readme_mismatched_header_requires_php

readme mismatched header requires php

The plugin readme contains metadata or formatting that WordPress.org may not parse as intended.

high weight

Why It Shows Up

Plugin Check found readme headers, sections, tags, contributors, language, or formatting that do not match repository expectations.

Why It Matters

The readme powers the WordPress.org plugin page. Parser issues can hide important metadata, show stale compatibility, or reduce discoverability.

How to Fix

  • Use standard readme headers and section names.
  • Keep short descriptions, tags, contributors, Requires at least, Requires PHP, Tested up to, and Stable tag valid and current.
  • Run the readme through Plugin Check again after editing.

Affected Plugins

RankPluginScoreErrorsWarningsInstallsUpdatedTop Issue
#1AnyComment174454495k+Output Not Escaped
#2WP Directory Kit182,1192,6172k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#3Block Slider – Responsive Image Slider, Video Slider & Post Slider195551,2913k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#4Robin Image Optimizer – Unlimited Image Optimization, WebP & AVIF20557541100k+Output Not Escaped
#5Landing Page Builder – Coming Soon page, Maintenance Mode, Lead Page, WordPress Landing Pages211,1732,9839k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#6FunnelKit Payment Gateway for Stripe WooCommerce2224432120k+Input Not Sanitized
#7UserFeedback – Create Interactive Feedback Form, User Surveys, and Polls in Seconds22444243200k+Text Domain Mismatch
#8Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery232,119986400k+Text Domain Mismatch
#9SecuPress with Simple SSL – Simple and Performant Security231,6961,59040k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#10Smart Slider 323261268800k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#11Social Slider Feed – Social Media Feed & Gallery Widgets2492970720k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#12Anti-spam, Spam protection, ReCaptcha for all forms and GDPR-compliant302642214k+Missing Unslash
#13WooPayments: Integrated WooCommerce Payments30177298900k+Exception Not Escaped
#14WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress30269380100k+Exception Not Escaped
#15WPOrLogin – Custom Login, Social Login, Limit Attempts, Hide Login & reCAPTCHA304842222k+Unsafe Printing Function
#16Form Vibes – Database Manager for Forms3117628410k+Text Domain Mismatch
#17Freesoul Deactivate Plugins – Disable plugins on individual WordPress pages32537739k+Recommended
#18Thrive Automator32848410k+Not Prepared
#19CAPTCHA 4WP – Antispam CAPTCHA solution for WordPress352010100k+Missing Arg Domain
#20CartPops – High Converting Add To Cart Popup For WooCommerce35561874k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#21Custom Order Status for WooCommerce35206010k+Non Prefixed Hookname Found
#22Form Input Masks For Elementor Forms353210k+Non Prefixed Class Found
#23Iframely – WP media embeds, cards and blocks35136432k+Unsafe Printing Function
#24Order Delivery Date for WooCommerce352,0607310k+wp function not compatible with requires wp
#25SMNTCS Custom Logo Link354813k+badly named files
#26Abandoned Cart Lite for WooCommerce358416120k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#27WP Custom Cursors | WordPress Cursor Plugin366913909k+Text Domain Mismatch
#28SendWP37474210k+Output Not Escaped
#29CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library3966323k+Output Not Escaped
#30Graphina – Charts and Graphs For Elementor391,89511310k+Text Domain Mismatch
#31WP Server Health Stats39663110k+Output Not Escaped
#32Hostinger Reach – AI-Powered Email Marketing for WordPress409461m+Direct Query
#33MailerSend – Official SMTP Integration4039252k+Unsafe Printing Function
#34WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon40341920k+Output Not Escaped
#35多合一搜索自动推送管理插件-支持Baidu/Google/Bing/IndexNow/Yandex/头条4217382k+Input Not Sanitized
#36Hide Cart Functions4212503k+Recommended
#37ACF Quick Edit Fields49207230k+Recommended
#38YayMail – WooCommerce Email Customizer5116276250k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#39Wenprise Pinyin Slug5230344k+Text Domain Mismatch
#40Holded integration5572232k+Non Singular String Literal Domain
#41Disable Cart Fragments by Optimocha5781310k+Recommended
#42Slider Factory6134142k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#43SMK Sidebar Generator6419510k+Output Not Escaped
#44AI Product Gallery Slider for WooCommerce, Slider, Zoom, Video & Variation Images – WPBean65264162k+Text Domain Mismatch
#45WP User Avatars6852020k+Input Not Sanitized
#46SlingBlocks – Gutenberg Blocks by FunnelKit (Formerly WooFunnels)69179526k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#47SmartSMTP727372k+Recommended
#48Testimonial – Testimonial Slider and Showcase Plugin7556323130k+Text Domain Mismatch
#49Change Mail Sender76971920k+Text Domain Mismatch
#50SureRank SEO – Smart Assistant with Meta Tags, Social Preview, XML Sitemap, and Schema775894300k+Non Prefixed Hookname Found