The #1 Mailchimp plugin for WordPress. Allows you to add a multitude of newsletter sign-up methods to your site.
Category Scores
Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
Maintainability
191
9 issue groups
Security
103
6 issue groups
Performance
1
1 issue group
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon Prefixed Variable FoundGlobal variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$api_v3".162
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 162
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$api_v3".
WARNINGSecurityMissing Unslash$_COOKIE[$name] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar28
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 28
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
$_COOKIE[$name] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
WARNINGSecurityInput Not SanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_COOKIE[$name]27
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 27
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_COOKIE[$name]
WARNINGSecurityRecommendedProcessing form data without nonce verification.26
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 26
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon Prefixed Function FoundFunctions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "_mc4wp_400_find_group_for_interest".13
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 13
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "_mc4wp_400_find_group_for_interest".
WARNINGSecurityMissingProcessing form data without nonce verification.13
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 13
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
WARNINGSecurityInput Not ValidatedDetected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_GET['mc4wp_preview_form']. Check that the array index exists before using it.6
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 6
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_GET['mc4wp_preview_form']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
WARNINGMaintainabilityDiscouragedThe use of function ini_set() is discouraged3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
The use of function ini_set() is discouraged
WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect QueryUse of a direct database call is discouraged.3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Use of a direct database call is discouraged.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNo CachingDirect database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().
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WARNINGSecuritywp redirect wp redirect3
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
wp_redirect() found. Using wp_safe_redirect(), along with the "allowed_redirect_hosts" filter if needed, can help avoid any chances of malicious redirects within code. It is also important to remember to call exit() after a redirect so that no other unwanted code is executed.
WARNINGMaintainabilitytrademarked term3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
The plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress" - contains the restricted term "wordpress" which cannot be used at all in your plugin name.
WARNINGMaintainabilityMissing Version2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- 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 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.
WARNINGPerformancePost Not In exclude1
- Category
- Performance
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Using exclusionary parameters, like exclude, in calls to get_posts() should be done with caution, see https://wpvip.com/documentation/performance-improvements-by-removing-usage-of-post__not_in/ for more information.
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;
Score History
First score snapshot
v4.13.0
39
Latest
- Findings
- 295
- Errors
- 1
- Warnings
- 294
- Check
- 2.0.0
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 39 | 295 | 1 | 294 | v4.13.0 | 2.0.0 |
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