Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin)

The Feeds for YouTube plugin allows you to display customizable YouTube feeds from any YouTube channel.

v2.7.0Syed BalkhiUpdated 2026-06-10Added Dec 9, 2019100k+ installs98% rating50% support resolved
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Security0
Repo75
Performance100
Maintainability0

Top Issues by Category

security889
maintainability561
i18n46

Issues Details

1,536 issues found in latest scan

ERROR353
WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped

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

WARNING116
WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.DirectQuery

Use of a direct database call is discouraged.

WARNING114
WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.NoCaching

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

WARNING111
WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedVariableFound

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

WARNING110
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.InterpolatedNotPrepared

Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable $cache_table_name at "UPDATE $cache_table_name\n

WARNING87
WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended

Processing form data without nonce verification.

WARNING76
PluginCheck.Security.DirectDB.UnescapedDBParameter

Unescaped parameter $cache_table_name used in $wpdb->query()\n$cache_table_name assigned unsafely at line 148.

WARNING76
WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.MissingUnslash

$_GET['page'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar

WARNING65
WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedFunctionFound

Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "sb_customizer_feeds_table".

ERROR56
WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.UnsafePrintingFunction

All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.

WARNING43
WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized

Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_FILES['feedFile']['name']

WARNING39
WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedHooknameFound

Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "sbi_settings_pages_capability".

ERROR38
WordPress.DateTime.RestrictedFunctions.date_date

date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead.

WARNING38
WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedConstantFound

Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "CUSTOMIZER_ABSPATH".

WARNING38
WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Missing

Processing form data without nonce verification.

WARNING30
WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotValidated

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

ERROR29
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.

WARNING17
WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.SchemaChange

Attempting a database schema change is discouraged.

ERROR11
WordPress.WP.I18n.UnorderedPlaceholdersText

Multiple placeholders in translatable strings should be ordered. Expected "%1$s, %2$s", but got "%s, %s" in 'Due to your server configuration, an API key is required to update your feed. See %sthis FAQ%s to set up an API key.'.

ERROR10
PluginCheck.Security.DirectDB.UnescapedDBParameter

Unescaped parameter $fifteen_minutes_ago used in $wpdb->get_var()\n$fifteen_minutes_ago assigned unsafely at line 144.

ERROR10
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.NotPrepared

Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $query

ERROR10
WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.rand_rand

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

ERROR7
wp_function_not_compatible_with_requires_wp

Function "get_sites()" requires WordPress 4.6.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 4.1.0.

ERROR6
WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomain

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

ERROR6
missing_direct_file_access_protection

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

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Errors

558

Warnings

978

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First scan completed Jun 19, 2026

v2.7.0 · Plugin Check 2.0.0 · Model 2026.06-mvp-static-v2

Jun 19, 2026

v2.7.0

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Errors
558
Warnings
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Plugin Check
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