Smart Slider 3

Responsive slider plugin to create sliders in visual editor easily. Build beautiful image slider, layer slider, video slider, post slider, and more.

v3.5.1.37NextendwebUpdated 2026-05-28Added Nov 12, 2015800k+ installs98% rating88% support resolved
23
Score
261
Errors
268
Warnings
+0
Change

Category Scores

Security0
Repo91
Performance92
Maintainability0

Top Issues by Category

maintainability424
1Non Prefixed Variable FoundWordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedVariableFoundWARNING1942missing direct file access protectionmissing_direct_file_access_protectionERROR1153parse url parse urlWordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.parse_url_parse_urlERROR134date dateWordPress.DateTime.RestrictedFunctions.date_dateERROR125file system operations freadWordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_freadERROR106curl curl setoptWordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.curl_curl_setoptERROR97Direct QueryWordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.DirectQueryWARNING88No CachingWordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.NoCachingWARNING89Non Prefixed Hookname FoundWordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedHooknameFoundWARNING810unlink unlinkWordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.unlink_unlinkERROR811Non Prefixed Function FoundWordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedFunctionFoundWARNING712Non Enqueued StylesheetWordPress.WP.EnqueuedResources.NonEnqueuedStylesheetERROR713Non Prefixed Constant FoundWordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedConstantFoundWARNING414file system operations fcloseWordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fcloseERROR415file system operations fopenWordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fopenERROR416Missing VersionWordPress.WP.EnqueuedResourceParameters.MissingVersionWARNING417slow db query meta valueWordPress.DB.SlowDBQuery.slow_db_query_meta_valueWARNING318rand mt randWordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.rand_mt_randERROR319strip tags strip tagsWordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.strip_tags_strip_tagsERROR3
security61
i18n9

Issues Details

529 issues found in latest scan

WARNING194
WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedVariableFound

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

ERROR115
missing_direct_file_access_protection

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

ERROR22
WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.ExceptionNotEscaped

All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"$msg: $loc<br>FILE: <strong>{$this->lessc->sourceParser->sourceName}</strong>"'.

ERROR17
WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped

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

ERROR13
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.

ERROR12
WordPress.DateTime.RestrictedFunctions.date_date

date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead.

ERROR10
WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fread

File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fread().

ERROR9
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.NotPrepared

Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $prefix

WARNING9
WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Missing

Processing form data without nonce verification.

ERROR9
WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.curl_curl_setopt

Using cURL functions is highly discouraged. Use wp_remote_get() instead.

ERROR9
WordPress.WP.I18n.TextDomainMismatch

Mismatched text domain. Expected 'smart-slider-3' but got 'et_builder'.

WARNING8
WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.DirectQuery

Use of a direct database call is discouraged.

WARNING8
WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.NoCaching

Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().

WARNING8
WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedHooknameFound

Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: &quot;edit_post&quot;.

ERROR8
WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.unlink_unlink

unlink() is discouraged. Use wp_delete_file() to delete a file.

WARNING7
WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedFunctionFound

Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: &quot;N2_SMARTSLIDER_3_UPGRADE_TO_PRO&quot;.

ERROR7
WordPress.WP.EnqueuedResources.NonEnqueuedStylesheet

Stylesheets must be registered/enqueued via wp_enqueue_style()

WARNING4
WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedConstantFound

Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: &quot;N2GSAP&quot;.

WARNING4
WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended

Processing form data without nonce verification.

ERROR4
WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fclose

File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fclose().

ERROR4
WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fopen

File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fopen().

WARNING4
WordPress.WP.EnqueuedResourceParameters.MissingVersion

Resource version not set in call to wp_enqueue_style(). This means new versions of the style may not always be loaded due to browser caching.

WARNING3
WordPress.DB.SlowDBQuery.slow_db_query_meta_value

Detected usage of meta_value, possible slow query.

ERROR3
WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.rand_mt_rand

mt_rand() is discouraged. Use the far less predictable wp_rand() instead.

ERROR3
WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.strip_tags_strip_tags

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

Latest Snapshot

Findings

529

Errors

261

Warnings

268

Score History

First score snapshot

First scan completed Jun 19, 2026

v3.5.1.37 · Plugin Check 2.0.0 · Model 2026.06-mvp-static-v2

Jun 19, 2026

v3.5.1.37

23

Latest

Findings
529
Errors
261
Warnings
268
Plugin Check
2.0.0
Model
2026.06-mvp-static-v2

Related Plugins