Title: shell_exec is required
Last modified: October 15, 2023

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# shell_exec is required

 *  [Mecanik1337](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mecanik/)
 * (@mecanik)
 * [2 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shell_exec-is-required/)
 * Unfortunately, one of the most dangerous PHP functions shell_exec is required
   and this is not specified anywhere from what I can see.

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 *  [Kavya Gokul (a11n)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/properlypurple/)
 * (@properlypurple)
 * [2 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shell_exec-is-required/#post-17125840)
 * Hi [@mecanik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mecanik/) ! Thank you for taking
   the time to write a review.
 * Please note that this plugin is not meant to be run on production sites, and 
   is only intended for plugin developers to test their code for certain issues,
   in a development environment. This means that the dangers of executing code via`
   shell_exec()` is not a big issue.
 * I do agree that this should be mentioned somewhere. Please use the [Github issue form](https://github.com/WordPress/plugin-check/issues/new/choose)
   to submit an issue about this, so the developers can take a look.
 *  [Gustavo Bordoni](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bordoni/)
 * (@bordoni)
 * [2 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shell_exec-is-required/#post-17276373)
 * Hi [@mecanik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mecanik/),
 * We just released a version `0.2.2` that resolves that concern you present here.
 * Would love if you gave PCP another spin to see how it works for you.
 * Best regards,

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