YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search allows your users to search products in real time.
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2,067 issues found in latest scan
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$_defaults".
Mismatched text domain. Expected 'yith-woocommerce-ajax-search' but got 'woo-gutenberg-products-block'.
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "'woocommerce_settings_' . sanitize_title( $field['id'] )".
Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$args['after_title']'.
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "YIT_Plugin_Licence".
Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "Abstract_YITH_WCAS_Gb_Block".
Unescaped parameter $ids used in $wpdb->query()\n$ids used without escaping.
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$deprecated_filters[ $filter ]".
Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "DOING_YITH_BH_ONBOARDING".
Using exclusionary parameters, like exclude, in calls to get_posts() should be done with caution, see https://wpvip.com/documentation/performance-improvements-by-removing-usage-of-post__not_in/ for more information.
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$response'.
The parameter "$args" at position #2 of get_terms() has been deprecated since WordPress version 4.5.0. Instead do not pass the parameter.
Setting `suppress_filters` to `true` is prohibited.
The plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search" - contains the restricted term "woocommerce" which cannot be used within in your plugin name, unless your plugin name contains one of the allowed patterns: "for woocommerce", "with woocommerce", "using woocommerce", or "and woocommerce". The term must still not appear anywhere else in your name.
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET['term']
Plugin Updater detected. Detected code which may be altering WordPress update routines. Detected: _site_transient_update_plugins
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.
Detected usage of tax_query, possible slow query.
The $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: 'Error: Unable to process the External Services API Request.' . $response['response']['message']
| Code | Type | Message | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedVariableFound | WARNING | Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$_defaults". | 1,384 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.TextDomainMismatch | ERROR | Mismatched text domain. Expected 'yith-woocommerce-ajax-search' but got 'woo-gutenberg-products-block'. | 320 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedHooknameFound | WARNING | Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "'woocommerce_settings_' . sanitize_title( $field['id'] )". | 83 |
| WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.DirectQuery | WARNING | Use of a direct database call is discouraged. | 55 |
| WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.NoCaching | WARNING | Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete(). | 51 |
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$args['after_title']'. | 33 |
| missing_direct_file_access_protection | ERROR | PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit; | 32 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedFunctionFound | WARNING | Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "YIT_Plugin_Licence". | 31 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedClassFound | WARNING | Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "Abstract_YITH_WCAS_Gb_Block". | 18 |
| PluginCheck.Security.DirectDB.UnescapedDBParameter | WARNING | Unescaped parameter $ids used in $wpdb->query()\n$ids used without escaping. | 10 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomain | ERROR | Missing $domain parameter in function call to __(). | 8 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.DynamicHooknameFound | WARNING | Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$deprecated_filters[ $filter ]". | 7 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedConstantFound | WARNING | Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "DOING_YITH_BH_ONBOARDING". | 6 |
| WordPressVIPMinimum.Performance.WPQueryParams.PostNotIn_exclude | WARNING | Using exclusionary parameters, like exclude, in calls to get_posts() should be done with caution, see https://wpvip.com/documentation/performance-improvements-by-removing-usage-of-post__not_in/ for more information. | 4 |
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.ExceptionNotEscaped | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$response'. | 3 |
| WordPress.WP.DeprecatedParameters.Get_termsParam2Found | ERROR | The parameter "$args" at position #2 of get_terms() has been deprecated since WordPress version 4.5.0. Instead do not pass the parameter. | 3 |
| WordPressVIPMinimum.Performance.WPQueryParams.SuppressFilters_suppress_filters | ERROR | Setting `suppress_filters` to `true` is prohibited. | 3 |
| trademarked_term | WARNING | The plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search" - contains the restricted term "woocommerce" which cannot be used within in your plugin name, unless your plugin name contains one of the allowed patterns: "for woocommerce", "with woocommerce", "using woocommerce", or "and woocommerce". The term must still not appear anywhere else in your name. | 3 |
| Generic.PHP.ForbiddenFunctions.Found | ERROR | The use of function get_post_type_labels() is forbidden | 2 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized | WARNING | Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET['term'] | 2 |
| update_modification_detected | WARNING | Plugin Updater detected. Detected code which may be altering WordPress update routines. Detected: _site_transient_update_plugins | 2 |
| PluginCheck.CodeAnalysis.DiscouragedFunctions.load_plugin_textdomainFound | WARNING | 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. | 1 |
| WordPress.DB.SlowDBQuery.slow_db_query_tax_query | WARNING | Detected usage of tax_query, possible slow query. | 1 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.NonSingularStringLiteralText | ERROR | The $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: 'Error: Unable to process the External Services API Request.' . $response['response']['message'] | 1 |
| library_core_files | ERROR | Library files that are already in the WordPress core are not permitted. | 1 |
Latest Snapshot
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2,067
Errors
408
Warnings
1,659
Score History
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First scan completed Jun 20, 2026
v2.25.0 · Plugin Check 2.0.0 · Model 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
Jun 20, 2026
v2.25.0
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Latest
- Findings
- 2,067
- Errors
- 408
- Warnings
- 1,659
- Plugin Check
- 2.0.0
- Model
- 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Plugin Check | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2026Latest | 22 | 2,067 | 408 | 1,659 | v2.25.0 | 2.0.0 | 2026.06-mvp-static-v2 |