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4,601 issues found in latest scan
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "_bbp_filter_locale".
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "'bbp_get_request_' . $action".
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"</{$style}>"'.
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.
Processing form data without nonce verification.
Processing form data without nonce verification.
date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead.
$_GET['_wpnonce'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET['_wpnonce']
Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable {$format_string} at "DELETE FROM {$wpdb->postmeta} WHERE post_id IN ( {$format_string} )"
Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "AEF".
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
strip_tags() is discouraged. Use the more comprehensive wp_strip_all_tags() instead.
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$action".
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_GET['page']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
Detected usage of meta_key, possible slow query.
Setting `suppress_filters` to `true` is prohibited.
Using exclusionary parameters, like exclude, in calls to get_posts() should be done with caution, see https://wpvip.com/documentation/performance-improvements-by-removing-usage-of-post__not_in/ for more information.
Detected usage of meta_query, possible slow query.
Detected usage of meta_value, possible slow query.
Using exclusionary parameters, like post__not_in, in calls to get_posts() should be done with caution, see https://wpvip.com/documentation/performance-improvements-by-removing-usage-of-post__not_in/ for more information.
Unescaped parameter $query used in $wpdb->get_results()\n$query used without escaping.
Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().
| Code | Type | Message | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedFunctionFound | WARNING | Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "_bbp_filter_locale". | 1,416 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedHooknameFound | WARNING | Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "'bbp_get_request_' . $action". | 1,313 |
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"</{$style}>"'. | 435 |
| 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. | 281 |
| WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Missing | WARNING | Processing form data without nonce verification. | 273 |
| WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended | WARNING | Processing form data without nonce verification. | 210 |
| 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. | 104 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.MissingUnslash | WARNING | $_GET['_wpnonce'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar | 104 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized | WARNING | Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET['_wpnonce'] | 89 |
| WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.InterpolatedNotPrepared | WARNING | Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable {$format_string} at "DELETE FROM {$wpdb->postmeta} WHERE post_id IN ( {$format_string} )" | 85 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedClassFound | WARNING | Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "AEF". | 59 |
| missing_direct_file_access_protection | ERROR | PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit; | 33 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.strip_tags_strip_tags | ERROR | strip_tags() is discouraged. Use the more comprehensive wp_strip_all_tags() instead. | 23 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.DynamicHooknameFound | WARNING | Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$action". | 22 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotValidated | WARNING | Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_GET['page']. Check that the array index exists before using it. | 15 |
| WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.NotPrepared | ERROR | Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $field | 14 |
| WordPress.DB.SlowDBQuery.slow_db_query_meta_key | WARNING | Detected usage of meta_key, possible slow query. | 14 |
| WordPressVIPMinimum.Performance.WPQueryParams.SuppressFilters_suppress_filters | ERROR | Setting `suppress_filters` to `true` is prohibited. | 14 |
| WordPressVIPMinimum.Performance.WPQueryParams.PostNotIn_exclude | WARNING | Using exclusionary parameters, like exclude, in calls to get_posts() should be done with caution, see https://wpvip.com/documentation/performance-improvements-by-removing-usage-of-post__not_in/ for more information. | 11 |
| WordPress.DB.SlowDBQuery.slow_db_query_meta_query | WARNING | Detected usage of meta_query, possible slow query. | 10 |
| WordPress.DB.SlowDBQuery.slow_db_query_meta_value | WARNING | Detected usage of meta_value, possible slow query. | 9 |
| WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.DirectQuery | WARNING | Use of a direct database call is discouraged. | 8 |
| WordPressVIPMinimum.Performance.WPQueryParams.PostNotIn_post__not_in | WARNING | Using exclusionary parameters, like post__not_in, in calls to get_posts() should be done with caution, see https://wpvip.com/documentation/performance-improvements-by-removing-usage-of-post__not_in/ for more information. | 5 |
| PluginCheck.Security.DirectDB.UnescapedDBParameter | ERROR | Unescaped parameter $query used in $wpdb->get_results()\n$query used without escaping. | 4 |
| WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.NoCaching | WARNING | Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete(). | 4 |
Latest Snapshot
Findings
4,601
Errors
929
Warnings
3,672
Score History
First score snapshot
First scan completed Jun 19, 2026
v2.6.14 · Plugin Check 2.0.0 · Model 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
Jun 19, 2026
v2.6.14
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Latest
- Findings
- 4,601
- Errors
- 929
- Warnings
- 3,672
- Plugin Check
- 2.0.0
- Model
- 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Plugin Check | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2026Latest | 21 | 4,601 | 929 | 3,672 | v2.6.14 | 2.0.0 | 2026.06-mvp-static-v2 |