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v3.3.6bestwebsoftUpdated Added 20k+ installs86% rating
25
Score
608
Errors
207
Warnings
+0
Change

Category Scores

Security0
Repo97
Performance100
Maintainability0

Issues to Review

Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan

815 findings

I18n

441

3 issue groups

Maintainability

226

15 issue groups

Security

111

7 issue groups

ERRORI18nText Domain MismatchMismatched text domain. Expected 'google-sitemap-plugin' but got 'adsense-pro'.399
Category
I18n
Occurrences
399
Severity
error

Sample message

Mismatched text domain. Expected 'google-sitemap-plugin' but got 'adsense-pro'.

ERRORSecurityException output is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"($name) missing required param: '$paramName'"'.59
Category
Security
Occurrences
59
Severity
error

Sample message

All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"($name) missing required param: '$paramName'"'.

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed functionFunctions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "bws_add_buttons".49
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
49
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variableGlobal variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$bstwbsftwppdtplgns_active_plugins".49
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
49
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

ERRORI18nMissing Translators CommentA 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.39
Category
I18n
Occurrences
39
Severity
error

Sample message

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.

ERRORMaintainabilityMissing direct file access protectionPHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;37
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
37
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WARNINGSecurityNonce verification recommendedProcessing form data without nonce verification.19
Category
Security
Occurrences
19
Severity
warning

Sample message

Processing form data without nonce verification.

ERRORSecuritySQL query is not preparedUse placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $excluded_posts_placeholder13
Category
Security
Occurrences
13
Severity
error

Sample message

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

ERRORMaintainabilitycurl curl setoptUsing cURL functions is highly discouraged. Use wp_remote_get() instead.13
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
13
Severity
error

Sample message

Using cURL functions is highly discouraged. Use wp_remote_get() instead.

WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect QueryUse of a direct database call is discouraged.12
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
12
Severity
warning

Sample message

Use of a direct database call is discouraged.

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WARNINGMaintainabilityNo Caching12
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
12
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WARNINGMaintainabilityDynamic hook name11
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
11
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

WARNINGMaintainabilityMissing Version9
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
9
Severity
warning

Sample message

Resource version not set in call to wp_enqueue_script(). This means new versions of the script may not always be loaded due to browser caching.

WARNINGMaintainabilityNot In Footer9
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
9
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.

WARNINGSecurityMissing nonce verification7
Category
Security
Occurrences
7
Severity
warning

Sample message

Processing form data without nonce verification.

WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitized6
Category
Security
Occurrences
6
Severity
warning

Sample message

Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST['gglstmp_post_types']

ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations chmod6
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
6
Severity
error

Sample message

File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: chmod().

ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations is writable5
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
5
Severity
error

Sample message

File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: is_writable().

ERRORMaintainabilityrand mt rand5
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
5
Severity
error

Sample message

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

WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed4
Category
Security
Occurrences
4
Severity
warning

Sample message

$_POST['gglstmp_post_types'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar

WARNINGSecurityUnfinished Prepare3
Category
Security
Occurrences
3
Severity
warning

Sample message

Replacement variables found, but no valid placeholders found in the query.

WARNINGMaintainabilityerror log debug backtrace3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
warning

Sample message

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

ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations fopen3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
error

Sample message

File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fopen().

ERRORMaintainabilityunlink unlink3
Category
Maintainability
Occurrences
3
Severity
error

Sample message

unlink() is discouraged. Use wp_delete_file() to delete a file.

ERRORI18nMissing Arg Domain3
Category
I18n
Occurrences
3
Severity
error

Sample message

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

External Connections

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Score History

First score snapshot

v3.3.6

25

Latest

Findings
815
Errors
608
Warnings
207
Check
2.0.0

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