WordPress Importer
Slug: wordpress-importer · WordPress.org · 2,000,000+
Overall Score
Excellent quality and security
91
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.
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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.
Score computed: May 24, 2026 8:41 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.
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 4:46 am (14 minutes ago)
Score Breakdown
Security
80
Good
Why this score?
Top deductions are based on 1 affected rules, reducing this category by 20 total points.
| Rule | Hits | Impact | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security issue: Warning | 5 | -20 | 100% |
WP.org Readiness
93
Excellent
Why this score?
Top deductions are based on 2 affected rules, reducing this category by 7 total points.
| Rule | Hits | Impact | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repo issue: Notice | 4 | -4 | 57.1% |
| Tested up to version is behind current WordPress | 1 | -3 | 42.9% |
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 Quality
91
Excellent
Why this score?
Top deductions are based on 2 affected rules, reducing this category by 9 total points.
| Rule | Hits | Impact | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Code Quality issue: Error | 1 | -8 | 88.9% |
| Code Quality issue: Notice | 1 | -1 | 11.1% |
Accessibility
96
Excellent
Why this score?
Top deductions are based on 1 affected rules, reducing this category by 4 total points.
| Rule | Hits | Impact | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accessibility issue: Warning | 2 | -4 | 100% |
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
- Version: 0.9.5
- Active Installs: 2,000,000+
- Last Updated: 2025-11-05 22:53:00
- Tested up to: 6.8.5
- Requires PHP: 7.2
- Rating: 3.1/5 (329 ratings)
- Support: 0/10 resolved (0%)
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Scan Summary
- Errors: 1
- Warnings: 7
- Notices: 5
- Last Scanned: 2026-05-24 19:41:44
- 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 |
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| NOTICE | REPO | Plugin has no header banner on WordPress.org. |
Quick
Upload the required WordPress.org banner image sizes in SVN assets.
Moderate
Create responsive-safe banner designs with legible copy and branding.
Advanced
Integrate listing asset checks in the release pipeline with design QA approvals.
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| NOTICE | REPO | Plugin is still at pre-release version 0.9.5. |
Quick
Set a stable semantic version once production readiness is confirmed.
Moderate
Define release criteria and changelog quality gates before promoting stable tags.
Advanced
Adopt automated release orchestration with semantic version enforcement and rollback plans.
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| WARNING | SECURITY | Declared minimum PHP 7.2 is end-of-life and no longer receives security updates. |
Quick
Increase minimum PHP version to a currently supported branch.
Moderate
Audit dependencies and code for compatibility with modern PHP runtime behavior.
Advanced
Track upstream PHP lifecycle changes and schedule proactive baseline upgrades.
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| ERROR | CODE_QUALITY | Support thread resolution rate is very low (0% resolved). |
Quick
Triage unresolved support threads and post status updates for affected users.
Moderate
Create weekly support triage workflows and assign ownership for unresolved topics.
Advanced
Set support SLAs, automate inbox routing, and measure resolution performance in dashboards.
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| NOTICE | REPO | Main plugin file does not declare a Domain Path header. | wordpress-importer.php |
Quick
Add a Domain Path header if language files are stored in a languages directory.
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 | SECURITY | Main plugin file does not appear to guard direct access with an ABSPATH check. | wordpress-importer.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 | SECURITY | Raw superglobal access detected. | class-wp-import.php |
Quick
Wrap direct request values with sanitization and nonce verification in the affected code path.
Moderate
Centralize request normalization in helper methods so handlers consume validated input only.
Advanced
Adopt typed request DTOs and automated security lint checks for unsanitized superglobal access.
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| WARNING | ACCESSIBILITY | Image markup without an alt attribute detected. | class-wp-import.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.
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| WARNING | SECURITY | Use of base64_decode() detected. | php-toolkit/DataLiberation/EntityReader/class-wxrentityreader.php |
Quick
Ensure any encoded payloads are necessary, documented, and never used to obscure executable logic.
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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| WARNING | SECURITY | Use of base64_decode() detected. | php-toolkit/XML/class-xmlprocessor.php |
Quick
Ensure any encoded payloads are necessary, documented, and never used to obscure executable logic.
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 | CODE_QUALITY | Short PHP opening tags or inline template tags may reduce compatibility across environments. | php-toolkit/XML/class-xmlprocessor.php |
Quick
Prefer full <?php opening tags for maximum portability.
Moderate
Apply the same remediation pattern across code quality 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 | ACCESSIBILITY | Image markup without an alt attribute detected. | php-toolkit/XML/class-xmlprocessor.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.
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Score History
No history available yet. · All-Time High: N/A
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 |
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| WordPress Importer <= 0.8.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) PHP Object Injection | N/A | LOW | Closed | *-0.8.3 | 0.8.4 | 2025-03-25 00:00:00 | Wordfence |