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Category Scores
Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
Maintainability
100
15 issue groups
Security
31
7 issue groups
Supply Chain
1
1 issue group
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variableGlobal variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$at_least_one_comment_in_moderation".25
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 25
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$at_least_one_comment_in_moderation".
WARNINGSecurityNonce verification recommendedProcessing form data without nonce verification.19
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 19
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
ERRORMaintainabilityMissing direct file access protectionPHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;19
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 19
- Severity
- error
Sample message
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect QueryUse of a direct database call is discouraged.18
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 18
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Use of a direct database call is discouraged.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNo CachingDirect database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().14
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 14
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().
ERRORSecuritySQL query is not preparedUse placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $comment_type_where4
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $comment_type_where
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed hook nameHook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "comment_add_author_url".4
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "comment_add_author_url".
ERRORMaintainabilityrand mt randmt_rand() is discouraged. Use the far less predictable wp_rand() instead.4
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- error
Sample message
mt_rand() is discouraged. Use the far less predictable wp_rand() instead.
ERRORMaintainabilitywp function not compatible with requires wpFunction "did_filter()" requires WordPress 6.1.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 5.8.0.3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Function "did_filter()" requires WordPress 6.1.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 5.8.0.
WARNINGSecurityDatabase parameter is not escapedUnescaped parameter $comment_type_where used in $wpdb->get_var()\n$comment_type_where assigned unsafely at line 998.2
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Unescaped parameter $comment_type_where used in $wpdb->get_var()\n$comment_type_where assigned unsafely at line 998.
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WARNINGSecurityUnfinished Prepare2
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Replacement variables found, but no valid placeholders found in the query.
WARNINGMaintainabilityslow db query meta key2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of meta_key, possible slow query.
WARNINGMaintainabilityerror log error log2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
error_log() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.
WARNINGMaintainabilityerror log print r2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
print_r() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.
WARNINGSecurityMissing nonce verification2
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNot In Footer2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
In footer ($in_footer) is not set explicitly wp_register_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.
WARNINGMaintainabilitytrademarked term2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
The plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection" - contains the restricted term "akismet" and cannot be used to begin your plugin name. We disallow the use of certain terms in ways that are abused, or potentially infringe on and/or are misleading with regards to trademarks. You may use the term "akismet" elsewhere in your plugin name, such as "... for akismet".
WARNINGMaintainabilityslow db query meta value1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of meta_value, possible slow query.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed function1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "redirect_old_akismet_urls".
ERRORSecurityOutput is not escaped1
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found 'apply_filters'.
WARNINGSecuritywp redirect wp redirect1
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
wp_redirect() found. Using wp_safe_redirect(), along with the "allowed_redirect_hosts" filter if needed, can help avoid any chances of malicious redirects within code. It is also important to remember to call exit() after a redirect so that no other unwanted code is executed.
ERRORMaintainabilitybadly named files1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
File and folder names must not contain spaces or special characters.
ERRORSupply ChainHidden files included1
- Category
- Supply Chain
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Hidden files are not permitted.
External Connections
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Score History
First score snapshot
v5.7
35
Latest
- Findings
- 132
- Errors
- 33
- Warnings
- 99
- Check
- 2.0.0
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 35 | 132 | 33 | 99 | v5.7 | 2.0.0 |
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