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Code Review | vSlider Multi Image Slider for WordPress

WordPress plugin vSlider Multi Image Slider for WordPress scored 10% from 54 tests.

About plugin

  • Plugin page: vslider
  • Plugin version: 4.1.2
  • PHP version: 7.4.16
  • WordPress compatibility: 2.7-3.3
  • WordPress version: 5.9.2
  • First release: Jul 19, 2009
  • Latest release: Apr 22, 2013
  • Number of updates: 131
  • Update frequency: every 10.5 days
  • Top authors: wpthemes (100%)

Code review

54 tests

User reviews

22 reviews

Install metrics

5,000+ active / 240,257 total downloads

Benchmarks

Plugin footprint 23% from 16 tests

Installer 0% from 1 test

🔺 Critical test (weight: 50) | Verifying that this plugin installs correctly without errors
These installer errors require your attention
  • Install procedure had errors
    • > Notice in wp-content/plugins/vslider/vslider.php+55
    Undefined index: page

Server metrics [RAM: ▼2.53MB] [CPU: ▼359.35ms] Passed 4 tests

This is a short check of server-side resources used by vSlider Multi Image Slider for WordPress
Normal server usage
PageMemory (MB)CPU Time (ms)
Home /1.84 ▼1.674.35 ▼45.19
Dashboard /wp-admin1.86 ▼1.553.96 ▼30.29
Posts /wp-admin/edit.php1.86 ▼1.785.02 ▼34.34
Add New Post /wp-admin/post-new.php1.86 ▼5.114.10 ▼1,327.59
Media Library /wp-admin/upload.php1.86 ▼1.434.12 ▼19.15
vSlider /wp-admin/admin.php?page=vslider1.864.43
Themes & Plugins /wp-admin/admin.php?page=vslider-themes1.863.94
Tutorials & Faq /wp-admin/admin.php?page=vslider-tutorials1.864.61
Uninstall vSlider /wp-admin/admin.php?page=uninstall-vSlider1.864.00
Edit vSlider /wp-admin/admin.php?page=add-vSlider1.864.56

Server storage [IO: ▲0.82MB] [DB: ▲0.00MB] Passed 3 tests

Filesystem and database footprint
This plugin installed successfully
Filesystem: 65 new files
Database: 1 new table, 3 new options
New tables
wp_vslider
New WordPress options
vslider_options
vslider_support
widget_vslider-widget

Browser metrics Passed 4 tests

This is an overview of browser requirements for vSlider Multi Image Slider for WordPress
This plugin renders optimally with no browser resource issues detected
PageNodesMemory (MB)Script (ms)Layout (ms)
Home /3,943 ▲18816.67 ▲0.6810.45 ▲4.022.07 ▼1.25
Dashboard /wp-admin2,943 ▲896.16 ▼0.15120.21 ▼15.79179.63 ▲21.46
Posts /wp-admin/edit.php2,742 ▲513.24 ▲0.0165.43 ▲0.90151.36 ▲11.83
Add New Post /wp-admin/post-new.php1,793 ▲7422.27 ▲0.58430.96 ▲19.47165.61 ▲2.45
Media Library /wp-admin/upload.php1,751 ▲535.62 ▲0.11128.54 ▼7.75203.71 ▲22.23
vSlider /wp-admin/admin.php?page=vslider1,2652.6453.84149.23
Themes & Plugins /wp-admin/admin.php?page=vslider-themes1,0212.6155.7098.62
Tutorials & Faq /wp-admin/admin.php?page=vslider-tutorials1,0252.7654.20102.87
Uninstall vSlider /wp-admin/admin.php?page=uninstall-vSlider1,1122.4455.01101.42
Edit vSlider /wp-admin/admin.php?page=add-vSlider2,4032.7275.76141.47

