Extend the WordPress sitemaps XML with article modification times, alternate languages, news sitemaps, image sitemaps, and video sitemaps.
75
Score
60
Errors
24
Warnings
+0
Change
Category Scores
Security66
Repo100
Performance95
Maintainability72
Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
I18n
53
6 issue groups
Maintainability
23
12 issue groups
Security
5
2 issue groups
Performance
3
2 issue groups
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.20
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 20
- 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.
ERRORI18nText Domain MismatchMismatched text domain. Expected 'wpsso-wp-sitemaps' but got 'rank-math'.14
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 14
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Mismatched text domain. Expected 'wpsso-wp-sitemaps' but got 'rank-math'.
ERRORI18nMissing Arg DomainMissing $domain parameter in function call to __().7
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 7
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Missing $domain parameter in function call to __().
ERRORI18nNon Singular String Literal DomainThe $domain parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $text_domain6
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 6
- Severity
- error
Sample message
The $domain parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $text_domain
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed hook nameHook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "wp_sitemaps_init".5
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 5
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "wp_sitemaps_init".
ERRORI18nNon Singular String Literal TextThe $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $info[ 'name' ]5
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 5
- Severity
- error
Sample message
The $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $info[ 'name' ]
ERRORSecurityOutput is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$error_msg'.4
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$error_msg'.
WARNINGMaintainabilityslow db query meta queryDetected usage of meta_query, possible slow query.3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of meta_query, possible slow query.
WARNINGMaintainabilitytrademarked termThe plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "WPSSO WP Sitemaps XML with News, Image, and Video Sitemap" - 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 - "WPSSO WP Sitemaps XML with News, Image, and Video Sitemap" - contains the restricted term "wp" which cannot be used at all in your plugin name.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed classClasses declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "SucomAbstractAddOn".2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "SucomAbstractAddOn".
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WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed function2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "is_sitemap".
WARNINGPerformancePost Not In exclude2
- Category
- Performance
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Using exclusionary parameters, like exclude, 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.
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;
WARNINGI18nDiscouraged text-domain loading1
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 1
- 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.
ERRORMaintainabilityNot Allowed1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Use of heredoc syntax (<<<) is not allowed; use standard strings or inline HTML instead
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 $db_query
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variable1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$wp_sitemaps".
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variable1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$name".
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.
WARNINGMaintainabilitymismatched plugin name1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Plugin name "WPSSO WP Sitemaps XML with News, Image, and Video Sitemap" is different from the name declared in plugin header "WPSSO WP Sitemaps XML".
External Connections
Potential connections found in static code analysis.
Outbound calls
75
External assets
0
Incoming endpoints
0
Notable Domains
wpsso.com15 · outbound
developers.google.com13 · outbound
google.com9 · outbound
sitemaps.org6 · outbound
surniaulula.com2 · outbound
news.google.com1 · outbound
Platform / Reference Domains
gnu.org15 · platform/reference
w3.org7 · platform/reference
wordpress.org2 · platform/reference
developer.wordpress.org1 · platform/reference
github.com1 · platform/reference
make.wordpress.org1 · platform/reference
External Asset Domains
No external asset domains detected.
Incoming Endpoints
No public endpoints detected.
Score History
First score snapshot
v8.4.0
75
Latest
- Findings
- 84
- Errors
- 60
- Warnings
- 24
- Check
- 2.0.0
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 75 | 84 | 60 | 24 | v8.4.0 | 2.0.0 |
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