SportsPress is an extendable all-in-one sports data plugin that helps sports clubs set up and manage a league or club site quickly and easily.
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2,702 issues found in latest scan
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$active_plugins".
Processing form data without nonce verification.
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "SP".
Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "SP_AJAX".
Processing form data without nonce verification.
A function call to __() with texts containing placeholders was found, but was not accompanied by a "translators:" comment on the line above to clarify the meaning of the placeholders.
Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "DEBUG".
Mismatched text domain. Expected 'sportspress' but got 'tgmpa'.
strip_tags() is discouraged. Use the more comprehensive wp_strip_all_tags() instead.
Function "get_term_meta()" requires WordPress 4.4.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 3.8.0.
Detected usage of meta_query, possible slow query.
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "SP_TEMPLATE_PATH".
The parameter "$args" at position #2 of get_terms() has been deprecated since WordPress version 4.5.0. Instead do not pass the parameter.
date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead.
Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable $d at "SELECT DATE_FORMAT((DATE_ADD('{$thisyear}0101', INTERVAL $d DAY) ), '%m')"
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
Detected usage of meta_key, possible slow query.
Detected usage of tax_query, possible slow query.
Detected usage of meta_value, possible slow query.
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"' in '{$infix}'."'.
Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().
wp_redirect() found. Using wp_safe_redirect(), along with the "allowed_redirect_hosts" filter if needed, can help avoid any chances of malicious redirects within code. It is also important to remember to call exit() after a redirect so that no other unwanted code is executed.
In footer ($in_footer) is not set explicitly wp_enqueue_script; It is recommended to load scripts in the footer. Please set this value to `true` to load it in the footer, or explicitly `false` if it should be loaded in the header.
| Code | Type | Message | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedVariableFound | WARNING | Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$active_plugins". | 1,164 |
| WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Missing | WARNING | Processing form data without nonce verification. | 256 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedFunctionFound | WARNING | Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "SP". | 181 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedClassFound | WARNING | Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "SP_AJAX". | 163 |
| WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended | WARNING | Processing form data without nonce verification. | 141 |
| 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. | 131 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedConstantFound | WARNING | Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "DEBUG". | 94 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.TextDomainMismatch | ERROR | Mismatched text domain. Expected 'sportspress' but got 'tgmpa'. | 94 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.strip_tags_strip_tags | ERROR | strip_tags() is discouraged. Use the more comprehensive wp_strip_all_tags() instead. | 64 |
| wp_function_not_compatible_with_requires_wp | ERROR | Function "get_term_meta()" requires WordPress 4.4.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 3.8.0. | 55 |
| WordPress.DB.SlowDBQuery.slow_db_query_meta_query | WARNING | Detected usage of meta_query, possible slow query. | 47 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedHooknameFound | WARNING | Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "SP_TEMPLATE_PATH". | 42 |
| WordPress.WP.DeprecatedParameters.Get_termsParam2Found | WARNING | The parameter "$args" at position #2 of get_terms() has been deprecated since WordPress version 4.5.0. Instead do not pass the parameter. | 40 |
| 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. | 36 |
| WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.InterpolatedNotPrepared | WARNING | Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable $d at "SELECT DATE_FORMAT((DATE_ADD('{$thisyear}0101', INTERVAL $d DAY) ), '%m')" | 22 |
| missing_direct_file_access_protection | ERROR | PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit; | 22 |
| WordPress.DB.SlowDBQuery.slow_db_query_meta_key | WARNING | Detected usage of meta_key, possible slow query. | 17 |
| WordPress.DB.SlowDBQuery.slow_db_query_tax_query | WARNING | Detected usage of tax_query, possible slow query. | 15 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomain | ERROR | Missing $domain parameter in function call to __(). | 13 |
| WordPress.DB.SlowDBQuery.slow_db_query_meta_value | WARNING | Detected usage of meta_value, possible slow query. | 11 |
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.ExceptionNotEscaped | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"' in '{$infix}'."'. | 10 |
| WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.DirectQuery | WARNING | Use of a direct database call is discouraged. | 8 |
| WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.NoCaching | WARNING | Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete(). | 8 |
| WordPress.Security.SafeRedirect.wp_redirect_wp_redirect | WARNING | wp_redirect() found. Using wp_safe_redirect(), along with the "allowed_redirect_hosts" filter if needed, can help avoid any chances of malicious redirects within code. It is also important to remember to call exit() after a redirect so that no other unwanted code is executed. | 8 |
| WordPress.WP.EnqueuedResourceParameters.NotInFooter | WARNING | 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. | 7 |
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First scan completed Jun 20, 2026
v2.7.29 · Plugin Check 2.0.0 · Model 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
Jun 20, 2026
v2.7.29
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Latest
- Findings
- 2,702
- Errors
- 460
- Warnings
- 2,242
- Plugin Check
- 2.0.0
- Model
- 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Plugin Check | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2026Latest | 22 | 2,702 | 460 | 2,242 | v2.7.29 | 2.0.0 | 2026.06-mvp-static-v2 |