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2,211 issues found in latest scan
All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"<option value=\"$option\""'.
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$active".
Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().
$_GET['adrotate-nonce'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable $column at "ALTER TABLE $table_name DROP $column;"
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_FILES['adrotate_image']['tmp_name']
Unescaped parameter $active_ids used in $wpdb->get_var()\n$active_ids assigned unsafely at line 233.
Processing form data without nonce verification.
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_FILES['adrotate_image']['error']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead.
Attempting a database schema change is discouraged.
strip_tags() is discouraged. Use the more comprehensive wp_strip_all_tags() instead.
Resource version not set in call to wp_enqueue_script(). This means new versions of the script may not always be loaded due to browser caching.
Unescaped parameter $table used in $wpdb->get_results()\n$table assigned unsafely at line 155.
Processing form data without nonce verification.
In footer ($in_footer) is not set explicitly wp_enqueue_script; It is recommended to load scripts in the footer. Please set this value to `true` to load it in the footer, or explicitly `false` if it should be loaded in the header.
Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "DONOTCACHEDB".
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: mkdir().
rand() is discouraged. Use the far less predictable wp_rand() instead.
Missing singular placeholder, needed for some languages. See https://codex.wordpress.org/I18n_for_WordPress_Developers#Plurals
A function call to _n() with texts containing placeholders was found, but was not accompanied by a "translators:" comment on the line above to clarify the meaning of the placeholders.
| Code | Type | Message | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.UnsafePrintingFunction | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'. | 787 |
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"<option value=\"$option\""'. | 416 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedVariableFound | WARNING | Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$active". | 198 |
| WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.DirectQuery | WARNING | Use of a direct database call is discouraged. | 159 |
| WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.NoCaching | WARNING | Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete(). | 138 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.MissingUnslash | WARNING | $_GET['adrotate-nonce'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar | 83 |
| WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.InterpolatedNotPrepared | WARNING | Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable $column at "ALTER TABLE $table_name DROP $column;" | 71 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized | WARNING | Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_FILES['adrotate_image']['tmp_name'] | 61 |
| PluginCheck.Security.DirectDB.UnescapedDBParameter | ERROR | Unescaped parameter $active_ids used in $wpdb->get_var()\n$active_ids assigned unsafely at line 233. | 47 |
| WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended | WARNING | Processing form data without nonce verification. | 46 |
| missing_direct_file_access_protection | ERROR | PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit; | 33 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotValidated | WARNING | Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_FILES['adrotate_image']['error']. Check that the array index exists before using it. | 28 |
| WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.NotPrepared | ERROR | Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $ad | 20 |
| WordPress.DateTime.RestrictedFunctions.date_date | ERROR | date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead. | 18 |
| WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.SchemaChange | WARNING | Attempting a database schema change is discouraged. | 17 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.strip_tags_strip_tags | ERROR | strip_tags() is discouraged. Use the more comprehensive wp_strip_all_tags() instead. | 13 |
| WordPress.WP.EnqueuedResourceParameters.MissingVersion | WARNING | Resource version not set in call to wp_enqueue_script(). This means new versions of the script may not always be loaded due to browser caching. | 10 |
| PluginCheck.Security.DirectDB.UnescapedDBParameter | WARNING | Unescaped parameter $table used in $wpdb->get_results()\n$table assigned unsafely at line 155. | 9 |
| WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Missing | WARNING | Processing form data without nonce verification. | 9 |
| WordPress.WP.EnqueuedResourceParameters.NotInFooter | WARNING | 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. | 7 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedConstantFound | WARNING | Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "DONOTCACHEDB". | 6 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_mkdir | ERROR | File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: mkdir(). | 5 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.rand_rand | ERROR | rand() is discouraged. Use the far less predictable wp_rand() instead. | 3 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingSingularPlaceholder | ERROR | Missing singular placeholder, needed for some languages. See https://codex.wordpress.org/I18n_for_WordPress_Developers#Plurals | 3 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingTranslatorsComment | ERROR | A function call to _n() with texts containing placeholders was found, but was not accompanied by a "translators:" comment on the line above to clarify the meaning of the placeholders. | 3 |
Latest Snapshot
Findings
2,211
Errors
1,365
Warnings
846
Score History
First score snapshot
First scan completed Jun 20, 2026
v5.17.7 · Plugin Check 2.0.0 · Model 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
Jun 20, 2026
v5.17.7
25
Latest
- Findings
- 2,211
- Errors
- 1,365
- Warnings
- 846
- Plugin Check
- 2.0.0
- Model
- 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Plugin Check | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2026Latest | 25 | 2,211 | 1,365 | 846 | v5.17.7 | 2.0.0 | 2026.06-mvp-static-v2 |