WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_chgrp

file system operations chgrp

The plugin performs filesystem work with raw PHP functions where WordPress expects safer filesystem handling.

medium weight

Why It Shows Up

Plugin Check found functions such as `fopen`, `fwrite`, `chmod`, `mkdir`, `readfile`, or related operations.

Why It Matters

WordPress sites can use different filesystem permissions and transports. Raw filesystem calls can fail on common hosts or write to unsafe locations.

How to Fix

  • Use WordPress filesystem helpers when writing, reading, or changing files in plugin-managed paths.
  • Validate paths and keep writes inside directories owned by the plugin or WordPress uploads.
  • Never write PHP code from user input or remote responses.

Affected Plugins

RankPluginScoreErrorsWarningsInstallsUpdatedTop Issue
#1JetBackup – Backup, Restore & Migrate101,559145100k+Exception Not Escaped
#2WebP Express21160427300k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#3Code Profiler – WordPress Performance Profiling and Debugging Made Easy222654008k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#4PageSpeed Ninja – Cache, Minify, Defer CSS JavaScript, Critical CSS, Optimize Images, Convert WebP229844075k+Unsafe Printing Function
#5ManageWP Worker225075651m+Non Prefixed Class Found
#6WP-WebAuthn229573962k+Exception Not Escaped
#7Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone24704551700k+Non Prefixed Variable Found