.

ERROR1
outdated_tested_upto_header

Tested up to: 6.9 < 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.

ERROR1
readme_mismatched_header_requires_php

Mismatched Requires PHP: 5.6 != 5.3. "Requires PHP" needs to be exactly the same with that in your main plugin file's header.

WARNING1
readme_parser_warnings_too_many_tags

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

WARNING1
readme_parser_warnings_trimmed_short_description

The "Short Description" section is too long and was truncated. A maximum of 150 characters is supported.

Latest Snapshot

Findings

24

Errors

19

Warnings

5

Score History

First score snapshot

First scan completed Jun 20, 2026

v3.6.0 · Plugin Check 2.0.0 · Model 2026.06-mvp-static-v2

Jun 20, 2026

v3.6.0

64

Latest

Findings
24
Errors
19
Warnings
5
Plugin Check
2.0.0
Model
2026.06-mvp-static-v2

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