Supercharge your WordPress email notifications using a WYSIWYG editor and shortcodes. Default and new notifications available. Add-ons available.
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Issues Details
111 issues found in latest scan
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "edd_sl_api_request_verify_ssl".
Mismatched text domain. Expected 'bnfw' but got 'easy-digital-downloads'.
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$file'.
Sanitization missing for register_setting().
Function "get_main_site_id()" requires WordPress 4.9.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 4.8.0.
Processing form data without nonce verification.
$_GET['bnfw_action'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$edd_plugin_data".
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET['bnfw_action']
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
Detected usage of meta_query, possible slow query.
Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "EDD_SL_Plugin_Updater".
Plugin Updater detected. These are not permitted in WordPress.org hosted plugins. Detected: class EDD_SL_Plugin_Updater
The plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "Better Notifications for WP" - contains the restricted term "wp" which cannot be used at all in your plugin name.
Plugin Updater detected. Detected code which may be altering WordPress update routines. Detected: _site_transient_update_plugins
load_plugin_textdomain() has been discouraged since WordPress version 4.6. When your plugin is hosted on WordPress.org, you no longer need to manually include this function call for translations under your plugin slug. WordPress will automatically load the translations for you as needed.
Unescaped parameter $query used in $wpdb->get_var()\n$query assigned unsafely at line 1772.
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_GET['query']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
parse_url() is discouraged because of inconsistency in the output across PHP versions; use wp_parse_url() 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 "Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts - Better Notifications for WP" is different from the name declared in plugin header "Better Notifications for WP".
Tested up to: 6.8 < 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.
| Code | Type | Message | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomain | ERROR | Missing $domain parameter in function call to __(). | 17 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedHooknameFound | WARNING | Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "edd_sl_api_request_verify_ssl". | 14 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.TextDomainMismatch | ERROR | Mismatched text domain. Expected 'bnfw' but got 'easy-digital-downloads'. | 11 |
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$file'. | 10 |
| PluginCheck.CodeAnalysis.SettingSanitization.register_settingMissing | ERROR | Sanitization missing for register_setting(). | 9 |
| wp_function_not_compatible_with_requires_wp | ERROR | Function "get_main_site_id()" requires WordPress 4.9.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 4.8.0. | 8 |
| WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended | WARNING | Processing form data without nonce verification. | 7 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.MissingUnslash | WARNING | $_GET['bnfw_action'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar | 6 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedVariableFound | WARNING | Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$edd_plugin_data". | 4 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized | WARNING | Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET['bnfw_action'] | 4 |
| missing_direct_file_access_protection | ERROR | PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit; | 4 |
| WordPress.DB.SlowDBQuery.slow_db_query_meta_query | WARNING | Detected usage of meta_query, possible slow query. | 2 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedClassFound | WARNING | Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "EDD_SL_Plugin_Updater". | 2 |
| plugin_updater_detected | ERROR | Plugin Updater detected. These are not permitted in WordPress.org hosted plugins. Detected: class EDD_SL_Plugin_Updater | 2 |
| trademarked_term | WARNING | The plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "Better Notifications for WP" - contains the restricted term "wp" which cannot be used at all in your plugin name. | 2 |
| update_modification_detected | WARNING | Plugin Updater detected. Detected code which may be altering WordPress update routines. Detected: _site_transient_update_plugins | 2 |
| PluginCheck.CodeAnalysis.DiscouragedFunctions.load_plugin_textdomainFound | WARNING | load_plugin_textdomain() has been discouraged since WordPress version 4.6. When your plugin is hosted on WordPress.org, you no longer need to manually include this function call for translations under your plugin slug. WordPress will automatically load the translations for you as needed. | 1 |
| PluginCheck.Security.DirectDB.UnescapedDBParameter | WARNING | Unescaped parameter $query used in $wpdb->get_var()\n$query assigned unsafely at line 1772. | 1 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotValidated | WARNING | Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_GET['query']. Check that the array index exists before using it. | 1 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.parse_url_parse_url | ERROR | parse_url() is discouraged because of inconsistency in the output across PHP versions; use wp_parse_url() instead. | 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 "Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts - Better Notifications for WP" is different from the name declared in plugin header "Better Notifications for WP". | 1 |
| outdated_tested_upto_header | ERROR | Tested up to: 6.8 < 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 |
Latest Snapshot
Findings
111
Errors
64
Warnings
47
Score History
First score snapshot
First scan completed Jun 20, 2026
v1.9.9.1 · Plugin Check 2.0.0 · Model 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
Jun 20, 2026
v1.9.9.1
37
Latest
- Findings
- 111
- Errors
- 64
- Warnings
- 47
- Plugin Check
- 2.0.0
- Model
- 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Plugin Check | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2026Latest | 37 | 111 | 64 | 47 | v1.9.9.1 | 2.0.0 | 2026.06-mvp-static-v2 |