Kitgenix Plugin Score

Kitgenix Affiliate Link Manager

Slug: kitgenix-affiliate-link-manager · Kitgenix · 0+

Actively maintained

Overall Score

Excellent quality and security

96
Excellent

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.

  • Excellent The plugin follows best practices across every measured category. It is well-maintained, low-risk, and recommended for production use.
  • Good Strong overall quality with minor areas for improvement. Generally safe to use on most sites.
  • Needs Review Some areas of concern detected. Review the full issues report and weigh the risks before installing on production.
  • High Risk Significant quality or security problems found. Exercise caution — check the details carefully before using this plugin.
Score computed: May 9, 2026 10:05 pm (4 days ago). Vulnerability data mode: Cached.
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No known open vulnerabilities found.

Score Breakdown

Shield
Security
88
Good
Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 1 affected rules, reducing this category by 12 total points.

Rule Hits Impact Share
Security issue: Warning 3 -12 100%
W
WP.org Readiness
98
Excellent
Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 1 affected rules, reducing this category by 2 total points.

Rule Hits Impact Share
Repo issue: Notice 2 -2 100%
Speed
Performance
94
Excellent
Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 1 affected rules, reducing this category by 6 total points.

Rule Hits Impact Share
Performance issue: Warning 2 -6 100%
Code
Code Quality
100
Excellent
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.

A11y
Accessibility
100
Excellent
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.

Bug
Vulnerability Status
100
Excellent
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

Scan Summary

  • Errors: 0
  • Warnings: 5
  • Notices: 2
  • Last Scanned: 2026-05-09 22:05:14
Scans are performed automatically once per day.

What Changed Since Last Scan

Run at least two completed scans to view issue deltas.

Detected Issues

Severity Category Message File Fix Guidance
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.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. includes/core/class-affiliate-link-post-type.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING PERFORMANCE flush_rewrite_rules() detected. includes/core/class-loader.php
Quick Only flush rewrite rules during activation or explicit maintenance flows.
Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across performance 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.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. includes/core/class-analytics.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. uninstall.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING PERFORMANCE flush_rewrite_rules() detected. kitgenix-affiliate-link-manager.php
Quick Only flush rewrite rules during activation or explicit maintenance flows.
Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across performance 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.
NOTICE REPO Translation functions are present, but no textdomain loader was detected.
Quick Call load_plugin_textdomain() during plugin bootstrap so translations can be loaded.
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.

Score History

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