Title: “Dangerous” PHP functions
Last modified: May 18, 2020

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# “Dangerous” PHP functions

 *  Resolved [rzharding](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rzharding/)
 * (@rzharding)
 * [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/dangerous-php-functions-3/)
 * I received a message that “These files may not contain malicious code but they
   use very dangerous PHP functions and constructions! PHP developers don’t recommend
   to use such code besides it looks very suspicious.”
 * /wp-content/plugins/shortcodes-ultimate-maker/includes/do-shortcode.php
 * Richard
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fdangerous-php-functions-3%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Vova](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gn_themes/)
 * (@gn_themes)
 * [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/dangerous-php-functions-3/#post-12871072)
 * Hi Richard,
 * this file is used to execute shortcode code. Those functions are used intentionally
   and that’s why they are safe in this case. Do not worry about it.
 *  Thread Starter [rzharding](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rzharding/)
 * (@rzharding)
 * [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/dangerous-php-functions-3/#post-12872431)
 * Thank you Vladimir.
 * I have 100+ web pages and use your shortcodes in every post. They are very useful.
 * Richard

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 * Last activity: [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/dangerous-php-functions-3/#post-12872431)
 * Status: resolved