This plugin allows you to take control over the execution of cron jobs.
Category Scores
Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
Security
42
8 issue groups
Maintainability
20
13 issue groups
I18n
11
3 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 '$setting'.28
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 28
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$setting'.
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.
ERRORSecurityUnsafe printing functionAll output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.3
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.
WARNINGMaintainabilitytrademarked termThe plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "WP-Cron Control" - 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-Cron Control" - contains the restricted term "wp" which cannot be used at all in your plugin name.
WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect QueryUse of a direct database call is discouraged.2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- 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().2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().
ERRORSecuritySQL query is not preparedUse placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $sql2
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $sql
WARNINGMaintainabilityDynamic hook nameHook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$this->plugin_prefix . 'default_settings'".2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$this->plugin_prefix . 'default_settings'".
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed constantGlobal constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "DISABLE_WP_CRON".2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "DISABLE_WP_CRON".
WARNINGSecurityNonce verification recommendedProcessing form data without nonce verification.2
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
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WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitized2
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_REQUEST['_wp_http_referer']
WARNINGSecurityInput is not validated2
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_REQUEST['_wp_http_referer']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed2
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
$_REQUEST['_wp_http_referer'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
ERRORMaintainabilitycurl curl setopt2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Using cURL functions is highly discouraged. Use wp_remote_get() instead.
ERRORI18nUnordered Placeholders Text2
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Multiple placeholders in translatable strings should be ordered. Expected "%1$s, %2$s", but got "%s, %s" in 'You enabled %s. To make sure that scheduled tasks are still executed correctly, you will need to setup a system cron job that will call %s with the secret parameter defined in the settings.'.
ERRORMaintainabilitydate date1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variable1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$doing_wp_cron".
WARNINGSecurityMissing nonce verification1
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
ERRORMaintainabilitycurl curl close1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Using cURL functions is highly discouraged. Use wp_remote_get() instead.
ERRORMaintainabilitycurl curl exec1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Using cURL functions is highly discouraged. Use wp_remote_get() instead.
ERRORMaintainabilitycurl curl init1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Using cURL functions is highly discouraged. Use wp_remote_get() instead.
WARNINGMaintainabilityDeprecated function: screen_icon1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
screen_icon() has been deprecated since WordPress version 3.8.0.
ERRORI18nMissing Arg Domain1
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Missing $domain parameter in function call to __().
ERRORMaintainabilityMissing direct file access protection1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
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.
Score History
First score snapshot
v0.7.1
37
Latest
- Findings
- 76
- Errors
- 54
- Warnings
- 22
- Check
- 2.0.0
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 37 | 76 | 54 | 22 | v0.7.1 | 2.0.0 |
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