Generic.PHP.DisallowShortOpenTag.EchoFound

Echo Found

The plugin contains PHP syntax or file formatting that can cause compatibility problems.

medium weight

Why It Shows Up

Plugin Check found short tags, alternative PHP tags, byte order marks, mixed line endings, or similar formatting issues.

Why It Matters

Formatting issues can break parsing, cause unexpected output, or behave differently across PHP configurations and hosts.

How to Fix

  • Use full `<?php` opening tags.
  • Save files as UTF-8 without a byte order mark.
  • Normalize line endings and run formatting checks before release.

Affected Plugins

RankPluginScoreErrorsWarningsInstallsUpdatedTop Issue
#1Search Atlas SEO – Premier SEO Plugin for One-Click WP Publishing & Integrated AI Optimization191,2952,6799k+Output Not Escaped
#2Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)195413853m+Missing Translators Comment
#3BetterDocs – AI Documentation, Knowledge Base, Docs, Wikis, FAQ with Chatbot205081,40630k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#4GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform203,4353,580100k+Output Not Escaped
#5Brevo – Email, SMS, Web Push, Chat, and more.20460646100k+Missing Unslash
#6Microthemer Lite – Visual Editor to Customize CSS201,0041,69910k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#7Smart Grid-Layout Design for Contact Form 7211,12673410k+Output Not Escaped
#8Duplicator – Backups & Migration Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, & More212,5721,2771m+Output Not Escaped
#9EventPrime – Events Calendar, Bookings and Tickets218724,2977k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#10Paysera Payment Gateway for WooCommerce211,8661957k+Exception Not Escaped
#11Clearfy Cache – WordPress optimization plugin, Minify HTML, CSS & JS, Defer222,8581,27050k+Text Domain Mismatch
#12Download Manager222,2901,301100k+Output Not Escaped
#13Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress225803304k+Exception Not Escaped
#14MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc.222,6192,45310k+Output Not Escaped
#15Prime Mover – Migrate WordPress Website & Backups221,3261,60010k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#16Product Catalog Feed by PixelYourSite225813578k+Output Not Escaped
#17Advanced AJAX Product Filters222,6831,20550k+Text Domain Mismatch
#18WPFunnels – Funnel Builder for WooCommerce with Checkout & One Click Upsell225,9962,7905k+Text Domain Mismatch
#19ЮKassa для WooCommerce225911689k+Echo Found
#20Advanced Product Labels for WooCommerce2392155920k+Text Domain Mismatch
#21EventON – Events Calendar232,5851,0216k+Text Domain Mismatch
#22The GDPR Framework By Data443231,28751710k+Echo Found
#23Happy Addons for Elementor23573444400k+Output Not Escaped
#24License Manager for WooCommerce231298196k+Missing Unslash
#25Link Whisper Free233,8825,30330k+Text Domain Mismatch
#26PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry234,8072,39420k+Output Not Escaped
#27Travelpayouts237691106k+Output Not Escaped
#28Auto-Install Free SSL – Generate & Install Free SSL Certificates249911,4958k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#29Popup Box – Create Countdown, Coupon, Video, Contact Form Popups244821,25350k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#30Brands for WooCommerce247986746k+Text Domain Mismatch
#31WOLF – WordPress Posts Bulk Editor and Manager Professional244856234k+Output Not Escaped
#32Complianz – GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent244874031m+Missing Arg Domain
#33Democracy Poll243884257k+Echo Found
#34InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration2425381140k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#35Koko Analytics – Privacy-Friendly WordPress Analytics2437036160k+Echo Found
#36Load More Products for WooCommerce2474245620k+Text Domain Mismatch
#37Mailchimp for WooCommerce24523663200k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#38Min and Max Quantity for WooCommerce2461445620k+Text Domain Mismatch
#39Newsletter – Send awesome emails from WordPress248942,212200k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#40Pagar.me para WooCommerce245491165k+Text Domain Mismatch
#41Paymob for WooCommerce243592886k+Text Domain Mismatch
#42PeproDev Ultimate Invoice243792344k+Output Not Escaped
#43PixelYourSite – Your smart PIXEL (TAG) & API Manager241,1602,407500k+Non Prefixed Namespace Found
#44ShortPixel Adaptive Images – WebP, AVIF, CDN, Image Optimization2492632210k+Output Not Escaped
#45Simple Social Media Share Buttons – Social Sharing for Everyone2446810120k+Output Not Escaped
#46Spotlight Social Feeds – Block, Shortcode, and Widget2441114760k+Output Not Escaped
#47Disable Updates – Updates Manager, Disable Automatic Updates, Disable All Updates2452213510k+Output Not Escaped
#48EU VAT Assistant for WooCommerce241,7424955k+Non Singular String Literal Domain
#49WP RSS Aggregator – RSS Import, Feed to Post, Autoblogging, AI Content241,77539340k+Text Domain Mismatch
#50Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress242,5762,103100k+Output Not Escaped