Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types

Organize your pages, posts, and custom post types into folders. Upgrade to pro for media library folders, WooCommerce integration, and more.

v4.1.3wickedpluginsUpdated Added 20k+ installs98% rating
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Category Scores

Security0
Repo100
Performance100
Maintainability71

Issues to Review

Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan

206 findings

Security

144

10 issue groups

Maintainability

54

10 issue groups

I18n

8

3 issue groups

ERRORSecurityUnsafe printing functionAll output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.46
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Security
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46
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error

Sample message

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

WARNINGSecurityNonce verification recommendedProcessing form data without nonce verification.42
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Security
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42
Severity
warning

Sample message

Processing form data without nonce verification.

WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect QueryUse of a direct database call is discouraged.19
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Maintainability
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19
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().19
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Maintainability
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19
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed$_GET[$taxonomy] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar15
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Security
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15
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warning

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

ERRORSecurityException output is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$term'.13
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Security
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13
Severity
error

Sample message

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

ERRORSecurityOutput is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$notice['class']'.7
Category
Security
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7
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET["wicked_{$post_type}_folder_filter"]6
Category
Security
Occurrences
6
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET["wicked_{$post_type}_folder_filter"]

ERRORSecuritySQL query is not preparedUse placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $assigned_count_query4
Category
Security
Occurrences
4
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed hook nameHook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "can_assign_items_to_folder".4
Category
Maintainability
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4
Severity
warning

Sample message

Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "can_assign_items_to_folder".

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WARNINGSecurityMissing nonce verification4
Category
Security
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4
Severity
warning

Sample message

Processing form data without nonce verification.

WARNINGSecurityInput is not validated4
Category
Security
Occurrences
4
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

ERRORMaintainabilityDeprecated parameter: get_terms parameter 24
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Maintainability
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4
Severity
error

Sample message

The parameter "array( 'fields' => 'ids', 'hide_empty' => false )" at position #2 of get_terms() has been deprecated since WordPress version 4.5.0. Instead do not pass the parameter.

ERRORI18nMissing Translators Comment4
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I18n
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4
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.

ERRORSecurityDatabase parameter is not escaped3
Category
Security
Occurrences
3
Severity
error

Sample message

Unescaped parameter $assigned_count_query used in $wpdb->get_var()\n$assigned_count_query assigned unsafely at line 406.

ERRORMaintainabilityMissing direct file access protection3
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Maintainability
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3
Severity
error

Sample message

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

ERRORI18nMissing Arg Domain2
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I18n
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2
Severity
error

Sample message

Missing $domain parameter in function call to _e().

ERRORI18nText Domain Mismatch2
Category
I18n
Occurrences
2
Severity
error

Sample message

Mismatched text domain. Expected 'wicked-folders' but got 'wordpress'.

WARNINGMaintainabilityslow db query tax query1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of tax_query, possible slow query.

ERRORMaintainabilitydate date1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead.

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variable1
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Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WARNINGMaintainabilityNot In Footer1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
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.

WARNINGMaintainabilitymismatched plugin name1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

Plugin name "Wicked Folders - Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types" is different from the name declared in plugin header "Wicked Folders".

External Connections

Potential connections found in static code analysis.

10 domains

Outbound calls

87

External assets

0

Incoming endpoints

0

Notable Domains

wickedplugins.com8 · outbound
jsperf.com2 · outbound
select2.github.io2 · outbound
whatwg.org2 · outbound
jquery.org1 · outbound

Platform / Reference Domains

github.com66 · platform/reference
wordpress.org2 · platform/reference
w3.org1 · platform/reference

External Asset Domains

No external asset domains detected.

Incoming Endpoints

No public endpoints detected.

Score History

2 score snapshots

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1007550250Jun 20, 2026, 11:14 AM UTC Score 39/100 Plugin v4.1.2 Plugin Check 2.0.0 89 errors, 117 warningsJun 23, 2026, 07:41 PM UTC Score 39/100 Plugin v4.1.3 Plugin Check 2.0.0 89 errors, 117 warningsJun 20, 2026Jun 23, 2026

v4.1.3

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Findings
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Errors
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Warnings
117
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v4.1.2

39

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Findings
206
Errors
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Warnings
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