Database Backup for WordPress

Database Backup for WordPress is your one-stop database backup solution for WordPress.

v2.5.3WP EngineUpdated 2026-04-20Added Jul 12, 200570k+ installs90% rating
35
Score
128
Errors
88
Warnings
+0
Change

Category Scores

Security0
Repo89
Performance100
Maintainability56

Top Issues by Category

security144
maintainability34
i18n32

Issues Details

216 issues found in latest scan

ERROR59
WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped

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

ERROR31
WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingTranslatorsComment

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.

ERROR17
WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.UnsafePrintingFunction

All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.

WARNING16
WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotValidated

Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_GET['recipient']. Check that the array index exists before using it.

WARNING14
WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.MissingUnslash

$_GET['backup'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar

WARNING12
WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Missing

Processing form data without nonce verification.

WARNING9
WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended

Processing form data without nonce verification.

WARNING7
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.InterpolatedNotPrepared

Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found interpolated variable $table at "DESCRIBE $table"

WARNING5
WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.DirectQuery

Use of a direct database call is discouraged.

WARNING5
WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.NoCaching

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

WARNING4
PluginCheck.Security.DirectDB.UnescapedDBParameter

Unescaped parameter $table used in $wpdb->get_results()

WARNING4
Squiz.PHP.DiscouragedFunctions.Discouraged

The use of function ini_set() is discouraged

WARNING4
WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized

Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST[$post_key]

ERROR4
WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.unlink_unlink

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

ERROR3
WordPress.DateTime.RestrictedFunctions.date_date

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

WARNING3
trademarked_term

The plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "Database Backup for WordPress" - contains the restricted term "wordpress" which cannot be used at all in your plugin name.

WARNING2
WordPress.Security.SafeRedirect.wp_redirect_wp_redirect

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.

ERROR2
WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fclose

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

ERROR2
WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fopen

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

ERROR2
WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fwrite

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

WARNING1
PluginCheck.CodeAnalysis.DiscouragedFunctions.load_plugin_textdomainFound

load_plugin_textdomain() has been discouraged since WordPress version 4.6. When your plugin is hosted on WordPress.org, you no longer need to manually include this function call for translations under your plugin slug. WordPress will automatically load the translations for you as needed.

WARNING1
WordPress.DB.DirectDatabaseQuery.SchemaChange

Attempting a database schema change is discouraged.

ERROR1
WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_chmod

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

ERROR1
WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_mkdir

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

ERROR1
WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_readfile

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

Latest Snapshot

Findings

216

Errors

128

Warnings

88

Score History

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First scan completed Jun 20, 2026

v2.5.3 · Plugin Check 2.0.0 · Model 2026.06-mvp-static-v2

Jun 20, 2026

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Findings
216
Errors
128
Warnings
88
Plugin Check
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Model
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