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Category Scores
Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
Maintainability
330
21 issue groups
Security
175
2 issue groups
WARNINGSecurityDatabase parameter is not escapedUnescaped parameter $expressionSql used in $wpdb->get_results()\n$expressionSql assigned unsafely at line 211.111
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 111
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Unescaped parameter $expressionSql used in $wpdb->get_results()\n$expressionSql assigned unsafely at line 211.
WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect QueryUse of a direct database call is discouraged.92
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 92
- 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().84
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 84
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed hook nameHook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "'RCB/Migration/' . $migrationId . '/' . $actionId".69
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 69
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "'RCB/Migration/' . $migrationId . '/' . $actionId".
WARNINGSecurityNonce verification recommendedProcessing form data without nonce verification.64
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 64
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed constantGlobal constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "RCB_DB_PREFIX".27
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 27
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "RCB_DB_PREFIX".
WARNINGMaintainabilitySchema ChangeAttempting a database schema change is discouraged.12
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 12
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Attempting a database schema change is discouraged.
WARNINGMaintainabilityslow db query meta queryDetected usage of meta_query, possible slow query.10
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 10
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of meta_query, possible slow query.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed functionFunctions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "rcb_skip_already_admin_notice".10
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 10
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "rcb_skip_already_admin_notice".
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed global variableGlobal variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$apiInclude".6
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 6
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$apiInclude".
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ERRORMaintainabilityparse url parse url5
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 5
- Severity
- error
Sample message
parse_url() is discouraged because of inconsistency in the output across PHP versions; use wp_parse_url() instead.
WARNINGMaintainabilityslow db query tax query2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of tax_query, possible slow query.
WARNINGMaintainabilityerror log debug backtrace2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
debug_backtrace() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.
WARNINGMaintainabilityunexpected markdown file2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Unexpected markdown file "LICENSE_3RD_PARTY_JS.md" detected in plugin root. Only specific markdown files are expected in production plugins.
WARNINGMaintainabilityslow db query meta key1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of meta_key, possible slow query.
WARNINGMaintainabilityslow db query meta value1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of meta_value, possible slow query.
ERRORMaintainabilityfile system operations fwrite1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fwrite().
ERRORMaintainabilityrand mt rand1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
mt_rand() is discouraged. Use the far less predictable wp_rand() instead.
ERRORMaintainabilityNon Enqueued Script1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Scripts must be registered/enqueued via wp_enqueue_script()
WARNINGMaintainabilitymismatched plugin name1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Plugin name "Real Cookie Banner: GDPR & ePrivacy Cookie Consent" is different from the name declared in plugin header "Real Cookie Banner (Free)".
WARNINGMaintainabilitymissing composer json file1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
The "/vendor" directory using composer exists, but "composer.json" file is missing.
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;
WARNINGMaintainabilityupgrade notice limit1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
The upgrade notice for "5.0" exceeds the limit of 300 characters.
Score History
First score snapshot
v5.2.25
30
Latest
- Findings
- 505
- Errors
- 9
- Warnings
- 496
- Check
- 2.0.0
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 30 | 505 | 9 | 496 | v5.2.25 | 2.0.0 |
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