Add customizable WordPress notification bar to display announcements, promotions, coupons, or news at the top or bottom of your website.
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security114
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137 issues found in latest scan
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$announcements[$id]'.
Mismatched text domain. Expected 'announcer' but got 'no'.
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET['rule_id']
$_GET['rule_id'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
In footer ($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.
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_GET['rule_id']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "wpml_active_languages".
Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "Announcer".
The parameter "FALSE" at position #2 of load_plugin_textdomain() has been deprecated since WordPress version 2.7.0. Use "" instead.
A function call to __() with texts containing placeholders was found, but was not accompanied by a "translators:" comment on the line above to clarify the meaning of the placeholders.
Plugin name "Announcer - Sticky Message Banner & Notification Bar" is different from the name declared in plugin header "Announcer".
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
Tested up to: 6.9 < 7.0. The "Tested up to" value in your plugin is not set to the current version of WordPress. This means your plugin will not show up in searches, as we require plugins to be compatible and documented as tested up to the most recent version of WordPress.
Missing "License" in Plugin Header. Please update your Plugin Header with a valid GPLv2 (or later) compatible license.
| Code | Type | Message | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$announcements[$id]'. | 95 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.TextDomainMismatch | ERROR | Mismatched text domain. Expected 'announcer' but got 'no'. | 9 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized | WARNING | Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET['rule_id'] | 8 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.MissingUnslash | WARNING | $_GET['rule_id'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar | 8 |
| WordPress.WP.EnqueuedResourceParameters.NotInFooter | WARNING | In footer ($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. | 4 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotValidated | WARNING | Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_GET['rule_id']. Check that the array index exists before using it. | 3 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedHooknameFound | WARNING | Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "wpml_active_languages". | 2 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedClassFound | WARNING | Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "Announcer". | 1 |
| WordPress.WP.DeprecatedParameters.Load_plugin_textdomainParam2Found | ERROR | The parameter "FALSE" at position #2 of load_plugin_textdomain() has been deprecated since WordPress version 2.7.0. Use "" instead. | 1 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomain | ERROR | Missing $domain parameter in function call to __(). | 1 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingTranslatorsComment | ERROR | A function call to __() 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. | 1 |
| mismatched_plugin_name | WARNING | Plugin name "Announcer - Sticky Message Banner & Notification Bar" is different from the name declared in plugin header "Announcer". | 1 |
| missing_direct_file_access_protection | ERROR | PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit; | 1 |
| outdated_tested_upto_header | ERROR | Tested up to: 6.9 < 7.0. The "Tested up to" value in your plugin is not set to the current version of WordPress. This means your plugin will not show up in searches, as we require plugins to be compatible and documented as tested up to the most recent version of WordPress. | 1 |
| plugin_header_no_license | ERROR | Missing "License" in Plugin Header. Please update your Plugin Header with a valid GPLv2 (or later) compatible license. | 1 |
Latest Snapshot
Findings
137
Errors
110
Warnings
27
Score History
First score snapshot
First scan completed Jun 20, 2026
v6.3 · Plugin Check 2.0.0 · Model 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
Jun 20, 2026
v6.3
41
Latest
- Findings
- 137
- Errors
- 110
- Warnings
- 27
- Plugin Check
- 2.0.0
- Model
- 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Plugin Check | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2026Latest | 41 | 137 | 110 | 27 | v6.3 | 2.0.0 | 2026.06-mvp-static-v2 |