SSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer & HTTPS Redirects

Helps install a free Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, redirects HTTP to HTTPS and forces SSL on all pages.

v4.7.7SSL Zen - Free SSL/HTTPSUpdated Added 10k+ installs98% rating
22
Score
779
Errors
1,575
Warnings
+0
Change

Category Scores

Security0
Repo78
Performance100
Maintainability0

Issues to Review

Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan

2,354 findings

Maintainability

1,510

15 issue groups

Security

764

9 issue groups

I18n

17

1 issue group

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variableGlobal variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$VARS".1,112
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1,112
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

ERRORSecurityOutput is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '" <a href='{$skip_url}' class='button button-small button-secondary'>{$use_plugin_anonymously_text}</a>"'.556
Category
Security
Occurrences
556
Severity
error

Sample message

All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '" <a href='{$skip_url}' class='button button-small button-secondary'>{$use_plugin_anonymously_text}</a>"'.

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed functionFunctions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: &quot;_fs_text&quot;.105
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
105
Severity
warning

Sample message

Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: &quot;_fs_text&quot;.

WARNINGMaintainabilityerror log error logerror_log() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.82
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
82
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed classClasses declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: &quot;FS_Admin_Menu_Manager&quot;.58
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
58
Severity
warning

Sample message

Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: &quot;FS_Admin_Menu_Manager&quot;.

WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed$_GET[&#039;enable_debug&#039;] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar48
Category
Security
Occurrences
48
Severity
warning

Sample message

$_GET[&#039;enable_debug&#039;] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar

ERRORMaintainabilitycurl curl setoptUsing cURL functions is highly discouraged. Use wp_remote_get() instead.40
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
40
Severity
error

Sample message

Using cURL functions is highly discouraged. Use wp_remote_get() instead.

ERRORSecurityUnsafe printing functionAll output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.37
Category
Security
Occurrences
37
Severity
error

Sample message

All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.

WARNINGSecuritywp redirect wp redirectwp_redirect() found. Using wp_safe_redirect(), along with the &quot;allowed_redirect_hosts&quot; filter if needed, can help avoid any chances of malicious redirects within code. It is also important to remember to call exit() after a redirect so that no other unwanted code is executed.36
Category
Security
Occurrences
36
Severity
warning

Sample message

wp_redirect() found. Using wp_safe_redirect(), along with the &quot;allowed_redirect_hosts&quot; filter if needed, can help avoid any chances of malicious redirects within code. It is also important to remember to call exit() after a redirect so that no other unwanted code is executed.

WARNINGSecurityMissing nonce verificationProcessing form data without nonce verification.29
Category
Security
Occurrences
29
Severity
warning

Sample message

Processing form data without nonce verification.

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WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed constant26
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
26
Severity
warning

Sample message

Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: &quot;FS_API__ADDRESS&quot;.

ERRORMaintainabilityMissing direct file access protection26
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
26
Severity
error

Sample message

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

ERRORSecurityException output is not escaped21
Category
Security
Occurrences
21
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WARNINGSecurityNonce verification recommended19
Category
Security
Occurrences
19
Severity
warning

Sample message

Processing form data without nonce verification.

ERRORI18nMissing Translators Comment17
Category
I18n
Occurrences
17
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.

ERRORMaintainabilitywp function not compatible with requires wp14
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
14
Severity
error

Sample message

Function "get_network()" requires WordPress 4.6.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 4.2.0.

WARNINGSecurityInput is not validated10
Category
Security
Occurrences
10
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST[&#039;_action&#039;]. Check that the array index exists before using it.

WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitized8
Category
Security
Occurrences
8
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WARNINGMaintainabilityNot In Footer8
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
8
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.

WARNINGMaintainabilityerror log print r7
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
7
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

ERRORMaintainabilitycurl curl exec7
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
7
Severity
error

Sample message

Using cURL functions is highly discouraged. Use wp_remote_get() instead.

ERRORMaintainabilitycurl curl init7
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
7
Severity
error

Sample message

Using cURL functions is highly discouraged. Use wp_remote_get() instead.

WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect Query6
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
6
Severity
warning

Sample message

Use of a direct database call is discouraged.

ERRORMaintainabilityrename rename6
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
6
Severity
error

Sample message

rename() is discouraged. Use WP_Filesystem::move() to rename a file.

ERRORMaintainabilityunlink unlink6
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
6
Severity
error

Sample message

unlink() is discouraged. Use wp_delete_file() to delete a file.

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