Allows manual selection of a 'main' category for each post for nicer permalinks and better SEO.
37
Score
75
Errors
31
Warnings
+0
Change
Category Scores
Security0
Repo83
Performance100
Maintainability73
Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
Security
63
7 issue groups
Maintainability
23
12 issue groups
I18n
17
5 issue groups
Repo Compliance
1
1 issue group
ERRORSecurityOutput is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"<h4>$post_info->label</h4>"'.42
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 42
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"<h4>$post_info->label</h4>"'.
ERRORI18nText Domain MismatchMismatched text domain. Expected 'wp-category-permalink' but got 'category-permalink'.9
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 9
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Mismatched text domain. Expected 'wp-category-permalink' but got 'category-permalink'.
WARNINGSecurityMissing nonce verificationProcessing form data without nonce verification.7
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 7
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
WARNINGSecurityNonce verification recommendedProcessing form data without nonce verification.6
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 6
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
ERRORSecuritySetting is missing a sanitization callbackSanitization missing for register_setting().5
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 5
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Sanitization missing for register_setting().
ERRORI18nMissing Arg DomainMissing $domain parameter in function call to __().4
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Missing $domain parameter in function call to __().
WARNINGMaintainabilityDynamic hook nameHook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$this->prefix . '_meowapps_is_registered'".3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$this->prefix . '_meowapps_is_registered'".
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed classClasses declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "MWCPPost".3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "MWCPPost".
ERRORMaintainabilityMissing direct file access protectionPHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- error
Sample message
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
WARNINGMaintainabilitytrademarked termThe plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "WP Category Permalink" - contains the restricted term "wp" which cannot be used at all in your plugin name.3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
The plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "WP Category Permalink" - contains the restricted term "wp" which cannot be used at all in your plugin name.
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ERRORMaintainabilitydate date2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variable2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$MWCP_Admin".
ERRORMaintainabilityrand mt rand2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
mt_rand() is discouraged. Use the far less predictable wp_rand() instead.
ERRORI18nMissing Translators Comment2
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 2
- 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.
WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect Query1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Use of a direct database call is discouraged.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNo Caching1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().
WARNINGMaintainabilityerror log error log1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
error_log() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.
WARNINGMaintainabilityprevent path disclosure phpinfo1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
phpinfo() can lead to full path disclosure.
ERRORSecurityUnsafe printing function1
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.
WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitized1
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST['permalinkTaxa']
WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed1
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
$_POST['permalinkTaxa'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
WARNINGMaintainabilityMissing Version1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Resource version not set in call to wp_register_style(). This means new versions of the style may not always be loaded due to browser caching.
ERRORI18nNon Singular String Literal Text1
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
The $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: 'Permalink ' . $info->labels->singular_name
ERRORI18nUnordered Placeholders Text1
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Multiple placeholders in translatable strings should be ordered. Expected "%1$c, %2$c, %3$c", but got "%c, %c, %c" in 'For this plugin to work, don\'t forget that you need to use a Permalink Structure that includes <b>%category%</b> (such as "/%category%/%postname%"). This %category% will be handled by the plugin. It can also handle custom post types and taxonomies (such as in gallery plugins, WooCommerce, etc).'.
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.
External Connections
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Score History
First score snapshot
v3.4.0
37
Latest
- Findings
- 106
- Errors
- 75
- Warnings
- 31
- Check
- 2.0.0
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 37 | 106 | 75 | 31 | v3.4.0 | 2.0.0 |
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