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Code Review | Latest Post Link

WordPress plugin Latest Post Link scored89%from 54 tests.

About plugin

  • Plugin page: latest-post-link
  • Plugin version: 0.1
  • PHP version: 7.4.16
  • WordPress compatibility: 3.1.1-3.5
  • WordPress version: 6.3.1
  • First release: Jan 1, 2013
  • Latest release: Jan 1, 2013
  • Number of updates: 3
  • Update frequency: N/A
  • Top authors: strange_attractor (100%)

Code review

54 tests

User reviews

1 review

Install metrics

10+ active /1,742 total downloads

Benchmarks

Plugin footprint 83% from 16 tests

Installer Passed 1 test

🔺 Critical test (weight: 50) | It is important to correctly install your plugin, without throwing errors or notices
The plugin installed gracefully, with no errors

Server metrics [RAM: ▲0.00MB] [CPU: ▼5.26ms] Passed 4 tests

A check of server-side resources used by Latest Post Link
Normal server usage
PageMemory (MB)CPU Time (ms)
Home /3.47 ▲0.0140.07 ▼2.77
Dashboard /wp-admin3.31 ▲0.0143.25 ▼4.29
Posts /wp-admin/edit.php3.36 ▲0.0043.48 ▼6.24
Add New Post /wp-admin/post-new.php5.89 ▲0.0082.98 ▼7.73
Media Library /wp-admin/upload.php3.23 ▲0.0034.00 ▼0.87

Server storage [IO: ▲0.01MB] [DB: ▲0.00MB] Passed 3 tests

A short overview of filesystem and database impact
No storage issues were detected
Filesystem: 3 new files
Database: no new tables, 6 new options
New WordPress options
widget_recent-comments
theysaidso_admin_options
widget_recent-posts
can_compress_scripts
db_upgraded
widget_theysaidso_widget

Browser metrics Passed 4 tests

A check of browser resources used by Latest Post Link
Minimal impact on browser resources
PageNodesMemory (MB)Script (ms)Layout (ms)
Home /2,825 ▲6813.55 ▼1.011.90 ▼0.1638.73 ▼11.72
Dashboard /wp-admin2,209 ▲245.86 ▼0.0199.11 ▼1.2842.51 ▲4.43
Posts /wp-admin/edit.php2,089 ▼01.99 ▼0.0033.88 ▼7.0035.18 ▼3.08
Add New Post /wp-admin/post-new.php1,514 ▼2817.59 ▼5.76590.47 ▼67.7849.36 ▼7.58
Media Library /wp-admin/upload.php1,391 ▲34.24 ▲0.0792.31 ▼1.1043.25 ▲1.47

Uninstaller [IO: ▲0.00MB] [DB: ▲0.00MB] 75% from 4 tests

🔸 Tests weight: 35 | All plugins must uninstall correctly, removing their source code and extra database tables they might have created
The following items require your attention
  • This plugin does not fully uninstall, leaving 6 options in the database
    • can_compress_scripts
    • widget_recent-posts
    • theysaidso_admin_options
    • db_upgraded
    • widget_theysaidso_widget
    • widget_recent-comments

Smoke tests Passed 4 tests

Server-side errors Passed 1 test

🔹 Test weight: 20 | A shallow check that no server-side errors were triggered
The smoke test was a success, however most plugin functionality was not tested

SRP Passed 2 tests

🔹 Tests weight: 20 | SRP (Single-Responsibility Principle) - PHP files must act as libraries and never output text or perform any action when accessed directly in a browser
Congratulations! This plugin passed the SRP test

User-side errors Passed 1 test

🔹 Test weight: 20 | This is a shallow check for browser errors
No browser issues were found

Optimizations

Plugin configuration 90% from 29 tests

readme.txt 88% from 16 tests

Perhaps the most important file in your plugin readme.txt gets parsed in order to generate the public listing of your plugin
These attributes need your attention:
  • Screenshots: Screenshot #1 (Here's an example of the plugin in use. The red circle is around a link to the latest (newest) post.) image missing
  • Tags: Please delete some tags, you are using 14 tag instead of maximum 10
Please take inspiration from this readme.txt

latest-post-link/latest_post_link.php 92% from 13 tests

This is the main PHP file of "Latest Post Link" version 0.1, providing information about the plugin in the header fields and serving as the principal entry point to the plugin's functions
It is important to fix the following:
  • Main file name: Please rename the main PHP file in this plugin to the plugin slug ("latest-post-link.php" instead of "latest_post_link.php")

Code Analysis Passed 3 tests

File types Passed 1 test

🔸 Test weight: 35 | This is an overview of programming languages used in this plugin; dangerous file extensions are not allowed
Success! There were no dangerous files found in this plugin23 lines of code in 1 file:
LanguageFilesBlank linesComment linesLines of code
PHP1132523

PHP code Passed 2 tests

An short overview of logical lines of code, cyclomatic complexity, and other code metrics
There are no cyclomatic complexity problems detected for this plugin
Cyclomatic complexity
Average complexity per logical line of code0.18
Average class complexity0.00
▷ Minimum class complexity0.00
▷ Maximum class complexity0.00
Average method complexity0.00
▷ Minimum method complexity0.00
▷ Maximum method complexity0.00
Code structure
Namespaces0
Interfaces0
Traits0
Classes0
▷ Abstract classes00.00%
▷ Concrete classes00.00%
▷ Final classes00.00%
Methods0
▷ Static methods00.00%
▷ Public methods00.00%
▷ Protected methods00.00%
▷ Private methods00.00%
Functions2
▷ Named functions2100.00%
▷ Anonymous functions00.00%
Constants0
▷ Global constants00.00%
▷ Class constants00.00%
▷ Public constants00.00%

Plugin size Passed 2 tests

Image compression Passed 2 tests

Often times overlooked, PNG files can occupy unnecessary space in your plugin
1 compressed PNG file occupies 0.00MB
Potential savings
Compression of 1 random PNG file using pngquant
FileSize - originalSize - compressedSavings
screenshot-1.png3.23KB3.00KB▼ 7.17%