Convert existing categories to tags or tags to categories, selectively.
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Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
Security
88
9 issue groups
Maintainability
17
8 issue groups
I18n
16
1 issue group
Repo Compliance
3
3 issue groups
ERRORSecurityOutput is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '" ({$category->count})</label>"'.48
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 48
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '" ({$category->count})</label>"'.
ERRORI18nMissing Translators CommentA 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.16
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 16
- Severity
- error
Sample message
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.
WARNINGSecurityInput is not validatedDetected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST['cats_to_convert']. Check that the array index exists before using it.11
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 11
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST['cats_to_convert']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
ERRORSecurityUnsafe printing functionAll output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.10
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 10
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.
ERRORMaintainabilitywp function not compatible with requires wpFunction "get_post_format_string()" requires WordPress 3.1.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 3.0.0.7
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 7
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Function "get_post_format_string()" requires WordPress 3.1.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 3.0.0.
WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET['tab']6
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 6
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_GET['tab']
WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed$_GET['tab'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar6
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 6
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
$_GET['tab'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
WARNINGMaintainabilityDirect QueryUse of a direct database call is discouraged.3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Use of a direct database call is discouraged.
WARNINGSecurityMissing nonce verificationProcessing form data without nonce verification.3
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
WARNINGSecurityNonce verification recommendedProcessing form data without nonce verification.2
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
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WARNINGMaintainabilityDeprecated parameter: get_terms parameter 22
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
The parameter "array('get' => 'all')" at position #2 of get_terms() has been deprecated since WordPress version 4.5.0. Instead do not pass the parameter.
ERRORSecurityDatabase parameter is not escaped1
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Unescaped parameter $values used in $wpdb->query()\n$values used without escaping.
WARNINGMaintainabilityNo Caching1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Direct database call without caching detected. Consider using wp_cache_get() / wp_cache_set() or wp_cache_delete().
ERRORSecuritySQL query is not prepared1
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Use placeholders and $wpdb->prepare(); found $values
WARNINGMaintainabilityDeprecated function: screen_icon1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
screen_icon() has been deprecated since WordPress version 3.8.0.
ERRORRepo Compliancelicense mismatch1
- Category
- Repo Compliance
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Your plugin has a different license declared in the readme file and plugin header. Please update your readme with a valid GPL license identifier.
WARNINGMaintainabilitymismatched plugin name1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Plugin name "Categories to Tags Converter" is different from the name declared in plugin header "Categories to Tags Converter Importer".
ERRORMaintainabilityMissing direct file access protection1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
ERRORRepo Complianceoutdated tested upto header1
- Category
- Repo Compliance
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Tested up to: 6.7 < 7.0. The "Tested up to" value in your plugin is not set to the current version of WordPress. This means your plugin will not show up in searches, as we require plugins to be compatible and documented as tested up to the most recent version of WordPress.
WARNINGRepo Compliancereadme reserved contributors1
- Category
- Repo Compliance
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
The "Contributors" header in the readme file contains reserved username(s). Found: "wordpressdotorg"
WARNINGMaintainabilitytrademarked term1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
The plugin slug includes a restricted term. Your plugin slug - "wpcat2tag-importer" - contains the restricted term "wp" which cannot be used at all in your plugin slug.
Score History
First score snapshot
v0.6.3
39
Latest
- Findings
- 124
- Errors
- 86
- Warnings
- 38
- Check
- 2.0.0
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 39 | 124 | 86 | 38 | v0.6.3 | 2.0.0 |
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