89% security-and-vulnerability-shield

Code Review | Security and Vulnerability Shield

WordPress plugin Security and Vulnerability Shield scored89%from 54 tests.

About plugin

  • Plugin page: security-and-vuln...
  • Plugin version: 2.2
  • PHP version: 7.4.16
  • WordPress compatibility: 3.9-4.3.1
  • WordPress version: 6.3.1
  • First release: Sep 19, 2015
  • Latest release: Oct 13, 2015
  • Number of updates: 10
  • Update frequency: every 2.4 days
  • Top authors: SiteCops (100%)

Code review

54 tests

User reviews

2 reviews

Install metrics

100+ active /6,122 total downloads

Benchmarks

Plugin footprint 83% from 16 tests

Installer Passed 1 test

🔺 Critical test (weight: 50) | The install procedure must perform silently
Installer ran successfully

Server metrics [RAM: ▲0.00MB] [CPU: ▼4.52ms] Passed 4 tests

Analyzing server-side resources used by Security and Vulnerability Shield
This plugin has minimal impact on server resources
PageMemory (MB)CPU Time (ms)
Home /3.47 ▲0.0039.81 ▼2.09
Dashboard /wp-admin3.31 ▲0.0147.20 ▼2.72
Posts /wp-admin/edit.php3.36 ▲0.0049.16 ▲0.09
Add New Post /wp-admin/post-new.php5.89 ▲0.0092.69 ▼13.36
Media Library /wp-admin/upload.php3.23 ▲0.0034.74 ▲2.60

Server storage [IO: ▲0.02MB] [DB: ▲0.00MB] Passed 3 tests

A short overview of filesystem and database impact
The plugin installed successfully
Filesystem: 6 new files
Database: no new tables, 6 new options
New WordPress options
db_upgraded
theysaidso_admin_options
can_compress_scripts
widget_recent-posts
widget_theysaidso_widget
widget_recent-comments

Browser metrics Passed 4 tests

Security and Vulnerability Shield: an overview of browser usage
Normal browser usage
PageNodesMemory (MB)Script (ms)Layout (ms)
Home /2,800 ▲5413.64 ▼0.944.80 ▲3.0842.83 ▼2.69
Dashboard /wp-admin2,209 ▲214.84 ▼0.2499.92 ▼18.9245.41 ▼2.18
Posts /wp-admin/edit.php2,089 ▼32.06 ▲0.0636.50 ▼1.7333.51 ▼1.39
Add New Post /wp-admin/post-new.php1,524 ▼1123.60 ▲0.47663.75 ▼11.6653.90 ▼6.91
Media Library /wp-admin/upload.php1,391 ▲34.20 ▼0.0196.93 ▼10.1242.98 ▼2.10

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
It is recommended to fix the following
  • Zombie WordPress options detected upon uninstall: 6 options
    • widget_recent-comments
    • can_compress_scripts
    • db_upgraded
    • widget_recent-posts
    • widget_theysaidso_widget
    • theysaidso_admin_options

Smoke tests Passed 4 tests

Server-side errors Passed 1 test

🔹 Test weight: 20 | This is a short smoke test looking for server-side errors
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
No output text or server-side errors detected on direct access of PHP files

User-side errors Passed 1 test

🔹 Test weight: 20 | This is just a short smoke test looking for browser issues
Everything seems fine, but this is not an exhaustive test

Optimizations

Plugin configuration 93% from 29 tests

readme.txt 94% from 16 tests

Don't ignore readme.txt as it is the file that instructs WordPress.org on how to present your plugin to the world
These attributes need your attention:
  • Tags: Please reduce the number of tags, currently 47 tag instead of maximum 10
The official readme.txt is a good inspiration

security-and-vulnerability-shield/security-and-vulnerability-shield.php 92% from 13 tests

The main file in "Security and Vulnerability Shield" v. 2.2 serves as a complement to information provided in readme.txt and as the entry point to the plugin
The following require your attention:
  • Description: The description should be shorter than 140 characters (currently 491 characters long)

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
No dangerous file extensions were detected457 lines of code in 5 files:
LanguageFilesBlank linesComment linesLines of code
PHP34616173
CSS1140149
JavaScript1214135

PHP code Passed 2 tests

A short review of cyclomatic complexity and code structure
Great job! No cyclomatic complexity issues were detected in this plugin
Cyclomatic complexity
Average complexity per logical line of code0.36
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%
Functions10
▷ Named functions10100.00%
▷ Anonymous functions00.00%
Constants0
▷ Global constants00.00%
▷ Class constants00.00%
▷ Public constants00.00%

Plugin size Passed 2 tests

Image compression Passed 2 tests

PNG files should be compressed to save space and minimize bandwidth usage
No PNG files were detected