Lightweight, user-friendly plugin to sell products/services on WordPress. Easily add a shopping cart and start accepting orders in minutes.
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1,332 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 '$ajax_post_url'.
$_COOKIE['ap_id'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"Cannot save property `{$key}` containing an API resource of type "'.
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST['post_ID']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
Processing form data without nonce verification.
Processing form data without nonce verification.
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_COOKIE['ap_id']
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "check_shipping_region_str".
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
The $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $baseShipping
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "PayPal_Utility_Functions::hook('generate_paypal_js_sdk_args')".
Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "WP_CART_CURRENCY_SYMBOL".
date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead.
Mismatched text domain. Expected 'wordpress-simple-paypal-shopping-cart' but got 'nggallery'.
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "plugin_locale".
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fopen().
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fclose().
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fwrite().
A function call to __() with texts containing placeholders was found, but was not accompanied by a "translators:" comment on the line above to clarify the meaning of the placeholders.
In footer ($in_footer) is not set explicitly wp_register_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.
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$after_cart_reset_redirect_url".
Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "WPSPSC_COUPON_ITEM".
trigger_error() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production.
| Code | Type | Message | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.UnsafePrintingFunction | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'. | 333 |
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$ajax_post_url'. | 235 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.MissingUnslash | WARNING | $_COOKIE['ap_id'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar | 188 |
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.ExceptionNotEscaped | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '"Cannot save property `{$key}` containing an API resource of type "'. | 78 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotValidated | WARNING | Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST['post_ID']. Check that the array index exists before using it. | 73 |
| WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Missing | WARNING | Processing form data without nonce verification. | 66 |
| WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended | WARNING | Processing form data without nonce verification. | 58 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized | WARNING | Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_COOKIE['ap_id'] | 57 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedFunctionFound | WARNING | Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "check_shipping_region_str". | 35 |
| missing_direct_file_access_protection | ERROR | PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit; | 33 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomain | ERROR | Missing $domain parameter in function call to __(). | 28 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.NonSingularStringLiteralText | ERROR | The $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: $baseShipping | 19 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.DynamicHooknameFound | WARNING | Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "PayPal_Utility_Functions::hook('generate_paypal_js_sdk_args')". | 12 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedConstantFound | WARNING | Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "WP_CART_CURRENCY_SYMBOL". | 11 |
| WordPress.DateTime.RestrictedFunctions.date_date | ERROR | date() is affected by runtime timezone changes which can cause date/time to be incorrectly displayed. Use gmdate() instead. | 10 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.TextDomainMismatch | ERROR | Mismatched text domain. Expected 'wordpress-simple-paypal-shopping-cart' but got 'nggallery'. | 9 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedHooknameFound | WARNING | Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "plugin_locale". | 8 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fopen | ERROR | File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fopen(). | 7 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fclose | ERROR | File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fclose(). | 6 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fwrite | ERROR | File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: fwrite(). | 6 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingTranslatorsComment | ERROR | A function call to __() with texts containing placeholders was found, but was not accompanied by a "translators:" comment on the line above to clarify the meaning of the placeholders. | 6 |
| WordPress.WP.EnqueuedResourceParameters.NotInFooter | WARNING | In footer ($in_footer) is not set explicitly wp_register_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. | 5 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedVariableFound | WARNING | Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$after_cart_reset_redirect_url". | 4 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedClassFound | WARNING | Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "WPSPSC_COUPON_ITEM". | 3 |
| WordPress.PHP.DevelopmentFunctions.error_log_trigger_error | WARNING | trigger_error() found. Debug code should not normally be used in production. | 3 |
Latest Snapshot
Findings
1,332
Errors
796
Warnings
536
Score History
First score snapshot
First scan completed Jun 20, 2026
v5.3.0 ยท Plugin Check 2.0.0 ยท Model 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
Jun 20, 2026
v5.3.0
22
Latest
- Findings
- 1,332
- Errors
- 796
- Warnings
- 536
- Plugin Check
- 2.0.0
- Model
- 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Plugin Check | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2026Latest | 22 | 1,332 | 796 | 536 | v5.3.0 | 2.0.0 | 2026.06-mvp-static-v2 |