Postie allows you to create posts via email, including many advanced features not found in WordPress's default Post by Email feature.
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668 issues found in latest scan
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"$data\n"'.
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$_postie_revisions".
All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "DebugDump".
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$error_string'.
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "fConnectivityException".
Using cURL functions is highly discouraged. Use wp_remote_get() instead.
unlink() is discouraged. Use wp_delete_file() to delete a file.
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_ENV['HOST']
trigger_error() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.
$_GET['message'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "DEFAULT_BR_TEXT".
Processing form data without nonce verification.
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fclose().
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fwrite().
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.
The $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: "Warning! Postie requires that PHP be verion 5.2 or higher. You have version " . phpversion()
print_r() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.
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.
Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().
Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $checkExistingPostQuery
date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead.
| Code | Type | Message | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"$data\n"'. | 173 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedVariableFound | WARNING | Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$_postie_revisions". | 137 |
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.UnsafePrintingFunction | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'. | 101 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedFunctionFound | WARNING | Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "DebugDump". | 33 |
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.ExceptionNotEscaped | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$error_string'. | 33 |
| missing_direct_file_access_protection | ERROR | PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit; | 20 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedClassFound | WARNING | Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "fConnectivityException". | 18 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.curl_curl_setopt | ERROR | Using cURL functions is highly discouraged. Use wp_remote_get() instead. | 13 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomain | ERROR | Missing $domain parameter in function call to __(). | 11 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.unlink_unlink | ERROR | unlink() is discouraged. Use wp_delete_file() to delete a file. | 9 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized | WARNING | Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_ENV['HOST'] | 8 |
| WordPress.PHP.DevelopmentFunctions.error_log_trigger_error | WARNING | trigger_error() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production. | 7 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.MissingUnslash | WARNING | $_GET['message'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar | 6 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedConstantFound | WARNING | Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "DEFAULT_BR_TEXT". | 5 |
| WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Missing | WARNING | Processing form data without nonce verification. | 5 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fclose | ERROR | File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fclose(). | 5 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fwrite | ERROR | File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fwrite(). | 5 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingTranslatorsComment | ERROR | 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. | 5 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.NonSingularStringLiteralText | ERROR | The $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: "Warning! Postie requires that PHP be verion 5.2 or higher. You have version " . phpversion() | 5 |
| WordPress.PHP.DevelopmentFunctions.error_log_print_r | WARNING | print_r() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production. | 4 |
| WordPressVIPMinimum.Performance.WPQueryParams.PostNotIn_exclude | WARNING | 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. | 4 |
| WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.DirectQuery | WARNING | Use of a direct database call is discouraged. | 3 |
| WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.NoCaching | WARNING | Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete(). | 3 |
| WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.NotPrepared | ERROR | Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $checkExistingPostQuery | 3 |
| 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. | 3 |
Latest Snapshot
Findings
668
Errors
407
Warnings
261
Score History
First score snapshot
First scan completed Jun 20, 2026
v1.9.75 · Plugin Check 2.0.0 · Model 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
Jun 20, 2026
v1.9.75
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Latest
- Findings
- 668
- Errors
- 407
- Warnings
- 261
- Plugin Check
- 2.0.0
- Model
- 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Plugin Check | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2026Latest | 23 | 668 | 407 | 261 | v1.9.75 | 2.0.0 | 2026.06-mvp-static-v2 |