Full-featured FAQ and accordion plugin with advanced search, simple UI and easy-to-use FAQ blocks and shortcodes.
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613 issues found in latest scan
All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"$severity: "'.
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
$_GET['faq_search_term'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
Processing form data without nonce verification.
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST['Cat_ID']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
Processing form data without nonce verification.
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET['faq_search_term']
A function call to __() with texts containing placeholders was found, but was not accompanied by a "translators:" comment on the line above to clarify the meaning of the placeholders.
strip_tags() is discouraged. Use the more comprehensive wp_strip_all_tags() instead.
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fread().
In footer ($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.
Mismatched text domain. Expected 'ultimate-faqs' but got 'simple-admin-pages'.
Detected usage of meta_key, possible slow query.
debug_backtrace() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fclose().
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fopen().
Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().
rand() is discouraged. Use the far less predictable wp_rand() instead.
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 tax_query, possible slow query.
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$msg'.
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fwrite().
| Code | Type | Message | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.UnsafePrintingFunction | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'. | 150 |
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"$severity: "'. | 94 |
| missing_direct_file_access_protection | ERROR | PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit; | 75 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.MissingUnslash | WARNING | $_GET['faq_search_term'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar | 56 |
| WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended | WARNING | Processing form data without nonce verification. | 46 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotValidated | WARNING | Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST['Cat_ID']. Check that the array index exists before using it. | 31 |
| WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Missing | WARNING | Processing form data without nonce verification. | 28 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized | WARNING | Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET['faq_search_term'] | 23 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingTranslatorsComment | ERROR | A function call to __() with texts containing placeholders was found, but was not accompanied by a "translators:" comment on the line above to clarify the meaning of the placeholders. | 12 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.strip_tags_strip_tags | ERROR | strip_tags() is discouraged. Use the more comprehensive wp_strip_all_tags() instead. | 11 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fread | ERROR | File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fread(). | 9 |
| WordPress.WP.EnqueuedResourceParameters.NotInFooter | WARNING | In footer ($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. | 9 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.TextDomainMismatch | ERROR | Mismatched text domain. Expected 'ultimate-faqs' but got 'simple-admin-pages'. | 9 |
| WordPress.DB.SlowDBQuery.slow_db_query_meta_key | WARNING | Detected usage of meta_key, possible slow query. | 7 |
| WordPress.PHP.DevelopmentFunctions.error_log_debug_backtrace | WARNING | debug_backtrace() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production. | 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.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fopen | ERROR | File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fopen(). | 5 |
| WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.DirectQuery | WARNING | Use of a direct database call is discouraged. | 3 |
| WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.NoCaching | WARNING | Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete(). | 3 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.rand_rand | ERROR | rand() is discouraged. Use the far less predictable wp_rand() instead. | 3 |
| 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. | 3 |
| WordPress.DB.SlowDBQuery.slow_db_query_tax_query | WARNING | Detected usage of tax_query, possible slow query. | 2 |
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.ExceptionNotEscaped | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$msg'. | 2 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fwrite | ERROR | File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fwrite(). | 2 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomain | ERROR | Missing $domain parameter in function call to __(). | 2 |
Latest Snapshot
Findings
613
Errors
386
Warnings
227
Score History
First score snapshot
First scan completed Jun 20, 2026
v2.4.11 · Plugin Check 2.0.0 · Model 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
Jun 20, 2026
v2.4.11
28
Latest
- Findings
- 613
- Errors
- 386
- Warnings
- 227
- Plugin Check
- 2.0.0
- Model
- 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Plugin Check | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2026Latest | 28 | 613 | 386 | 227 | v2.4.11 | 2.0.0 | 2026.06-mvp-static-v2 |