Easy to use Wordpress plugin to accept PayPal payments for a service or product or donation in one click
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security230
i18n174
maintainability46
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450 issues found in latest scan
Mismatched text domain. Expected 'wordpress-easy-paypal-payment-or-donation-accept-plugin' but got "wordpress-accept-paypal-payment".
All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.
$_COOKIE['wpapp_visitor_id'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$after_title'.
Processing form data without nonce verification.
The $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: '<option value="AUD" '.( $paypal_payment_currency == "AUD" ? " selected ": "" ).'>Australian Dollar</option>'
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST["paypal_payment_currency"]. Check that the array index exists before using it.
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_COOKIE['wpapp_visitor_id']
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "Paypal_payment_accept".
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "PayPal_Utility_Functions::hook('generate_paypal_js_sdk_args')".
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fopen().
date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead.
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: fwrite().
Scripts must be registered/enqueued via wp_enqueue_script()
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.
Possible use of short open tags detected; found: <? _e("Set the Plugin Settings from the Se...
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "wp_pp_button_reference_value".
print_r() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.
Using __FILE__ for menu slugs risks exposing filesystem structure.
parse_url() is discouraged because of inconsistency in the output across PHP versions; use wp_parse_url() instead.
rand() is discouraged. Use the far less predictable wp_rand() instead.
The plugin slug includes a restricted term. Your plugin slug - "wordpress-easy-paypal-payment-or-donation-accept-plugin" - contains the restricted term "plugin" which cannot be used at all in your plugin slug.
| Code | Type | Message | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress.WP.I18n.TextDomainMismatch | ERROR | Mismatched text domain. Expected 'wordpress-easy-paypal-payment-or-donation-accept-plugin' but got "wordpress-accept-paypal-payment". | 126 |
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.UnsafePrintingFunction | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'. | 87 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.MissingUnslash | WARNING | $_COOKIE['wpapp_visitor_id'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar | 45 |
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$after_title'. | 36 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomain | ERROR | Missing $domain parameter in function call to __(). | 25 |
| WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended | WARNING | Processing form data without nonce verification. | 23 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.NonSingularStringLiteralText | ERROR | The $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: '<option value="AUD" '.( $paypal_payment_currency == "AUD" ? " selected ": "" ).'>Australian Dollar</option>' | 21 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotValidated | WARNING | Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST["paypal_payment_currency"]. Check that the array index exists before using it. | 20 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized | WARNING | Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_COOKIE['wpapp_visitor_id'] | 18 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedFunctionFound | WARNING | Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "Paypal_payment_accept". | 10 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.DynamicHooknameFound | WARNING | Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "PayPal_Utility_Functions::hook('generate_paypal_js_sdk_args')". | 7 |
| missing_direct_file_access_protection | ERROR | PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit; | 7 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fopen | ERROR | File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fopen(). | 4 |
| 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. | 3 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fclose | ERROR | File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fclose(). | 3 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fwrite | ERROR | File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fwrite(). | 3 |
| WordPress.WP.EnqueuedResources.NonEnqueuedScript | ERROR | Scripts must be registered/enqueued via wp_enqueue_script() | 3 |
| 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. | 2 |
| Generic.PHP.DisallowShortOpenTag.PossibleFound | WARNING | Possible use of short open tags detected; found: <? _e("Set the Plugin Settings from the Se... | 1 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedHooknameFound | WARNING | Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "wp_pp_button_reference_value". | 1 |
| WordPress.PHP.DevelopmentFunctions.error_log_print_r | WARNING | print_r() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production. | 1 |
| WordPress.Security.PluginMenuSlug.Using__FILE__ | WARNING | Using __FILE__ for menu slugs risks exposing filesystem structure. | 1 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.parse_url_parse_url | ERROR | parse_url() is discouraged because of inconsistency in the output across PHP versions; use wp_parse_url() instead. | 1 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.rand_rand | ERROR | rand() is discouraged. Use the far less predictable wp_rand() instead. | 1 |
| trademarked_term | WARNING | The plugin slug includes a restricted term. Your plugin slug - "wordpress-easy-paypal-payment-or-donation-accept-plugin" - contains the restricted term "plugin" which cannot be used at all in your plugin slug. | 1 |
Latest Snapshot
Findings
450
Errors
322
Warnings
128
Score History
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v5.1.4 · Plugin Check 2.0.0 · Model 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
v5.1.4
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Latest
- Findings
- 450
- Errors
- 322
- Warnings
- 128
- Plugin Check
- 2.0.0
- Model
- 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Plugin Check | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 35 | 450 | 322 | 128 | v5.1.4 | 2.0.0 | 2026.06-mvp-static-v2 |