Set a custom URL for your author name link, on a global or author-specific basis. Also redirects all author pages.
Category Scores
Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
Security
26
6 issue groups
Maintainability
20
5 issue groups
I18n
6
2 issue groups
Repo Compliance
2
2 issue groups
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variableGlobal variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$delete_all".12
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 12
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$delete_all".
ERRORSecurityOutput is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$html'.8
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 8
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$html'.
WARNINGSecurityMissing nonce verificationProcessing form data without nonce verification.4
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST['custom_author_url']4
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST['custom_author_url']
WARNINGSecurityInput is not validatedDetected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST['custom_author_url']. Check that the array index exists before using it.4
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST['custom_author_url']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed$_POST['custom_author_url'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar4
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
$_POST['custom_author_url'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
ERRORI18nMissing Translators CommentA function call to esc_html__() 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.4
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- error
Sample message
A function call to esc_html__() 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.
WARNINGMaintainabilitytrademarked termThe plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "WP Custom Author URL" - 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 Custom Author URL" - contains the restricted term "wp" which cannot be used at all in your plugin name.
WARNINGI18nDiscouraged text-domain loadingload_plugin_textdomain() has been discouraged since WordPress version 4.6. When your plugin is hosted on WordPress.org, you no longer need to manually include this function call for translations under your plugin slug. WordPress will automatically load the translations for you as needed.2
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
load_plugin_textdomain() has been discouraged since WordPress version 4.6. When your plugin is hosted on WordPress.org, you no longer need to manually include this function call for translations under your plugin slug. WordPress will automatically load the translations for you as needed.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed hook nameHook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "sanitize_global_options".2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "sanitize_global_options".
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WARNINGSecuritywp redirect wp redirect2
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
wp_redirect() found. Using wp_safe_redirect(), along with the "allowed_redirect_hosts" filter if needed, can help avoid any chances of malicious redirects within code. It is also important to remember to call exit() after a redirect so that no other unwanted code is executed.
ERRORMaintainabilitywp function not compatible with requires wp2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Function "submit_button()" requires WordPress 3.1.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 3.0.1.
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 Complianceoutdated tested upto header1
- Category
- Repo Compliance
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Tested up to: 6.9 < 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.
WARNINGRepo Complianceplugin header nonexistent domain path1
- Category
- Repo Compliance
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
The "Domain Path" header in the plugin file must point to an existing folder. Found: "languages"
External Connections
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Score History
First score snapshot
v2.1.0
47
Latest
- Findings
- 54
- Errors
- 16
- Warnings
- 38
- Check
- 2.0.0
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 47 | 54 | 16 | 38 | v2.1.0 | 2.0.0 |
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