WPPerformanceTester benchmarks your server's performance through a variety of PHP, MySql and WordPress tests
35
Score
94
Errors
44
Warnings
+0
Change
Category Scores
Security0
Repo94
Performance100
Maintainability55
Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
Security
66
9 issue groups
Maintainability
42
15 issue groups
I18n
23
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 '$aChoice'.41
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 41
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$aChoice'.
ERRORI18nText Domain MismatchMismatched text domain. Expected 'wpperformancetester' but got 'my-awesome-plugin'.23
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 23
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Mismatched text domain. Expected 'wpperformancetester' but got 'my-awesome-plugin'.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed functionFunctions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "array_to_html".9
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 9
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "array_to_html".
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'.
ERRORMaintainabilityMissing direct file access protectionPHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;7
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 7
- Severity
- error
Sample message
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect QueryUse of a direct database call is discouraged.5
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 5
- 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().4
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().
WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST[$aOptionKey]4
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST[$aOptionKey]
WARNINGSecurityInput is not validatedDetected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST['_wpnonce']. 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: $_POST['_wpnonce']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed$_POST[$aOptionKey] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar4
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
$_POST[$aOptionKey] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
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WARNINGMaintainabilityMissing Version3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Resource version not set in call to wp_enqueue_script(). This means new versions of the script may not always be loaded due to browser caching.
WARNINGMaintainabilitytrademarked term3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
The plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "WP Performance Tester" - contains the restricted term "wp" which cannot be used at all in your plugin name.
ERRORMaintainabilitymysql mysqli connect2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Accessing the database directly should be avoided. Please use the $wpdb object and associated functions instead. Found: mysqli_connect.
ERRORMaintainabilitymysql mysqli query2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Accessing the database directly should be avoided. Please use the $wpdb object and associated functions instead. Found: mysqli_query.
WARNINGSecurityMissing nonce verification2
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
WARNINGMaintainabilityAlternative PHP tag found1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Possible use of ASP style short opening tags detected; found: <%= datasetLabel %> - <%= value %> Seconds"...
ERRORSecuritySetting is missing a sanitization callback1
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Sanitization missing for register_setting().
ERRORSecurityDatabase parameter is not escaped1
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Unescaped parameter $select used in $wpdb->get_var()\n$select assigned unsafely at line 204.
WARNINGMaintainabilityDiscouraged PHP function1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
The use of function set_time_limit() is discouraged
ERRORSecuritySQL query is not prepared1
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $select
ERRORMaintainabilitymysql mysqli close1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Accessing the database directly should be avoided. Please use the $wpdb object and associated functions instead. Found: mysqli_close.
ERRORMaintainabilitymysql mysqli fetch assoc1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Accessing the database directly should be avoided. Please use the $wpdb object and associated functions instead. Found: mysqli_fetch_assoc.
ERRORMaintainabilitydate date1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variable1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$arr_cfg".
ERRORMaintainabilitystrip tags strip tags1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
strip_tags() is discouraged. Use the more comprehensive wp_strip_all_tags() instead.
External Connections
Potential connections found in static code analysis.
Outbound calls
37
External assets
0
Incoming endpoints
2
Notable Domains
plugin.michael-simpson.com13 · outbound
arashm.net2 · outbound
php.net2 · outbound
wphreviews.com2 · outbound
chartjs.org1 · outbound
reviewsignal.com1 · outbound
Platform / Reference Domains
gnu.org7 · platform/reference
codex.wordpress.org3 · platform/reference
github.com3 · platform/reference
wordpress.org1 · platform/reference
External Asset Domains
No external asset domains detected.
Incoming Endpoints
wp_ajax_nopriv_actionNamepublic
wp_ajax
Admin AJAX endpoints1
wp_ajax_actionNameauthenticated
wp_ajax
Score History
First score snapshot
v2.0.0
35
Latest
- Findings
- 138
- Errors
- 94
- Warnings
- 44
- Check
- 2.0.0
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 35 | 138 | 94 | 44 | v2.0.0 | 2.0.0 |
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