BlockSpare – Gutenberg Post Grid Blocks for News, Magazine & Blog Websites

Create post grids, sliders, filters, tickers and magazine layouts with Gutenberg blocks for news, magazine and blog websites.

v4.2.0BlockspareUpdated 2026-06-19Added Apr 1, 202010k+ installs98% rating
25
Score
1,327
Errors
1,714
Warnings
+0
Change

Category Scores

Security0
Repo100
Performance97
Maintainability0

Top Issues by Category

maintainability2,339
security650
i18n31

Issues Details

3,041 issues found in latest scan

WARNING1,425
WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedVariableFound

Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$account_addon_ids".

ERROR602
PluginCheck.CodeAnalysis.Offloading.OffloadedContent

Offloading images, js, css, and other scripts to your servers or any remote service is disallowed.

ERROR582
WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped

All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '" <a href='{$skip_url}' class='button button-small button-secondary'>{$use_plugin_anonymously_text}</a>"'.

WARNING114
WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedFunctionFound

Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: &quot;_fs_text&quot;.

WARNING59
WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedClassFound

Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: &quot;Aft_Post_Rest_Controller&quot;.

ERROR45
missing_direct_file_access_protection

PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

ERROR30
WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.ExceptionNotEscaped

All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$data['key']'.

WARNING26
WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedConstantFound

Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: &quot;FS_API__ADDRESS&quot;.

WARNING18
WordPress.WP.EnqueuedResourceParameters.MissingVersion

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.

ERROR15
WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.rand_mt_rand

mt_rand() is discouraged. Use the far less predictable wp_rand() instead.

ERROR12
wp_function_not_compatible_with_requires_wp

Function "has_block()" requires WordPress 5.0.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 4.9.0.

WARNING11
WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended

Processing form data without nonce verification.

WARNING10
WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedHooknameFound

Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: &quot;aft_blocks_allowed_post_types&quot;.

WARNING10
WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized

Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET[&#039;_blockspare_setup_notice_dismiss_nonce&#039;]

WARNING9
WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.MissingUnslash

$_GET[&#039;_blockspare_setup_notice_dismiss_nonce&#039;] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar

ERROR9
WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingTranslatorsComment

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.

ERROR8
WordPress.WP.I18n.NoEmptyStrings

The $text text string should have translatable content. Found: '%1$s'

ERROR7
WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomain

Missing $domain parameter in function call to esc_attr__().

ERROR7
WordPress.WP.I18n.NonSingularStringLiteralText

The $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $attribute_title

WARNING6
WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotValidated

Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_GET[&#039;blockName&#039;]. Check that the array index exists before using it.

WARNING5
WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.DirectQuery

Use of a direct database call is discouraged.

WARNING4
WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.NoCaching

Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().

WARNING2
WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.SchemaChange

Attempting a database schema change is discouraged.

WARNING2
WordPress.Security.SafeRedirect.wp_redirect_wp_redirect

wp_redirect() found. Using wp_safe_redirect(), along with the &quot;allowed_redirect_hosts&quot; 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.

WARNING2
WordPress.WP.EnqueuedResourceParameters.NotInFooter

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.

Latest Snapshot

Findings

3,041

Errors

1,327

Warnings

1,714

Score History

First score snapshot

First scan completed Jun 20, 2026

v4.2.0 · Plugin Check 2.0.0 · Model 2026.06-mvp-static-v2

Jun 20, 2026

v4.2.0

25

Latest

Findings
3,041
Errors
1,327
Warnings
1,714
Plugin Check
2.0.0
Model
2026.06-mvp-static-v2

Related Plugins