84% rss-via-shortcode

Code Review | RSS Shortcode

WordPress plugin RSS Shortcode scored 84% from 54 tests.

About plugin

  • Plugin page: rss-via-shortcode
  • Plugin version: 1.0
  • PHP version: 7.4.16
  • WordPress compatibility: 4.0-5.9
  • WordPress version: 6.3.1
  • First release: Sep 4, 2017
  • Latest release: Feb 5, 2022
  • Number of updates: 8
  • Update frequency: every 201.9 days
  • Top authors: JoePritchard (100%)

Code review

54 tests

User reviews

1 review

Install metrics

60+ active / 1,124 total downloads

Benchmarks

Plugin footprint 83% from 16 tests

Installer Passed 1 test

🔺 Critical test (weight: 50) | All plugins must install correctly, without throwing any errors, warnings, or notices
Installer ran successfully

Server metrics [RAM: ▲0.01MB] [CPU: ▼5.10ms] Passed 4 tests

Server-side resources used by RSS Shortcode
Server-side resource usage in normal parameters
PageMemory (MB)CPU Time (ms)
Home /3.47 ▲0.0140.67 ▲1.95
Dashboard /wp-admin3.31 ▲0.0147.47 ▼0.29
Posts /wp-admin/edit.php3.36 ▲0.0146.16 ▼0.21
Add New Post /wp-admin/post-new.php5.89 ▲0.0183.67 ▼21.83
Media Library /wp-admin/upload.php3.23 ▲0.0134.60 ▲2.33

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

Analyzing filesystem and database footprints of this plugin
This plugin was installed successfully
Filesystem: 2 new files
Database: no new tables, 6 new options
New WordPress options
theysaidso_admin_options
can_compress_scripts
db_upgraded
widget_theysaidso_widget
widget_recent-posts
widget_recent-comments

Browser metrics Passed 4 tests

A check of browser resources used by RSS Shortcode
This plugin renders optimally with no browser resource issues detected
PageNodesMemory (MB)Script (ms)Layout (ms)
Home /2,800 ▲6513.75 ▼0.621.80 ▲0.1144.03 ▲4.46
Dashboard /wp-admin2,206 ▲174.83 ▼0.0898.96 ▼24.9437.50 ▼6.38
Posts /wp-admin/edit.php2,089 ▼32.01 ▼0.0433.15 ▼7.7934.40 ▼0.90
Add New Post /wp-admin/post-new.php1,519 ▼1023.45 ▲4.95649.09 ▲37.3055.37 ▼8.54
Media Library /wp-admin/upload.php1,388 ▼34.18 ▼0.0496.36 ▼0.9744.99 ▲2.21

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
These items require your attention
  • This plugin did not uninstall successfully, leaving 6 options in the database
    • widget_recent-comments
    • widget_theysaidso_widget
    • can_compress_scripts
    • db_upgraded
    • widget_recent-posts
    • theysaidso_admin_options

Smoke tests 75% from 4 tests

Server-side errors Passed 1 test

🔹 Test weight: 20 | Just a short smoke test targeting errors on the server (in the Apache logs)
The smoke test was a success, however most plugin functionality was not tested

SRP 50% from 2 tests

🔹 Tests weight: 20 | The single-responsibility principle applies for WordPress plugins as well - please make sure your PHP files perform no actions when accessed directly
Almost there! Just fix the following items
  • 1× PHP files trigger server errors when accessed directly:
    • > PHP Fatal error
      Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function add_shortcode() in wp-content/plugins/rss-via-shortcode/rssshortcode.php:67

User-side errors Passed 1 test

🔹 Test weight: 20 | This is a shallow check for browser errors
Everything seems fine on the user side

Optimizations

Plugin configuration 93% from 29 tests

readme.txt 94% from 16 tests

The readme.txt file is important because it is parsed by WordPress.org for the public listing of your plugin
These attributes need your attention:
  • Donate link: Please fix this invalid url: ""
Please take inspiration from this readme.txt

rss-via-shortcode/rssshortcode.php 92% from 13 tests

The primary PHP file in "RSS Shortcode" version 1.0 is used by WordPress to initiate all plugin functionality
The following require your attention:
  • Main file name: Please rename the main PHP file in this plugin to the plugin slug ("rss-via-shortcode.php" instead of "rssshortcode.php")

Code Analysis Passed 3 tests

File types Passed 1 test

🔸 Test weight: 35 | Executable files are not allowed as they can serve as attack vectors
Everything looks great! No dangerous files found in this plugin37 lines of code in 1 file:
LanguageFilesBlank linesComment linesLines of code
PHP1161537

PHP code Passed 2 tests

A brief analysis of cyclomatic complexity and code structure for this plugin
This plugin has no cyclomatic complexity issues
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%
Functions1
▷ Named functions1100.00%
▷ 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
PNG images were not found in this plugin