If you are working with a WordPress site and getting the dreaded “Sorry, this file type is not permitted for security reasons.
| Code | Message | Location | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERROR | plugin_header_no_license | Missing "License" in Plugin Header. Please update your Plugin Header with a valid GPLv2 (or later) compatible license. | — | Plugin Repo |
| ERROR | invalid_plugin_name | Plugin name header in your readme is missing or invalid. Please update your readme with a valid plugin name header. Eg: "=== Example Name ===" | — | Plugin Repo |
| ERROR | outdated_tested_upto_header | Tested up to: 6.1 < 6.8. The "Tested up to" value in your plugin is not set to the current version of WordPress. This means your plugin will not show up in searches, as we require plugins to be compatible and documented as tested up to the most recent version of WordPress. | — | Plugin Repo |
| ERROR | stable_tag_mismatch | Mismatched Stable Tag: 1 != 1.0. Your Stable Tag is meant to be the stable version of your plugin and it needs to be exactly the same with the Version in your main plugin file's header. Any mismatch can prevent users from downloading the correct plugin files from WordPress.org. | — | Plugin Repo |
| WARNING | readme_parser_warnings_too_many_tags | One or more tags were ignored. Please limit your plugin to 5 tags. | — | Plugin Repo |
| WARNING | readme_parser_warnings_requires_header_ignored | The "Requires at least" field was ignored. This field should only contain a valid WordPress version such as "6.8" or "6.7". | — | Plugin Repo |
| WARNING | readme_parser_warnings_no_short_description_present | The "Short Description" section is missing. An excerpt was generated from your main plugin description. | — | Plugin Repo |
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