Widget Options gives you super powers to control your site’s sidebar widgets and all Gutenberg blocks on pages, posts & other custom post types.
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maintainability189
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1,132 issues found in latest scan
All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$_selected_page'.
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "'widget_options_visibility_single_block_' . $tax_value".
$_GET['action'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().
Processing form data without nonce verification.
Processing form data without nonce verification.
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_FILES['widgeopts_file']
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$_widgetopts_in_block_renderer".
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.
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_FILES['widgeopts_file']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
The $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $aname
Multiple placeholders in translatable strings should be ordered. Expected "%1$d, %2$d", but got "%d, %d" in 'Successfully migrated display logic to snippets. Created %d snippets and updated %d widgets.'.
Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "WIDGETOPS_Welcome".
error_reporting() can lead to full path disclosure.
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "blockopts_filter_before_display".
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
Function "wp_use_widgets_block_editor()" requires WordPress 5.8.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 5.6.0.
date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead.
wp_redirect() found. Using wp_safe_redirect(), along with the "allowed_redirect_hosts" filter if needed, can help avoid any chances of malicious redirects within code. It is also important to remember to call exit() after a redirect so that no other unwanted code is executed.
parse_url() is discouraged because of inconsistency in the output across PHP versions; use wp_parse_url() instead.
strip_tags() is discouraged. Use the more comprehensive wp_strip_all_tags() instead.
| Code | Type | Message | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.UnsafePrintingFunction | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'. | 542 |
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$_selected_page'. | 247 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedHooknameFound | WARNING | Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "'widget_options_visibility_single_block_' . $tax_value". | 100 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.MissingUnslash | WARNING | $_GET['action'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar | 35 |
| WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.DirectQuery | WARNING | Use of a direct database call is discouraged. | 26 |
| WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.NoCaching | WARNING | Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete(). | 26 |
| WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended | WARNING | Processing form data without nonce verification. | 23 |
| WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Missing | WARNING | Processing form data without nonce verification. | 20 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized | WARNING | Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_FILES['widgeopts_file'] | 19 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedVariableFound | WARNING | Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$_widgetopts_in_block_renderer". | 15 |
| 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. | 15 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotValidated | WARNING | Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_FILES['widgeopts_file']. Check that the array index exists before using it. | 13 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomain | ERROR | Missing $domain parameter in function call to __(). | 7 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.NonSingularStringLiteralText | ERROR | The $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $aname | 7 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.UnorderedPlaceholdersText | ERROR | Multiple placeholders in translatable strings should be ordered. Expected "%1$d, %2$d", but got "%d, %d" in 'Successfully migrated display logic to snippets. Created %d snippets and updated %d widgets.'. | 6 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedClassFound | WARNING | Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "WIDGETOPS_Welcome". | 4 |
| WordPress.PHP.DevelopmentFunctions.prevent_path_disclosure_error_reporting | WARNING | error_reporting() can lead to full path disclosure. | 4 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedFunctionFound | WARNING | Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "blockopts_filter_before_display". | 3 |
| missing_direct_file_access_protection | ERROR | PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit; | 3 |
| wp_function_not_compatible_with_requires_wp | ERROR | Function "wp_use_widgets_block_editor()" requires WordPress 5.8.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 5.6.0. | 3 |
| 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. | 2 |
| 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. | 2 |
| Generic.PHP.ForbiddenFunctions.Found | ERROR | The use of function eval() is forbidden | 1 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.parse_url_parse_url | ERROR | parse_url() is discouraged because of inconsistency in the output across PHP versions; use wp_parse_url() instead. | 1 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.strip_tags_strip_tags | ERROR | strip_tags() is discouraged. Use the more comprehensive wp_strip_all_tags() instead. | 1 |
Latest Snapshot
Findings
1,132
Errors
837
Warnings
295
Score History
First score snapshot
First scan completed Jun 19, 2026
v4.2.5 · Plugin Check 2.0.0 · Model 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
Jun 19, 2026
v4.2.5
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Latest
- Findings
- 1,132
- Errors
- 837
- Warnings
- 295
- Plugin Check
- 2.0.0
- Model
- 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Plugin Check | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2026Latest | 31 | 1,132 | 837 | 295 | v4.2.5 | 2.0.0 | 2026.06-mvp-static-v2 |