Kitgenix Plugin Score

WP Author Slug

Slug: wp-author-slug · Konstantin Obenland · 2,000+

Actively maintained

Overall Score

Excellent quality and security

97
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 20, 2026 3:57 pm (1 day ago). Vulnerability data mode: Live.
  • Wordfence: May 22, 2026 12:34 am (10 minutes ago)

No known open vulnerabilities found.

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Score Breakdown

Shield
Security
92
Excellent
Why this score?

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

Rule Hits Impact Share
Security issue: Warning 2 -8 100%
W
WP.org Readiness
94
Excellent
Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 3 affected rules, reducing this category by 9 total points.

Rule Hits Impact Share
Repo issue: Notice 3 -3 33.3%
Repo issue: Warning 1 -3 33.3%
Tested up to version is behind current WordPress 1 -3 33.3%
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
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: 3
  • Notices: 3
  • Last Scanned: 2026-05-20 14:57:10
Scans are performed automatically once per day.

What Changed Since Last Scan

Comparing latest scan (2026-05-20 14:57:10) to previous scan (2026-05-18 20:09:35).
New: 0 Resolved: 0 Worsened: 0

New Issues

No items in this category.

Resolved Issues

No items in this category.

Worsened Issues

No items in this category.

Detected Issues

Severity Category Message File Fix Guidance
WARNING REPO Plugin metadata is missing a declared minimum PHP version.
Quick Add a "Requires PHP" value in the plugin header and readme metadata.
Moderate Validate minimum PHP compatibility across supported environments and release notes.
Advanced Automate compatibility matrix tests in CI for all declared PHP versions.
NOTICE REPO Plugin has no icon on WordPress.org.
Quick Upload standard plugin icon assets to the WordPress.org assets directory.
Moderate Provide dark/light-safe icon variants and verify rendering in listing contexts.
Advanced Automate asset packaging validation in release tooling to prevent missing media.
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.
WARNING SECURITY Declared minimum WordPress 3.0 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.
WARNING SECURITY Main plugin file does not appear to guard direct access with an ABSPATH check. wp-author-slug.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.
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.

Score History

Range Change: 0 pts · All-Time High: 97/100