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Widget Builder

Widget Builder uses native WordPress editing interface to provide a unique tool to build custom widgets for your site(s).

v1.6.2Modern Tribe, Inc.Updated Added 500 installs74% rating
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40
Score
40
Errors
52
Warnings
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Category Scores

Security6
Repo77
Performance100
Maintainability77

Issues to Review

Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan

92 findings

Maintainability

49

7 issue groups

Security

27

5 issue groups

I18n

11

3 issue groups

Repo Compliance

5

5 issue groups

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variableGlobal variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$delete_text".33
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
33
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedVariableFound
ERRORSecurityOutput is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$delete_text'.17
Category
Security
Occurrences
17
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscapedReference
ERRORI18nMissing Translators CommentA 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.8
Category
I18n
Occurrences
8
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.

WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingTranslatorsCommentReference
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed hook nameHook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "post_submitbox_start".5
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
5
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedHooknameFound
WARNINGMaintainabilityDynamic hook nameHook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "self::TOKEN . '_' . $template".4
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
4
Severity
warning

Sample message

Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "self::TOKEN . '_' . $template".

WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.DynamicHooknameFound
ERRORSecurityUnsafe printing functionAll output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.4
Category
Security
Occurrences
4
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.UnsafePrintingFunctionReference
WARNINGMaintainabilityerror log trigger errortrigger_error() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.2
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
2
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WordPress.PHP.DevelopmentFunctions.error_log_trigger_error
WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST[$f]2
Category
Security
Occurrences
2
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST[$f]

WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized
WARNINGSecurityInput is not validatedDetected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST['post_type']. Check that the array index exists before using it.2
Category
Security
Occurrences
2
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotValidated
WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed$_POST[$f] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar2
Category
Security
Occurrences
2
Severity
warning

Sample message

$_POST[$f] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar

WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.MissingUnslash
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ERRORMaintainabilitystrip tags strip tags2
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
2
Severity
error

Sample message

strip_tags() is discouraged. Use the more comprehensive wp_strip_all_tags() instead.

WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.strip_tags_strip_tags
ERRORI18nNon Singular String Literal Text2
Category
I18n
Occurrences
2
Severity
error

Sample message

The $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $title

WordPress.WP.I18n.NonSingularStringLiteralTextReference
ERRORMaintainabilityMissing direct file access protection2
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
2
Severity
error

Sample message

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

missing_direct_file_access_protectionReference
ERRORI18nNo Empty Strings1
Category
I18n
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

The $text text string should have translatable content. Found: '%s'

WordPress.WP.I18n.NoEmptyStringsReference
ERRORRepo Complianceno license1
Category
Repo Compliance
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

Missing "License". Please update your readme with a valid GPLv2 (or later) compatible license.

no_licenseReference
ERRORRepo Complianceoutdated tested upto header1
Category
Repo Compliance
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

Tested up to: 4.3 < 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.

outdated_tested_upto_headerReference
ERRORRepo Complianceplugin header no license1
Category
Repo Compliance
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

Missing "License" in Plugin Header. Please update your Plugin Header with a valid GPLv2 (or later) compatible license.

plugin_header_no_licenseReference
WARNINGRepo Compliancereadme parser warnings no short description present1
Category
Repo Compliance
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

The "Short Description" section is missing. An excerpt was generated from your main plugin description.

readme_parser_warnings_no_short_description_present
WARNINGRepo Compliancereadme parser warnings too many tags1
Category
Repo Compliance
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

One or more tags were ignored. Please limit your plugin to 5 tags.

readme_parser_warnings_too_many_tags
ERRORMaintainabilitywp function not compatible with requires wp1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

Function "submit_button()" requires WordPress 3.1.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 3.0.0.

wp_function_not_compatible_with_requires_wpReference

External Connections

Potential connections found in static code analysis.

1 domains

Outbound calls

3

External assets

0

Incoming endpoints

0

Notable Domains

tri.be3 · outbound

External Asset Domains

No external asset domains detected.

Incoming Endpoints

No public endpoints detected.

Score History

First score snapshot

v1.6.2

40

Latest

Findings
92
Errors
40
Warnings
52
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2.0.0

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