Uninstaller [IO: ▲0.00MB] [DB: ▲0.00MB] 25% from 4 tests

🔸 Tests weight: 35 | It is important to correctly uninstall your plugin, without leaving any traces
The following items require your attention
  • Uninstall procedure had uncaught errors
    • > Notice in wp-content/plugins/vslider/vslider.php+55
    Undefined index: page
  • Zombie tables were found after uninstall: 1 table
    • wp_vslider
  • Zombie WordPress options were found after uninstall: 3 options
    • vslider_options
    • vslider_support
    • widget_vslider-widget

Smoke tests 25% from 4 tests

Server-side errors 0% from 1 test

🔹 Test weight: 20 | Just a short smoke test targeting errors on the server (in the Apache logs)
These errors were triggered by the plugin
  • 6 occurences, only the last one shown
    • > GET request to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=add-vSlider
    • > Notice in wp-content/plugins/vslider/vslider.php+73
    Undefined index: uninstallvslider
  • 5 occurences, only the last one shown
    • > GET request to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=add-vSlider
    • > Notice in wp-content/plugins/vslider/vslider.php+509
    Undefined index: vslider-reset
  • 5 occurences, only the last one shown
    • > GET request to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=add-vSlider
    • > Notice in wp-content/plugins/vslider/vslider.php+516
    Undefined index: updated
  • 5 occurences, only the last one shown
    • > GET request to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=add-vSlider
    • > Deprecated in wp-content/plugins/vslider/vslider.php+1045
    Function create_function() is deprecated
  • 5 occurences, only the last one shown
    • > GET request to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=add-vSlider
    • > User deprecated in wp-includes/functions.php+5409
    The called constructor method for WP_Widget in vslider_widget is deprecated since version 4.3.0! Use __construct() instead.
    • > GET request to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=vslider
    • > Notice in wp-content/plugins/vslider/vslider.php+547
    Undefined index: add
    • > GET request to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=vslider
    • > Notice in wp-content/plugins/vslider/vslider.php+583
    Undefined index: link
    • > GET request to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=vslider
    • > Notice in wp-content/plugins/vslider/vslider.php+587
    Undefined index: removelink
    • > GET request to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=vslider
    • > Notice in wp-content/plugins/vslider/vslider.php+591
    Undefined index: delete
    • > GET request to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=vslider
    • > Notice in wp-content/plugins/vslider/vslider.php+606
    Undefined index: deactivate
    • > GET request to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=vslider
    • > Notice in wp-content/plugins/vslider/vslider.php+619
    Undefined index: activate
    • > GET request to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=vslider
    • > Notice in wp-content/plugins/vslider/vslider.php+38
    Undefined variable: disabled
    • > GET request to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=vslider
    • > Notice in wp-content/plugins/vslider/vslider.php+663
    Undefined variable: link
    • > GET request to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=vslider
    • > Notice in wp-content/plugins/vslider/vslider.php+664
    Undefined variable: donate
  • 2 occurences, only the last one shown
    • > GET request to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=add-vSlider
    • > Notice in wp-content/plugins/vslider/vslider.php+715
    Undefined index: edit
    • > GET request to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=add-vSlider
    • > Notice in wp-content/plugins/vslider/vslider.php+847
    Undefined index: imgCat
    • > GET request to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=add-vSlider
    • > Notice in wp-content/plugins/vslider/vslider.php+886
    Undefined index: link1
    • > GET request to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=add-vSlider
    • > Notice in wp-content/plugins/vslider/vslider.php+888
    Undefined index: heading1
    • > GET request to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=add-vSlider
    • > Notice in wp-content/plugins/vslider/vslider.php+890
    Undefined index: desc1
    • > GET request to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=add-vSlider
    • > Notice in wp-content/plugins/vslider/vslider.php+886
    Undefined index: link2
    • > GET request to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=add-vSlider
    • > Notice in wp-content/plugins/vslider/vslider.php+888
    Undefined index: heading2
    • > GET request to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=add-vSlider
    • > Notice in wp-content/plugins/vslider/vslider.php+890
    Undefined index: desc2
    • > GET request to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=add-vSlider
    • > Notice in wp-content/plugins/vslider/vslider.php+886
    Undefined index: link3
    • > GET request to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=add-vSlider
    • > Notice in wp-content/plugins/vslider/vslider.php+888
    Undefined index: heading3
    • > GET request to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=add-vSlider
    • > Notice in wp-content/plugins/vslider/vslider.php+890
    Undefined index: desc3

