Enables you to display how many times a post/page had been viewed.
36
Score
131
Errors
64
Warnings
+1
Change
Category Scores
Security0
Repo89
Performance100
Maintainability62
Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
Security
115
6 issue groups
Maintainability
70
13 issue groups
I18n
8
1 issue group
Repo Compliance
2
2 issue groups
ERRORSecurityUnsafe printing functionAll output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.61
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 61
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.
ERRORSecurityOutput is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$args['after_title']'.44
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 44
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$args['after_title']'.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed functionFunctions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "add_postviews_column".21
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 21
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "add_postviews_column".
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variableGlobal variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$base_name".13
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 13
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$base_name".
ERRORMaintainabilitywp function not compatible with requires wpFunction "get_sites()" requires WordPress 4.6.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 4.0.0.10
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 10
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Function "get_sites()" requires WordPress 4.6.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 4.0.0.
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.
WARNINGMaintainabilityslow db query meta keyDetected usage of meta_key, possible slow query.6
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 6
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of meta_key, possible slow query.
ERRORMaintainabilitystrip tags strip tagsstrip_tags() is discouraged. Use the more comprehensive wp_strip_all_tags() instead.4
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- error
Sample message
strip_tags() is discouraged. Use the more comprehensive wp_strip_all_tags() instead.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed hook nameHook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "the_views".3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "the_views".
WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET['mode']3
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET['mode']
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WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed3
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
$_GET['mode'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
WARNINGMaintainabilitytrademarked term3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
The plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "WP-PostViews" - contains the restricted term "wp" which cannot be used at all in your plugin name.
WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect Query2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Use of a direct database call is discouraged.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNo Caching2
- 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().
WARNINGSecurityMissing nonce verification2
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
WARNINGSecurityNonce verification recommended2
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
WARNINGMaintainabilityDeprecated function: wp_get_sites2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
wp_get_sites() has been deprecated since WordPress version 4.6.0. Use get_sites() instead.
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;
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed class1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "WP_Widget_PostViews".
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed constant1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "WP_POSTVIEWS_VERSION".
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.
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.
External Connections
Potential connections found in static code analysis.
Outbound calls
2
External assets
0
Incoming endpoints
2
Notable Domains
lesterchan.net2 · outbound
External Asset Domains
No external asset domains detected.
Incoming Endpoints
wp_ajax_nopriv_postviewspublic
wp_ajax
Admin AJAX endpoints1
wp_ajax_postviewsauthenticated
wp_ajax
Score History
2 score snapshots
v1.78.1
36
Latest
- Findings
- 195
- Errors
- 131
- Warnings
- 64
- Check
- 2.0.0
v1.78
35
Score
- Findings
- 196
- Errors
- 132
- Warnings
- 64
- Check
- 2.0.0
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 36 | 195 | 131 | 64 | v1.78.1 | 2.0.0 |
| 35 | 196 | 132 | 64 | v1.78 | 2.0.0 |
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