User Role Editor

User Role Editor WordPress plugin makes user roles and capabilities changing easy. Edit/add/delete WordPress user roles and capabilities.

v4.65Vladimir GaragulyaUpdated Added 700k+ installs90% rating0% support resolved
43
Score
117
Errors
145
Warnings
+0
Change

Category Scores

Security0
Repo100
Performance100
Maintainability91

Issues to Review

Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan

262 findings

Security

243

10 issue groups

Maintainability

19

4 issue groups

ERRORSecurityOutput Not EscapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$button_number'.100
Category
Security
Occurrences
100
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WARNINGSecurityMissingProcessing form data without nonce verification.46
Category
Security
Occurrences
46
Severity
warning

Sample message

Processing form data without nonce verification.

WARNINGSecurityRecommendedProcessing form data without nonce verification.28
Category
Security
Occurrences
28
Severity
warning

Sample message

Processing form data without nonce verification.

WARNINGSecurityMissing Unslash$_GET[$var_name] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar27
Category
Security
Occurrences
27
Severity
warning

Sample message

$_GET[$var_name] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar

WARNINGSecurityInput Not SanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET[$var_name]22
Category
Security
Occurrences
22
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET[$var_name]

WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect QueryUse of a direct database call is discouraged.8
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
8
Severity
warning

Sample message

Use of a direct database call is discouraged.

WARNINGMaintainabilityNo CachingDirect database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().8
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
8
Severity
warning

Sample message

Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().

ERRORSecurityNot PreparedUse placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $query8
Category
Security
Occurrences
8
Severity
error

Sample message

Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $query

ERRORSecurityUnescaped DBParameterUnescaped parameter $query used in $wpdb->get_col()\n$query assigned unsafely at line 148.4
Category
Security
Occurrences
4
Severity
error

Sample message

Unescaped parameter $query used in $wpdb->get_col()\n$query assigned unsafely at line 148.

ERRORSecurityQuoted Simple PlaceholderSimple placeholders should not be quoted in the query string in $wpdb->prepare(). Found: '%s'.3
Category
Security
Occurrences
3
Severity
error

Sample message

Simple placeholders should not be quoted in the query string in $wpdb->prepare(). Found: '%s'.

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WARNINGSecurityInput Not Validated3
Category
Security
Occurrences
3
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST['_wpnonce']. Check that the array index exists before using it.

ERRORSecurityUnsupported Identifier Placeholder2
Category
Security
Occurrences
2
Severity
error

Sample message

The %i modifier is only supported in WP 6.2 or higher. Found: "%i".

WARNINGMaintainabilityerror log error log2
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
2
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WARNINGMaintainabilityupgrade notice limit1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

The upgrade notice for "[4.65] 21.05.2026" exceeds the limit of 300 characters.

Score History

First score snapshot

v4.65

43

Latest

Findings
262
Errors
117
Warnings
145
Check
2.0.0

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