Description
Security Checker for Themes is a powerful plugin designed to help WordPress developers ensure their themes adhere to coding standards, are free from security vulnerabilities, and maintain high-quality code. This plugin analyzes your theme’s PHP code, highlights potential issues, and provides a comprehensive report with a graph and score based on the findings.
Key Features
- Code Analysis: Thoroughly scans your theme’s PHP code for common issues and potential problems.
- Security Check: Identifies security vulnerabilities to help you keep your theme secure.
- Coding Standards: Ensures your theme adheres to WordPress coding standards.
- Graphical Report: Provides a visual representation of the analysis with a detailed graph.
- Scoring System: Assigns a score to your theme based on the issues found, giving you a clear understanding of your theme’s quality.
Benefits
- Improve the quality of your theme by identifying and fixing issues.
- Enhance the security of your theme by addressing vulnerabilities.
- Ensure compliance with WordPress coding standards.
- Get a clear, visual overview of your theme’s code quality.
Screenshots
Analysis Report – A detailed report highlighting the issues identified in your theme’s code with graph. 
Error Overview – A visual summary of errors, including line numbers and specific details. 
Warning Overview – A visual summary of warnings, with line numbers and specific details. 
Suggestions Overview – A visual summary of suggestions, including line numbers and specific details.
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/security-checker-for-themesdirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
- Navigate to the Security Checker for Themes menu in your WordPress admin to start analyzing your theme’s code.
FAQ
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What does the plugin analyze?
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The plugin analyzes the PHP code of your active theme, checking for common issues, security vulnerabilities, and adherence to WordPress coding standards.
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How does the scoring system work?
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The scoring system evaluates your theme’s code based on the number and severity of issues found. A higher score indicates better code quality.
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Can this plugin fix the issues it finds?
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No, the plugin only identifies issues. It is up to the developer to review the report and fix the issues accordingly.
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Is the plugin safe to use on live sites?
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Yes, the plugin only analyzes the code and does not make any changes to your theme or site. It is safe to use on live sites.
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Contributors & Developers
“Security Checker for Themes” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
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Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release