IndexNow Plugin for WordPress enables site owners to instantly and automatically submit their new/updated pages to supporting search engines.
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Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
Maintainability
27
12 issue groups
Security
8
3 issue groups
I18n
7
3 issue groups
Repo Compliance
1
1 issue group
WARNINGMaintainabilityerror log error logerror_log() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.6
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 6
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
error_log() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.
WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect QueryUse of a direct database call is discouraged.5
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 5
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Use of a direct database call is discouraged.
WARNINGSecurityUnescaped DBParameterUnescaped parameter $table_name used in $wpdb->get_results()\n$table_name assigned unsafely at line 63.4
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Unescaped parameter $table_name used in $wpdb->get_results()\n$table_name assigned unsafely at line 63.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNo CachingDirect database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().4
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().
ERRORSecurityNot PreparedUse placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $table_name3
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $table_name
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon Prefixed Function FoundFunctions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "activate_indexnow_url_submission".3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "activate_indexnow_url_submission".
ERRORI18nNon Singular String Literal DomainThe $domain parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $this->plugin_name3
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- error
Sample message
The $domain parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $this->plugin_name
ERRORMaintainabilityrand mt randmt_rand() is discouraged. Use the far less predictable wp_rand() instead.2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
mt_rand() is discouraged. Use the far less predictable wp_rand() instead.
ERRORI18nMissing Arg DomainMissing $domain parameter in function call to esc_html_e().2
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Missing $domain parameter in function call to esc_html_e().
ERRORI18nNon Singular String Literal TextThe $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $admin_bwt_site_auth_timestamp2
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
The $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $admin_bwt_site_auth_timestamp
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WARNINGMaintainabilityNo Code Found1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
No PHP code was found in this file and short open tags are not allowed by this install of PHP. This file may be using short open tags but PHP does not allow them.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon Prefixed Class Found1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "WP_IN_Errors".
WARNINGSecurityInput Not Validated1
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
WARNINGMaintainabilitymismatched plugin name1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Plugin name "IndexNow Plugin" is different from the name declared in plugin header "IndexNow".
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;
WARNINGRepo Complianceplugin header nonexistent domain path1
- Category
- Repo Compliance
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
The "Domain Path" header in the plugin file must point to an existing folder. Found: "languages"
WARNINGMaintainabilitytrademarked term1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
The plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "IndexNow Plugin" - contains the restricted term "plugin" which cannot be used at all in your plugin name.
WARNINGMaintainabilityunexpected markdown file1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Unexpected markdown file "CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md" detected in plugin root. Only specific markdown files are expected in production plugins.
ERRORMaintainabilitywp function not compatible with requires wp1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Function "is_post_publicly_viewable()" requires WordPress 5.7.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 5.3.0.
Score History
First score snapshot
v1.0.3
74
Latest
- Findings
- 43
- Errors
- 14
- Warnings
- 29
- Check
- 2.0.0
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 74 | 43 | 14 | 29 | v1.0.3 | 2.0.0 |
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