Kitgenix Plugin Score

Sendmachine for WordPress

Slug: sendmachine · sendmachine · 70+

Actively maintained
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Overall Score

Excellent quality and security

93
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. Open vulnerabilities are weighted by severity, CVSS, and patch availability, and incomplete source data can reduce confidence slightly.

  • 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 24, 2026 10:14 pm (2 weeks ago). Vulnerability data mode: Live.
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 10, 2026 5:46 am (51 minutes ago)

Known open vulnerabilities: 1

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This plugin is automatically re-scanned every 30 days. Next automatic scan due: June 23, 2026 10:14 pm (2 weeks).
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Score Breakdown

Shield
Security
84
Good
Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 3 affected rules, reducing this category by 16 total points.

Rule Hits Impact Share
Security issue: Error 1 -10 62.5%
Security issue: Warning 1 -4 25%
Security impact from low vulnerability 1 -2 12.5%
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WP.org Readiness
96
Excellent
Why this score?

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

Rule Hits Impact Share
Repo issue: Notice 1 -1 100%
Speed
Performance
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.

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
92
Excellent
Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 1 affected rules, reducing this category by 8 total points.

Rule Hits Impact Share
Accessibility issue: Warning 4 -8 100%
Bug
Vulnerability Status
95
Excellent
Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 1 affected rules, reducing this category by 5 total points.

Rule Hits Impact Share
Open Low vulnerability 1 -5 100%

Plugin Details

Scan Summary

  • Errors: 1
  • Warnings: 5
  • Notices: 1
  • Last Scanned: 2026-05-24 21:14:19
  • Score confidence: 100/100
Scans are performed automatically once per day, and the report will note when source data is stale or incomplete.

What Changed Since Last Scan

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Detected Issues

Severity Category Message File Fix Guidance
ERROR SECURITY Declared minimum PHP 5.4 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.
WARNING SECURITY Declared minimum WordPress 3.2.1 is very outdated and lacks modern security APIs.
Quick Raise minimum WordPress version to a modern supported release.
Moderate Replace deprecated APIs and confirm compatibility across current WordPress branches.
Advanced Run multi-version WordPress integration tests in CI and block unsupported API usage.
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 ACCESSIBILITY Image markup without an alt attribute detected. sendmachine_wp_admin.php
Quick Add alt attributes to the flagged image tags, or alt="" for decorative images.
Moderate Audit all templates/components for missing alternative text and update content guidelines.
Advanced Integrate accessibility testing in CI (axe/pa11y) and block releases with critical a11y violations.
WARNING ACCESSIBILITY Image markup without an alt attribute detected. views/wp_sm_dashboard.php
Quick Add alt attributes to the flagged image tags, or alt="" for decorative images.
Moderate Audit all templates/components for missing alternative text and update content guidelines.
Advanced Integrate accessibility testing in CI (axe/pa11y) and block releases with critical a11y violations.
WARNING ACCESSIBILITY Image markup without an alt attribute detected. views/wp_sm_feed_preview.php
Quick Add alt attributes to the flagged image tags, or alt="" for decorative images.
Moderate Audit all templates/components for missing alternative text and update content guidelines.
Advanced Integrate accessibility testing in CI (axe/pa11y) and block releases with critical a11y violations.
WARNING ACCESSIBILITY Image markup without an alt attribute detected. views/wp_sm_feed_settings.php
Quick Add alt attributes to the flagged image tags, or alt="" for decorative images.
Moderate Audit all templates/components for missing alternative text and update content guidelines.
Advanced Integrate accessibility testing in CI (axe/pa11y) and block releases with critical a11y violations.

Score History

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All Past Vulnerabilities

Showing all known historical vulnerabilities for this plugin, including open and closed records.

Vulnerability CVE Severity Status Affected Versions Patched Version Updated Source
Sendmachine for WordPress <= 1.0.20 - Unauthenticated SMTP Hijack to Privilege Escalation via manage_admin_requests N/A LOW Open *-1.0.20 N/A 2026-04-21 19:01:50 Wordfence