WP Slick Slider and Image Carousel

Name: WP Slick Slider and Image Carousel
Rating: 4
Author: Essential Plugin

A quick, easy way to add and display multiple WP Slick Slider and carousel using a shortcode. Also added Gutenberg block support.

v3.7.8

Essential Plugin

Updated 17.11.2025, 07:13:00

Scanned 17.11.2025, 08:27:30

carousel-slider responsive-header-image-slider responsive-slider slick-image-slider wp-header-image-slider

Score

Errors

135

Warnings

10K

Installs

Security143

General18

Repo24

Performance2

Accessibility0

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Issues Details

187 issues found in latest scan

	Code	Message	Location	Category
ERROR	`WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped`	All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found 'wpautop'.	`53:77`	Security
ERROR	`WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedVariableFound`	Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$redirect_url".	`65:9`	Plugin Repo
ERROR	`Generic.PHP.DisallowShortOpenTag.Found`	Short PHP opening tag used; expected "<?php" but found "<?"	`96:61`	—
ERROR	`Generic.PHP.DisallowShortOpenTag.Found`	Short PHP opening tag used; expected "<?php" but found "<?"	`319:98`	—
ERROR	`WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped`	All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '__'.	`497:33`	Security
ERROR	`WordPress.WP.I18n.TextDomainMismatch`	Mismatched text domain. Expected 'wp-slick-slider-and-image-carousel' but got 'wpos_analytic'.	`497:72`	General
ERROR	`WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped`	All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '__'.	`20:74`	Security
ERROR	`WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.rand_rand`	rand() is discouraged. Use the far less predictable wp_rand() instead.	`27:47`	Plugin Repo
ERROR	`invalid_tested_upto_minor`	Tested up to: 6.8.3 The version number should only include major versions 6.8.	—	Plugin Repo
ERROR	`WordPress.WP.I18n.TextDomainMismatch`	Mismatched text domain. Expected 'wp-slick-slider-and-image-carousel' but got 'wpos-analytics'.	`533:50`	General

187 total row(s)

External Connections

Hosts referenced or contacted during the latest scan (runtime attempts + static URLs)

Hosts: 7Runtime: 0Static: 22

Source	Host	URL	Plugin File / Stack	Captured
Static	kenwheeler.github.io	http://kenwheeler.github.io/	assets/js/slick.min.js:11	11/17/2025, 8:27:36 AM
Static	kenwheeler.github.io	http://kenwheeler.github.io/slick	assets/js/slick.min.js:12	11/17/2025, 8:27:36 AM
Static	github.com	http://github.com/kenwheeler/slick	assets/js/slick.min.js:13	11/17/2025, 8:27:36 AM
Static	github.com	http://github.com/kenwheeler/slick/issues	assets/js/slick.min.js:14	11/17/2025, 8:27:36 AM
Static	www.essentialplugin.com	https://www.essentialplugin.com/	includes/admin/metabox/wpsisac-post-metabox.php:27	11/17/2025, 8:27:36 AM
Static	demo.essentialplugin.com	https://demo.essentialplugin.com/prodemo/pro-wp-slick-slider-and-carousel-demo/	includes/admin/supports/blocks/gutenberg-block.php:55	11/17/2025, 8:27:36 AM
Static	demo.essentialplugin.com	https://demo.essentialplugin.com/slick-slider-demo/	includes/admin/supports/blocks/gutenberg-block.php:56	11/17/2025, 8:27:36 AM
Static	docs.essentialplugin.com	https://docs.essentialplugin.com/wp-slick-slider-and-image-carousel/	includes/admin/wpsisac-how-it-work.php:84	11/17/2025, 8:27:36 AM
Static	demo.essentialplugin.com	https://demo.essentialplugin.com/slick-slider-demo/	includes/admin/wpsisac-how-it-work.php:93	11/17/2025, 8:27:36 AM
Static	essentialplugin.com	https://essentialplugin.com/wordpress-plugins/wp-slick-slider-and-image-carousel/	wp-slick-image-slider.php:4	11/17/2025, 8:27:36 AM

22 total row(s)


17.11.2025, 08:27:30	13s	59	52	135
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WP Slick Slider and Image Carousel

Security143

Plugin Repository21

General18

Performance2