Dolly
Slug: dolly · Brad Parbs · 90+
Overall Score
Excellent quality and security
What this score means
Scores are calculated on a 100-point scale by analysing six weighted categories: Security, WP.org Readiness, Performance, Code Quality, Accessibility, and Vulnerabilities. Open vulnerabilities are weighted by severity, CVSS, and patch availability, and incomplete source data can reduce confidence slightly.
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Excellent The plugin follows best practices across every measured category. It is well-maintained, low-risk, and recommended for production use.
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Good Strong overall quality with minor areas for improvement. Generally safe to use on most sites.
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Needs Review Some areas of concern detected. Review the full issues report and weigh the risks before installing on production.
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High Risk Significant quality or security problems found. Exercise caution — check the details carefully before using this plugin.
High confidence (100/100) based on metadata completeness and vulnerability evidence quality.
Open vulnerabilities are weighted by severity, CVSS, and patch availability, then adjusted slightly when the source data is incomplete.
- Wordfence: June 30, 2026 12:47 pm (29 minutes ago)
AI-Generated Summary
Dolly currently scores 93/100 (excellent). Latest scan findings include 1 errors and 2 warnings.
Strengths
- Overall score is in a strong range for production use.
- No open vulnerabilities are currently recorded in tracked sources.
Risks
- 1 error-level issue was detected in the latest scan.
- Tested-up-to metadata is behind the current WordPress version.
Recommended Next Actions
- Resolve error-level findings first because they usually carry the highest impact.
- Address warning-level findings to improve maintainability and reduce future risk.
- Validate compatibility against the latest WordPress core and refresh tested-up-to metadata.
Generated from latest scan and metadata signals. Validate in staging before production changes.
Score Breakdown
Why this score?
Top deductions are based on 2 affected rules, reducing this category by 14 total points.
| Rule | Hits | Impact | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security issue: Error | 1 | -10 | 71.4% |
| Security issue: Warning | 1 | -4 | 28.6% |
Why this score?
Top deductions are based on 4 affected rules, reducing this category by 12 total points.
| Rule | Hits | Impact | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last update is over one year old | 1 | -5 | 41.7% |
| Repo issue: Warning | 1 | -3 | 25% |
| Tested up to version is behind current WordPress | 1 | -3 | 25% |
Plus 1 additional rules with smaller impact.
Show all rules (1 more)
| Rule | Hits | Impact | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repo issue: Notice | 1 | -1 | 8.3% |
Why this score?
Top deductions are based on 0 affected rules, reducing this category by 0 total points.
No deductions were applied for this category in the latest score run.
Why this score?
Top deductions are based on 0 affected rules, reducing this category by 0 total points.
No deductions were applied for this category in the latest score run.
Why this score?
Top deductions are based on 0 affected rules, reducing this category by 0 total points.
No deductions were applied for this category in the latest score run.
Why this score?
Top deductions are based on 0 affected rules, reducing this category by 0 total points.
No deductions were applied for this category in the latest score run.
Plugin Details
- Version: 1.0.0
- Active Installs: 90+
- Last Updated: 2021-08-24 12:42:00
- Tested up to: 5.8.13
- Requires PHP: 5.6
- View on WordPress.org
- Download Plugin
Scan Summary
- Errors: 1
- Warnings: 2
- Notices: 1
- Last Scanned: 2026-06-14 13:47:11
- Score confidence: 100/100
What Changed Since Last Scan
Run at least two completed scans to view issue deltas.
Detected Issues
| Severity | Category | Message | File | Fix Guidance |
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| ERROR | SECURITY | Declared minimum PHP 5.6 is end-of-life and has known unpatched security vulnerabilities. |
Quick
Raise minimum PHP requirement to at least 8.1 and update plugin metadata.
Moderate
Refactor incompatible code paths and remove legacy polyfills tied to EOL PHP.
Advanced
Continuously test and enforce supported PHP baselines via CI and release policy.
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| WARNING | SECURITY | Main plugin file does not appear to guard direct access with an ABSPATH check. | dolly.php |
Quick
Add an ABSPATH guard near the top of the main plugin file to prevent direct execution.
Moderate
Apply the same remediation pattern across security findings and re-scan to confirm warning issues drop.
Advanced
Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
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| NOTICE | REPO | Plugin package does not include a license file. |
Quick
Add a LICENSE or COPYING file so distribution terms are explicit.
Moderate
Apply the same remediation pattern across repo findings and re-scan to confirm notice issues drop.
Advanced
Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
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| WARNING | REPO | No translation functions were detected in the plugin source. |
Quick
Wrap user-facing strings with translation functions such as __(), esc_html__(), or _x().
Moderate
Apply the same remediation pattern across repo findings and re-scan to confirm warning issues drop.
Advanced
Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
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Score History
No history available yet. · All-Time High: N/A
All Past Vulnerabilities
No vulnerabilities have been recorded for this plugin yet.