The easy Business Directory Plugin for WordPress. Build an easy team directory, member directory, staff directory, church directory, and more.
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maintainability1,057
security448
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1,669 issues found in latest scan
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$action_html".
Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$__page__['before_content']'.
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.
Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable $format at " AND ( association IN ( $format ) ) "
Attempting a database schema change is discouraged.
Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "AuthorizeNetAIM".
date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead.
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "_wpbdp_padded_count".
Unescaped parameter $fee_ids_str used in $wpdb->query()\n$fee_ids_str assigned unsafely at line 41.
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "_defaults_or".
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.
unlink() is discouraged. Use wp_delete_file() to delete a file.
Unescaped parameter $column_name used in $wpdb->get_col()
strip_tags() is discouraged. Use the more comprehensive wp_strip_all_tags() instead.
rand() is discouraged. Use the far less predictable wp_rand() instead.
Replacement variables found, but no valid placeholders found in the query.
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fwrite().
SQL wildcards for a LIKE query should be passed in through a replacement parameter and the variable part of the replacement should be escaped using "esc_like()". Found: LIKE '%%%s%%'.
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$filter".
| Code | Type | Message | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedVariableFound | WARNING | Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$action_html". | 247 |
| WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.DirectQuery | WARNING | Use of a direct database call is discouraged. | 237 |
| WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.NoCaching | WARNING | Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete(). | 220 |
| missing_direct_file_access_protection | ERROR | PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit; | 198 |
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$__page__['before_content']'. | 166 |
| 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. | 108 |
| WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Missing | WARNING | Processing form data without nonce verification. | 99 |
| WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended | WARNING | Processing form data without nonce verification. | 55 |
| WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.InterpolatedNotPrepared | WARNING | Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable $format at " AND ( association IN ( $format ) ) " | 42 |
| WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.NotPrepared | ERROR | Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found ! | 41 |
| WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.SchemaChange | WARNING | Attempting a database schema change is discouraged. | 31 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedClassFound | WARNING | Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "AuthorizeNetAIM". | 28 |
| 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. | 25 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedHooknameFound | WARNING | Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "_wpbdp_padded_count". | 24 |
| PluginCheck.Security.DirectDB.UnescapedDBParameter | ERROR | Unescaped parameter $fee_ids_str used in $wpdb->query()\n$fee_ids_str assigned unsafely at line 41. | 18 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedFunctionFound | WARNING | Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "_defaults_or". | 16 |
| WordPress.Security.SafeRedirect.wp_redirect_wp_redirect | WARNING | 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. | 12 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.unlink_unlink | ERROR | unlink() is discouraged. Use wp_delete_file() to delete a file. | 11 |
| PluginCheck.Security.DirectDB.UnescapedDBParameter | WARNING | Unescaped parameter $column_name used in $wpdb->get_col() | 8 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.strip_tags_strip_tags | ERROR | strip_tags() is discouraged. Use the more comprehensive wp_strip_all_tags() instead. | 8 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.rand_rand | ERROR | rand() is discouraged. Use the far less predictable wp_rand() instead. | 5 |
| WordPress.DB.PreparedSQLPlaceholders.UnfinishedPrepare | WARNING | Replacement variables found, but no valid placeholders found in the query. | 4 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fwrite | ERROR | File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fwrite(). | 4 |
| WordPress.DB.PreparedSQLPlaceholders.LikeWildcardsInQueryWithPlaceholder | ERROR | SQL wildcards for a LIKE query should be passed in through a replacement parameter and the variable part of the replacement should be escaped using "esc_like()". Found: LIKE '%%%s%%'. | 3 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.DynamicHooknameFound | WARNING | Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$filter". | 3 |
Latest Snapshot
Findings
1,669
Errors
611
Warnings
1,058
Score History
First score snapshot
First scan completed Jun 20, 2026
v6.4.24 · Plugin Check 2.0.0 · Model 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
Jun 20, 2026
v6.4.24
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Latest
- Findings
- 1,669
- Errors
- 611
- Warnings
- 1,058
- Plugin Check
- 2.0.0
- Model
- 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Plugin Check | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2026Latest | 23 | 1,669 | 611 | 1,058 | v6.4.24 | 2.0.0 | 2026.06-mvp-static-v2 |