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WP Updates Notifier

Sends email to notify you if there are any updates for your WordPress site. Can notify about core, plugin and theme updates.

v1.6.0Scott CarissUpdated Added 30k+ installs84% rating
adminmonitornotificationthemeupgrade
35
Score
23
Errors
4
Warnings
+0
Change

Category Scores

Security100
Repo79
Performance100
Maintainability83

Issues to Review

Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan

27 findings

I18n

12

1 issue group

Maintainability

11

6 issue groups

Repo Compliance

3

3 issue groups

Supply Chain

1

1 issue group

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.12
Category
I18n
Occurrences
12
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.

WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingTranslatorsCommentReference
ERRORMaintainabilityapplication detectedApplication files are not permitted.3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
error

Sample message

Application files are not permitted.

application_detected
ERRORMaintainabilitymissing direct file access protectionPHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;2
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
2
Severity
error

Sample message

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

missing_direct_file_access_protectionReference
WARNINGMaintainabilitytrademarked termThe plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "WP Updates Notifier" - contains the restricted term "wp" which cannot be used at all in your plugin name.2
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
2
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

trademarked_term
ERRORMaintainabilitywp function not compatible with requires wpFunction "wp_get_theme()" requires WordPress 3.4.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 3.1.0.2
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
2
Severity
error

Sample message

Function "wp_get_theme()" requires WordPress 3.4.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 3.1.0.

wp_function_not_compatible_with_requires_wpReference
ERRORSupply Chainhidden filesHidden files are not permitted.1
Category
Supply Chain
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

Hidden files are not permitted.

hidden_files
ERRORMaintainabilityinvalid plugin namePlugin name header in your readme is missing or invalid. Please update your readme with a valid plugin name header. Eg: "=== Example Name ==="1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

Plugin name header in your readme is missing or invalid. Please update your readme with a valid plugin name header. Eg: "=== Example Name ==="

invalid_plugin_nameReference
ERRORRepo Complianceoutdated tested upto headerTested up to: 5.3 < 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.1
Category
Repo Compliance
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

Tested up to: 5.3 < 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.

outdated_tested_upto_headerReference
WARNINGRepo Compliancereadme parser warnings ignored tagsOne or more tags were ignored. The following tags are not permitted: "plugin", "wordpress"1
Category
Repo Compliance
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

One or more tags were ignored. The following tags are not permitted: "plugin", "wordpress"

readme_parser_warnings_ignored_tags
WARNINGRepo Compliancereadme parser warnings too many tagsOne or more tags were ignored. Please limit your plugin to 5 tags.1
Category
Repo Compliance
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

One or more tags were ignored. Please limit your plugin to 5 tags.

readme_parser_warnings_too_many_tags
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ERRORMaintainabilitystable tag mismatch1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

Mismatched Stable Tag: 1.6 != 1.6.0. Your Stable Tag is meant to be the stable version of your plugin and it needs to be exactly the same with the Version in your main plugin file's header. Any mismatch can prevent users from downloading the correct plugin files from WordPress.org.

stable_tag_mismatchReference

Score History

First score snapshot

v1.6.0

35

Latest

Findings
27
Errors
23
Warnings
4
Check
2.0.0

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