WP Ultimate Post Grid

Easily create filterable responsive grids for your posts, pages or custom post types

v4.1.0BrechtUpdated Added 4k+ installs88% rating
34
Score
114
Errors
74
Warnings
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Category Scores

Security0
Repo100
Performance98
Maintainability46

Issues to Review

Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan

188 findings

Maintainability

145

14 issue groups

Security

37

7 issue groups

I18n

5

3 issue groups

Performance

1

1 issue group

ERRORMaintainabilityMissing direct file access protectionPHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;59
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
59
Severity
error

Sample message

PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variableGlobal variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$custom_link_behaviour".29
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
29
Severity
warning

Sample message

Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$custom_link_behaviour".

ERRORMaintainabilitywp function not compatible with requires wpFunction "get_rest_url()" requires WordPress 4.4.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 3.5.0.21
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
21
Severity
error

Sample message

Function "get_rest_url()" requires WordPress 4.4.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 3.5.0.

ERRORSecurityOutput is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$css'.19
Category
Security
Occurrences
19
Severity
error

Sample message

All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$css'.

WARNINGMaintainabilityDynamic hook nameHook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "parent::get_hook()".14
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
14
Severity
warning

Sample message

Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "parent::get_hook()".

ERRORSecurityUnsafe printing functionAll output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.8
Category
Security
Occurrences
8
Severity
error

Sample message

All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed hook nameHook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "the_content".5
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
5
Severity
warning

Sample message

Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "the_content".

WARNINGMaintainabilityslow db query meta queryDetected usage of meta_query, possible slow query.4
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
4
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of meta_query, possible slow query.

WARNINGSecurityDeprecated function: like_escapelike_escape() has been deprecated since WordPress version 4.0.0. Use wpdb::esc_like() instead.4
Category
Security
Occurrences
4
Severity
warning

Sample message

like_escape() has been deprecated since WordPress version 4.0.0. Use wpdb::esc_like() instead.

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed functionFunctions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "activate_wp_ultimate_post_grid".3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
warning

Sample message

Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "activate_wp_ultimate_post_grid".

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ERRORI18nMissing Translators Comment3
Category
I18n
Occurrences
3
Severity
error

Sample message

A function call to _n() 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 term3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
warning

Sample message

The plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "WP Ultimate Post Grid" - contains the restricted term "wp" which cannot be used at all in your plugin name.

WARNINGMaintainabilityslow db query tax query2
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
2
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of tax_query, possible slow query.

WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitized2
Category
Security
Occurrences
2
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST[$field]

WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed2
Category
Security
Occurrences
2
Severity
warning

Sample message

$_POST[$field] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar

ERRORSecurityDatabase parameter is not escaped1
Category
Security
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

Unescaped parameter $query used in $wpdb->get_results()\n$query assigned unsafely at line 987.

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().

ERRORSecuritySQL query is not prepared1
Category
Security
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $query

WARNINGMaintainabilityslow db query meta key1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of meta_key, possible slow query.

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_Ultimate_Post_Grid".

WARNINGMaintainabilityNot In Footer1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

In footer ($in_footer) is not set explicitly wp_enqueue_script; It is recommended to load scripts in the footer. Please set this value to `true` to load it in the footer, or explicitly `false` if it should be loaded in the header.

ERRORI18nNon Singular String Literal Text1
Category
I18n
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

The $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $atts['label']

ERRORI18nText Domain Mismatch1
Category
I18n
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

Mismatched text domain. Expected 'wp-ultimate-post-grid' but got 'wp-ultimate-post-grid-premium'.

WARNINGPerformancePost Not In post not in1
Category
Performance
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

Using exclusionary parameters, like post__not_in, in calls to get_posts() should be done with caution, see https://wpvip.com/documentation/performance-improvements-by-removing-usage-of-post__not_in/ for more information.

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Score History

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Errors
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Warnings
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