Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly

The #1 Print, PDF, Email button. Stylish, full featured, customizable. Add custom header, footer, and more.

v5.5.10Print & PDF by PrintFriendlyUpdated 2026-05-16Added May 1, 200920k+ installs76% rating0% support resolved
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Score
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Errors
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Warnings
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Category Scores

Security0
Repo87
Performance100
Maintainability74

Top Issues by Category

security210
maintainability34
i18n3
supply_chain1
repo_compliance1

Issues Details

249 issues found in latest scan

ERROR128
WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.UnsafePrintingFunction

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

ERROR80
WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped

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

WARNING15
WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedVariableFound

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

WARNING4
WordPress.WP.EnqueuedResourceParameters.NotInFooter

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.

ERROR4
missing_direct_file_access_protection

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

WARNING2
WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedFunctionFound

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

ERROR2
WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.parse_url_parse_url

parse_url() is discouraged because of inconsistency in the output across PHP versions; use wp_parse_url() instead.

WARNING2
WordPress.WP.EnqueuedResourceParameters.MissingVersion

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.

ERROR2
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.

WARNING1
PluginCheck.CodeAnalysis.DiscouragedFunctions.load_plugin_textdomainFound

load_plugin_textdomain() has been discouraged since WordPress version 4.6. When your plugin is hosted on WordPress.org, you no longer need to manually include this function call for translations under your plugin slug. WordPress will automatically load the translations for you as needed.

WARNING1
WordPress.PHP.DevelopmentFunctions.error_log_print_r

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

WARNING1
WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized

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

WARNING1
WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.MissingUnslash

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

ERROR1
WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.strip_tags_strip_tags

strip_tags() is discouraged. Use the more comprehensive wp_strip_all_tags() instead.

ERROR1
WordPress.WP.EnqueuedResources.NonEnqueuedScript

Scripts must be registered/enqueued via wp_enqueue_script()

ERROR1
hidden_files

Hidden files are not permitted.

ERROR1
library_core_files

Library files that are already in the WordPress core are not permitted.

WARNING1
mismatched_plugin_name

Plugin name "Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly" is different from the name declared in plugin header "Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly".

WARNING1
readme_parser_warnings_too_many_tags

One or more tags were ignored. Please limit your plugin to 5 tags.

Latest Snapshot

Findings

249

Errors

220

Warnings

29

Score History

First score snapshot

First scan completed Jun 20, 2026

v5.5.10 · Plugin Check 2.0.0 · Model 2026.06-mvp-static-v2

Jun 20, 2026

v5.5.10

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Findings
249
Errors
220
Warnings
29
Plugin Check
2.0.0
Model
2026.06-mvp-static-v2

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