SRP 0% from 2 tests

🔹 Tests weight: 20 | It is important to ensure that your PHP files perform no action when accessed directly, respecting the single-responsibility principle
Please take a closer look at the following
  • 1× PHP files output non-empty strings when accessed directly via GET requests:
    • > /wp-content/plugins/vslider/css/vslider.css.php
  • 71× PHP files trigger server errors when accessed directly (only 10 are shown):
    • > PHP Notice
      Trying to access array offset on value of type null in wp-content/plugins/vslider/css/vslider.css.php on line 6
    • > PHP Notice
      Undefined variable: option in wp-content/plugins/vslider/css/vslider.css.php on line 182
    • > PHP Notice
      Trying to access array offset on value of type null in wp-content/plugins/vslider/css/vslider.css.php on line 66
    • > PHP Notice
      Trying to access array offset on value of type null in wp-content/plugins/vslider/css/vslider.css.php on line 11
    • > PHP Notice
      Trying to access array offset on value of type null in wp-content/plugins/vslider/css/vslider.css.php on line 31
    • > PHP Notice
      Undefined variable: options in wp-content/plugins/vslider/css/vslider.css.php on line 217
    • > PHP Notice
      Undefined variable: option in wp-content/plugins/vslider/css/vslider.css.php on line 23
    • > PHP Notice
      Undefined variable: option in wp-content/plugins/vslider/css/vslider.css.php on line 172
    • > PHP Notice
      Trying to access array offset on value of type null in wp-content/plugins/vslider/css/vslider.css.php on line 33
    • > PHP Notice
      Undefined variable: options in wp-content/plugins/vslider/css/vslider.css.php on line 219

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 96% from 29 tests

readme.txt Passed 16 tests

The readme.txt file uses markdown syntax to describe your plugin to the world
8 plugin tags: widget, wordpress image slider plugin, slider, sidebar, mutiple image slider...

vslider/vslider.php 92% from 13 tests

"vSlider Multi Image Slider for WordPress" version 4.1.2's main PHP file describes plugin functionality and also serves as the entry point to any WordPress functionality
Please make the necessary changes and fix the following:
  • Description: The description should be shorter than 140 characters (currently 336 characters long)

Code Analysis Passed 3 tests

File types Passed 1 test

🔸 Test weight: 35 | This is a short overview of programming languages used in this plugin, detecting executable files
Everything looks great! No dangerous files found in this plugin2,905 lines of code in 14 files:
LanguageFilesBlank linesComment linesLines of code
PHP32082222,139
JavaScript713427506
CSS41212260

PHP code Passed 2 tests

This is a very shot 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 code0.27
Average class complexity105.00
▷ Minimum class complexity5.00
▷ Maximum class complexity205.00
Average method complexity6.33
▷ Minimum method complexity1.00
▷ Maximum method complexity65.00
Code structure
Namespaces0
Interfaces0
Traits0
Classes2
▷ Abstract classes00.00%
▷ Concrete classes2100.00%
▷ Final classes00.00%
Methods39
▷ Static methods37.69%
▷ Public methods923.08%
▷ Protected methods3076.92%
▷ Private methods00.00%
Functions24
▷ Named functions24100.00%
▷ Anonymous functions00.00%
Constants47
▷ Global constants47100.00%
▷ 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
41 PNG files occupy 0.09MB with 0.03MB in potential savings
Potential savings
Compression of 5 random PNG files using pngquant
FileSize - originalSize - compressedSavings
images/default_style.png1.05KB1.48KB0.00%
images/custom_hex.png0.55KB0.39KB▼ 28.11%
images/nav_style3_arrows-prev.png1.11KB0.69KB▼ 37.30%
images/nav_style2_arrows-prev.png1.30KB0.35KB▼ 72.80%
images/nav_2.png0.80KB0.62KB▼ 22.98%