A multi-featured plugin to embed YouTube in WordPress. Embed a video, YouTube channel gallery, playlist, or YouTube livestream. Defer JavaScript too!
34
Score
569
Errors
195
Warnings
+0
Change
Category Scores
Security0
Repo94
Performance100
Maintainability50
Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
Security
649
9 issue groups
I18n
58
3 issue groups
Maintainability
48
13 issue groups
ERRORSecurityOutput is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$array['align']'.413
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 413
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$array['align']'.
ERRORSecurityUnsafe printing functionAll output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.70
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 70
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.
WARNINGSecurityInput is not validatedDetected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST['options']. Check that the array index exists before using it.44
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 44
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST['options']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
ERRORI18nMissing Arg DomainMissing $domain parameter in function call to __().43
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 43
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Missing $domain parameter in function call to __().
WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed$_POST['options'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar42
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 42
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
$_POST['options'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST['options']40
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 40
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST['options']
WARNINGSecurityMissing nonce verificationProcessing form data without nonce verification.35
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 35
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
ERRORI18nText Domain MismatchMismatched text domain. Expected 'youtube-embed-plus' but got 'text_domain'.11
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 11
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Mismatched text domain. Expected 'youtube-embed-plus' but got 'text_domain'.
ERRORMaintainabilityrand randrand() is discouraged. Use the far less predictable wp_rand() instead.8
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 8
- Severity
- error
Sample message
rand() is discouraged. Use the far less predictable wp_rand() instead.
WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect QueryUse of a direct database call is discouraged.6
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 6
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Use of a direct database call is discouraged.
Show 15 moreShow less
WARNINGMaintainabilityNo Caching6
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 6
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().
ERRORMaintainabilitystrip tags strip tags6
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 6
- Severity
- error
Sample message
strip_tags() is discouraged. Use the more comprehensive wp_strip_all_tags() instead.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNot In Footer5
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 5
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
In footer ($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.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variable4
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$all_yt_options".
ERRORI18nSingle Underscore Get Text Function4
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Found single-underscore "_()" function when double-underscore expected.
ERRORSecuritySQL query is not prepared3
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $query_sql
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed hook name3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "ytprefs_filter_the_content_light".
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed constant2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "EPYTGB_INCLUDES_PATH".
WARNINGMaintainabilityerror log print r2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
print_r() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.
ERRORMaintainabilityparse url parse url2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
parse_url() is discouraged because of inconsistency in the output across PHP versions; use wp_parse_url() instead.
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;
ERRORMaintainabilityPlugin Directory Write1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Plugin folders are deleted when upgraded. Do not save data to the plugin folder using fwrite(). Detected usage of __FILE__ or __DIR__ magic constant. Use wp_upload_dir() to get the uploads directory path or save to the database instead.
WARNINGSecurityDatabase parameter is not escaped1
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Unescaped parameter $vi_table_name used in $wpdb->query()\n$vi_table_name assigned unsafely at line 26.
ERRORSecurityDatabase parameter is not escaped1
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Unescaped parameter $sql used in $wpdb->query()\n$sql assigned unsafely at line 1830.
WARNINGMaintainabilitySchema Change1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Attempting a database schema change is discouraged.
External Connections
Potential connections found in static code analysis.
Outbound calls
179
External assets
10
Incoming endpoints
8
Notable Domains
alertifyjs.com35 · outbound
embedplus.com10 · outbound
googleapis.com7 · outbound
jqueryui.com4 · outbound
support.google.com3 · outbound
ajax.googleapis.com2 · outbound
Platform / Reference Domains
opensource.org17 · platform/reference
github.com4 · platform/reference
w3.org3 · platform/reference
wordpress.org3 · platform/reference
gnu.org1 · platform/reference
External Asset Domains
youtube.com88 · asset + outbound
Incoming Endpoints
wp_ajax_nopriv_my_embedplus_gallery_pagepublic
wp_ajax
Admin AJAX endpoints7
wp_ajax_my_embedplus_dismiss_double_plugin_warningauthenticated
wp_ajax
wp_ajax_my_embedplus_gallery_pageauthenticated
wp_ajax
wp_ajax_my_embedplus_glance_countauthenticated
wp_ajax
wp_ajax_my_embedplus_glance_vidsauthenticated
wp_ajax
wp_ajax_my_embedplus_onboarding_save_ajaxauthenticated
wp_ajax
wp_ajax_my_embedplus_onboarding_save_apikey_ajaxauthenticated
wp_ajax
wp_ajax_my_embedplus_settings_save_ajaxauthenticated
wp_ajax
Score History
2 score snapshots
v14.2.6.1
34
Latest
- Findings
- 764
- Errors
- 569
- Warnings
- 195
- Check
- 2.1.0
v14.2.6
34
Score
- Findings
- 766
- Errors
- 571
- Warnings
- 195
- Check
- 2.0.0
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 34 | 764 | 569 | 195 | v14.2.6.1 | 2.1.0 |
| 34 | 766 | 571 | 195 | v14.2.6 | 2.0.0 |
Relationship Map
Author, categories, issues, domains, and nearby plugins.
Loading map
PluginAuthorCategoryIssueDomainRelated
Relationship links
Author
Category
Issue
Domain
Related
Classic Editor63 scoreWooCommerce22 scoreYoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI24 scoreAkismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection35 scoreAll-in-One WP Migration and Backup34 scoreSite Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed25 scoreWordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security21 scoreDuplicate Page40 scoreReally Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)19 scoreWordPress Importer25 scoreEWWW Image Optimizer70 scoreFeeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin)21 scoreLazyLoad Plugin – Lazy Load Images, Videos, and Iframes40 scorePresto Player35 score
Author
Category
Issue
Domain
Related
Classic Editor63 scoreWooCommerce22 scoreYoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI24 scoreAkismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection35 scoreAll-in-One WP Migration and Backup34 scoreSite Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed25 scoreWordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security21 scoreDuplicate Page40 scoreReally Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)19 scoreWordPress Importer25 scoreEWWW Image Optimizer70 scoreFeeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin)21 scoreLazyLoad Plugin – Lazy Load Images, Videos, and Iframes40 scorePresto Player35 score
Related Plugins
Disable Lazy Load
9k+ active installs
100
Embed YouTube Block – Fast Loading Videos, Shorts & Playlists
6k+ active installs
100
APG Google Video Sitemap Feed
800 active installs
100
Speed Up – Lazy Load
400 active installs
100
Lazy Load for Comments
2k+ active installs
99
Playlist Player for YouTube
1k+ active installs
99