Adds reCaptcha v2 from Contact Form 7 5.0.5 that was dropped on Contact Form 7 5.1
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security35
maintainability5
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42 issues found in latest scan
Processing form data without nonce verification.
$_POST['g-recaptcha-response'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.
Processing form data without nonce verification.
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST['g-recaptcha-response']
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$desc_link'.
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST['wpcf7_recaptcha_network']['secretkey']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "wpcf7_recaptcha_locale".
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "wpcf7_recaptcha_response".
A function call to esc_html__() with texts containing placeholders was found, but was not accompanied by a "translators:" comment on the line above to clarify the meaning of the placeholders.
Multiple placeholders in translatable strings should be ordered. Expected "%1$s, %2$s", but got "%s, %s" in 'Only when "reCaptcha Version 2" is selected will you need to use the %s shortcode tag in your Contact Form 7 forms. ReCaptcha v3 (Default Usage) does not use a recaptcha shortcode.%sSelect the version of reCaptcha you would like to use:'.
The plugin slug includes a restricted term. Your plugin slug - "wpcf7-recaptcha" - contains the restricted term "wp" which cannot be used at all in your plugin slug.
Function "wp_is_block_theme()" requires WordPress 5.9.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 4.9.0.
| Code | Type | Message | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended | WARNING | Processing form data without nonce verification. | 7 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.MissingUnslash | WARNING | $_POST['g-recaptcha-response'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar | 6 |
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.UnsafePrintingFunction | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'. | 5 |
| WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Missing | WARNING | Processing form data without nonce verification. | 5 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized | WARNING | Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST['g-recaptcha-response'] | 5 |
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$desc_link'. | 4 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotValidated | WARNING | Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST['wpcf7_recaptcha_network']['secretkey']. Check that the array index exists before using it. | 3 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedHooknameFound | WARNING | Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "wpcf7_recaptcha_locale". | 2 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedFunctionFound | WARNING | Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "wpcf7_recaptcha_response". | 1 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingTranslatorsComment | ERROR | A function call to esc_html__() with texts containing placeholders was found, but was not accompanied by a "translators:" comment on the line above to clarify the meaning of the placeholders. | 1 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.UnorderedPlaceholdersText | ERROR | Multiple placeholders in translatable strings should be ordered. Expected "%1$s, %2$s", but got "%s, %s" in 'Only when "reCaptcha Version 2" is selected will you need to use the %s shortcode tag in your Contact Form 7 forms. ReCaptcha v3 (Default Usage) does not use a recaptcha shortcode.%sSelect the version of reCaptcha you would like to use:'. | 1 |
| trademarked_term | WARNING | The plugin slug includes a restricted term. Your plugin slug - "wpcf7-recaptcha" - contains the restricted term "wp" which cannot be used at all in your plugin slug. | 1 |
| wp_function_not_compatible_with_requires_wp | ERROR | Function "wp_is_block_theme()" requires WordPress 5.9.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 4.9.0. | 1 |
Latest Snapshot
Findings
42
Errors
12
Warnings
30
Score History
First score snapshot
First scan completed Jun 19, 2026
v1.5.0 · Plugin Check 2.0.0 · Model 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
Jun 19, 2026
v1.5.0
44
Latest
- Findings
- 42
- Errors
- 12
- Warnings
- 30
- Plugin Check
- 2.0.0
- Model
- 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Plugin Check | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2026Latest | 44 | 42 | 12 | 30 | v1.5.0 | 2.0.0 | 2026.06-mvp-static-v2 |