Disqus is the web's most popular comment system. Use Disqus to increase engagement, retain readers, and grow your audience.
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maintainability26
security15
repo_compliance5
Issues Details
50 issues found in latest scan
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "dsq_before_comments".
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$api_data'.
Processing form data without nonce verification.
Detected usage of meta_key, possible slow query.
Detected usage of meta_value, possible slow query.
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "activate_disqus".
Mismatched text domain. Expected 'disqus-comment-system' but got 'disqus'.
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
The plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "Disqus Comment System" - contains the restricted term "disqus" and cannot be used to begin your plugin name. We disallow the use of certain terms in ways that are abused, or potentially infringe on and/or are misleading with regards to trademarks. You may use the term "disqus" elsewhere in your plugin name, such as "... for disqus".
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$embed_vars".
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$js'.
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST['nonce']
$_POST['nonce'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead.
parse_url() is discouraged because of inconsistency in the output across PHP versions; use wp_parse_url() instead.
Plugin name "Disqus Comment System" is different from the name declared in plugin header "Disqus for WordPress".
Missing "License". Please update your readme with a valid GPLv2 (or later) compatible license.
Tested up to: 6.9 < 7.0. The "Tested up to" value in your plugin is not set to the current version of WordPress. This means your plugin will not show up in searches, as we require plugins to be compatible and documented as tested up to the most recent version of WordPress.
The "Domain Path" header in the plugin file must point to an existing folder. Found: "languages"
One or more tags were ignored. Please limit your plugin to 5 tags.
The "Short Description" section is too long and was truncated. A maximum of 150 characters is supported.
The "Text Domain" header in the plugin file does not match the slug. Found "disqus", expected "disqus-comment-system".
| Code | Type | Message | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedHooknameFound | WARNING | Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "dsq_before_comments". | 6 |
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.ExceptionNotEscaped | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$api_data'. | 5 |
| WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended | WARNING | Processing form data without nonce verification. | 4 |
| WordPress.DB.SlowDBQuery.slow_db_query_meta_key | WARNING | Detected usage of meta_key, possible slow query. | 3 |
| WordPress.DB.SlowDBQuery.slow_db_query_meta_value | WARNING | Detected usage of meta_value, possible slow query. | 3 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedFunctionFound | WARNING | Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "activate_disqus". | 3 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.TextDomainMismatch | ERROR | Mismatched text domain. Expected 'disqus-comment-system' but got 'disqus'. | 3 |
| missing_direct_file_access_protection | ERROR | PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit; | 3 |
| trademarked_term | WARNING | The plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "Disqus Comment System" - contains the restricted term "disqus" and cannot be used to begin your plugin name. We disallow the use of certain terms in ways that are abused, or potentially infringe on and/or are misleading with regards to trademarks. You may use the term "disqus" elsewhere in your plugin name, such as "... for disqus". | 3 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedVariableFound | WARNING | Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$embed_vars". | 2 |
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$js'. | 2 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized | WARNING | Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST['nonce'] | 2 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.MissingUnslash | WARNING | $_POST['nonce'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar | 2 |
| 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. | 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 |
| mismatched_plugin_name | WARNING | Plugin name "Disqus Comment System" is different from the name declared in plugin header "Disqus for WordPress". | 1 |
| no_license | ERROR | Missing "License". Please update your readme with a valid GPLv2 (or later) compatible license. | 1 |
| outdated_tested_upto_header | ERROR | Tested up to: 6.9 < 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 |
| plugin_header_nonexistent_domain_path | WARNING | The "Domain Path" header in the plugin file must point to an existing folder. Found: "languages" | 1 |
| readme_parser_warnings_too_many_tags | WARNING | One or more tags were ignored. Please limit your plugin to 5 tags. | 1 |
| readme_parser_warnings_trimmed_short_description | WARNING | The "Short Description" section is too long and was truncated. A maximum of 150 characters is supported. | 1 |
| textdomain_mismatch | WARNING | The "Text Domain" header in the plugin file does not match the slug. Found "disqus", expected "disqus-comment-system". | 1 |
Latest Snapshot
Findings
50
Errors
17
Warnings
33
Score History
First score snapshot
First scan completed Jun 20, 2026
v3.1.4 · Plugin Check 2.0.0 · Model 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
Jun 20, 2026
v3.1.4
54
Latest
- Findings
- 50
- Errors
- 17
- Warnings
- 33
- Plugin Check
- 2.0.0
- Model
- 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Plugin Check | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2026Latest | 54 | 50 | 17 | 33 | v3.1.4 | 2.0.0 | 2026.06-mvp-static-v2 |