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Debug Bar

Adds a debug menu to the admin bar that shows query, cache, and other helpful debugging information.

v1.1.8WordPress.orgUpdated Added 20k+ installs82% rating
debug
41
Score
64
Errors
25
Warnings
+0
Change

Category Scores

Security0
Repo97
Performance100
Maintainability82

Issues to Review

Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan

89 findings

Security

68

5 issue groups

Maintainability

20

8 issue groups

Repo Compliance

1

1 issue group

ERRORSecurityOutput is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$class'.56
Category
Security
Occurrences
56
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscapedReference
WARNINGMaintainabilityerror log wp debug backtrace summarywp_debug_backtrace_summary() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.6
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
6
Severity
warning

Sample message

wp_debug_backtrace_summary() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.

WordPress.PHP.DevelopmentFunctions.error_log_wp_debug_backtrace_summary
ERRORMaintainabilitystrip tags strip tagsstrip_tags() is discouraged. Use the more comprehensive wp_strip_all_tags() instead.5
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
5
Severity
error

Sample message

strip_tags() is discouraged. Use the more comprehensive wp_strip_all_tags() instead.

WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.strip_tags_strip_tags
WARNINGSecurityNonce verification recommendedProcessing form data without nonce verification.4
Category
Security
Occurrences
4
Severity
warning

Sample message

Processing form data without nonce verification.

WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended
WARNINGMaintainabilityerror log debug backtracedebug_backtrace() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
warning

Sample message

debug_backtrace() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.

WordPress.PHP.DevelopmentFunctions.error_log_debug_backtrace
WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_SERVER['REQUEST_TIME_FLOAT']3
Category
Security
Occurrences
3
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_SERVER['REQUEST_TIME_FLOAT']

WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized
WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed$_SERVER['REQUEST_TIME_FLOAT'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar3
Category
Security
Occurrences
3
Severity
warning

Sample message

$_SERVER['REQUEST_TIME_FLOAT'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar

WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.MissingUnslash
WARNINGSecurityInput is not validatedDetected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_SERVER['REQUEST_TIME_FLOAT']. Check that the array index exists before using it.2
Category
Security
Occurrences
2
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_SERVER['REQUEST_TIME_FLOAT']. Check that the array index exists before using it.

WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotValidated
ERRORMaintainabilitywp function not compatible with requires wpFunction "_deprecated_constructor()" requires WordPress 4.3.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 3.4.0.2
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
2
Severity
error

Sample message

Function "_deprecated_constructor()" requires WordPress 4.3.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 3.4.0.

wp_function_not_compatible_with_requires_wpReference
WARNINGMaintainabilityerror log print rprint_r() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

print_r() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.

WordPress.PHP.DevelopmentFunctions.error_log_print_r
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WARNINGMaintainabilityerror log set error handler1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

set_error_handler() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.

WordPress.PHP.DevelopmentFunctions.error_log_set_error_handler
WARNINGMaintainabilityNot In Footer1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

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.

WordPress.WP.EnqueuedResourceParameters.NotInFooter
ERRORMaintainabilityMissing direct file access protection1
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
1
Severity
error

Sample message

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

missing_direct_file_access_protectionReference
WARNINGRepo Compliancereadme reserved contributors1
Category
Repo Compliance
Occurrences
1
Severity
warning

Sample message

The "Contributors" header in the readme file contains reserved username(s). Found: "wordpressdotorg"

readme_reserved_contributorsReference

External Connections

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Score History

First score snapshot

v1.1.8

41

Latest

Findings
89
Errors
64
Warnings
25
Check
2.0.0

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