This plugin aims to be the most configurable tag cloud widget out there, able to suit all your weird tag cloud needs.
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731 issues found in latest scan
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$pt'.
Mismatched text domain. Expected 'ultimate-tag-cloud-widget' but got 'utcw'.
All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$author".
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$name'.
rand() is discouraged. Use the far less predictable wp_rand() instead.
date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead.
Function "get_users()" requires WordPress 3.1.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 3.0.0.
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$tag".
Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "DONOTCACHEPAGE".
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "do_utcw".
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "filter_shortcode".
print_r() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']
$_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
get_users_of_blog() has been deprecated since WordPress version 3.1.0. Use get_users() instead.
Scripts must be registered/enqueued via wp_enqueue_script()
A function call to _e() 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.
The $plural parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $term_title_plural
The $single parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $term_title_singular
Multiple placeholders in translatable strings should be ordered. Expected "%1$d, %2$s, %3$s, %4$d", but got "%d, %s, %s, %d" in 'This option allows you to define a C-style printf template to be used when generating the title. You can use %d and %s to get the post count and term name. To get a title like this: <br><code>The term Hello World has been used with 14 posts</code><br><br>Use a template like this:<br><code>The term %s has been used with %d posts</code>'.
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
Tested up to: 3.9 < 7.0. The "Tested up to" value in your plugin is not set to the current version of WordPress. This means your plugin will not show up in searches, as we require plugins to be compatible and documented as tested up to the most recent version of WordPress.
| Code | Type | Message | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$pt'. | 316 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.TextDomainMismatch | ERROR | Mismatched text domain. Expected 'ultimate-tag-cloud-widget' but got 'utcw'. | 191 |
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.UnsafePrintingFunction | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'. | 188 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedVariableFound | WARNING | Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$author". | 8 |
| Generic.PHP.ForbiddenFunctions.Found | ERROR | The use of function create_function() is forbidden | 3 |
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.ExceptionNotEscaped | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$name'. | 3 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.rand_rand | ERROR | rand() is discouraged. Use the far less predictable wp_rand() instead. | 3 |
| 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. | 2 |
| wp_function_not_compatible_with_requires_wp | ERROR | Function "get_users()" requires WordPress 3.1.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 3.0.0. | 2 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.DynamicHooknameFound | WARNING | Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$tag". | 1 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedConstantFound | WARNING | Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "DONOTCACHEPAGE". | 1 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedFunctionFound | WARNING | Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "do_utcw". | 1 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedHooknameFound | WARNING | Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "filter_shortcode". | 1 |
| WordPress.PHP.DevelopmentFunctions.error_log_print_r | WARNING | print_r() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production. | 1 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized | WARNING | Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] | 1 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.MissingUnslash | WARNING | $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar | 1 |
| WordPress.WP.DeprecatedFunctions.get_users_of_blogFound | WARNING | get_users_of_blog() has been deprecated since WordPress version 3.1.0. Use get_users() instead. | 1 |
| WordPress.WP.EnqueuedResources.NonEnqueuedScript | ERROR | Scripts must be registered/enqueued via wp_enqueue_script() | 1 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingTranslatorsComment | ERROR | A function call to _e() 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. | 1 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.NonSingularStringLiteralPlural | ERROR | The $plural parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $term_title_plural | 1 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.NonSingularStringLiteralSingle | ERROR | The $single parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $term_title_singular | 1 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.UnorderedPlaceholdersText | ERROR | Multiple placeholders in translatable strings should be ordered. Expected "%1$d, %2$s, %3$s, %4$d", but got "%d, %s, %s, %d" in 'This option allows you to define a C-style printf template to be used when generating the title. You can use %d and %s to get the post count and term name. To get a title like this: <br><code>The term Hello World has been used with 14 posts</code><br><br>Use a template like this:<br><code>The term %s has been used with %d posts</code>'. | 1 |
| missing_direct_file_access_protection | ERROR | PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit; | 1 |
| outdated_tested_upto_header | ERROR | Tested up to: 3.9 < 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. | 1 |
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| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Plugin Check | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 37 | 731 | 715 | 16 | v2.7.2 | 2.0.0 | 2026.06-mvp-static-v2 |