diff --git a/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/activation.php b/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/activation.php
index 102cd7065..af01d3139 100644
--- a/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/activation.php
+++ b/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/activation.php
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
 
 use WPGraphQL\Logging\Plugin;
 
+if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
+	exit;
+}
+
 /**
  * Runs when the plugin is activated.
  */
diff --git a/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/composer.json b/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/composer.json
index 4f717be2b..90f031396 100644
--- a/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/composer.json
+++ b/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/composer.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	"name": "wpengine/wpgraphql-logging",
 	"type": "wordpress-plugin",
   	"description": "A plugin for logging WPGraphQL request lifecycle tp help with debugging and performance analysis for WPGraphQL queries.",
-	"license": "GPLv2 or later",
+	"license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",
 	"version": "1.0.1",
 	"authors": [
 		{
diff --git a/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/deactivation.php b/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/deactivation.php
index 5f135ded6..0b7aafd23 100644
--- a/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/deactivation.php
+++ b/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/deactivation.php
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
 
 use WPGraphQL\Logging\Plugin;
 
+if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
+	exit;
+}
+
 /**
  * Runs when the plugin is deactivated.
  */
diff --git a/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/readme.txt b/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/readme.txt
index 36b9e2db0..aebfd6b2b 100644
--- a/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/readme.txt
+++ b/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/readme.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Tested up to: 6.9
 Requires PHP: 8.1.2
 Requires WPGraphQL: 2.3.0
 Stable tag: 1.0.1
-License: GPL-2.0-or-later
+License: GPLv2 or later
 License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
 
 WPGraphQL Logging plugin provides observability and visibility into the GraphQL request and event lifecycle. This allows users to quickly identify and resolve performance issues and bottlenecks within their headless WordPress application.
diff --git a/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/src/Admin/Settings/Templates/admin.php b/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/src/Admin/Settings/Templates/admin.php
index c34f170b9..6a1498927 100644
--- a/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/src/Admin/Settings/Templates/admin.php
+++ b/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/src/Admin/Settings/Templates/admin.php
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
 use WPGraphQL\Logging\Admin\Settings\Fields\Tab\BasicConfigurationTab;
 use WPGraphQL\Logging\Admin\Settings\Fields\Tab\DataManagementTab;
 
+if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
+	exit;
+}
+
 $wpgraphql_logging_configuration_helper = ConfigurationHelper::get_instance();
 $wpgraphql_logging_tabs_config          = (array) get_query_var( 'wpgraphql_logging_main_page_config' );
 $wpgraphql_logging_current_tab          = (string) ( $wpgraphql_logging_tabs_config['current_tab'] ?? '' );
diff --git a/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/src/Admin/View/Download/DownloadLogService.php b/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/src/Admin/View/Download/DownloadLogService.php
index f067a7953..0bcecbdb9 100644
--- a/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/src/Admin/View/Download/DownloadLogService.php
+++ b/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/src/Admin/View/Download/DownloadLogService.php
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public function generate_csv( int $log_id ): void {
 		$content = $this->get_content( $log );
 		$writer->insertOne( $headers );
 		$writer->insertOne( $content );
-		fclose( $output );
+		fclose( $output ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_fclose -- Closes the php://output stream, which WP_Filesystem can't handle.
 		exit;
 	}
 
diff --git a/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/src/Admin/View/List/ListTable.php b/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/src/Admin/View/List/ListTable.php
index 726557dc9..cd7e9028d 100644
--- a/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/src/Admin/View/List/ListTable.php
+++ b/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/src/Admin/View/List/ListTable.php
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 use WPGraphQL\Logging\Logger\Database\WordPressDatabaseEntity;
 use WP_List_Table;
 
+if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
+	exit;
+}
+
 // Include the WP_List_Table class if not already loaded.
 if ( ! class_exists( 'WP_List_Table' ) ) {
 	require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php';
diff --git a/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/src/Admin/View/Templates/WPGraphQLLoggerNotice.php b/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/src/Admin/View/Templates/WPGraphQLLoggerNotice.php
index 834b39579..94ec035b0 100644
--- a/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/src/Admin/View/Templates/WPGraphQLLoggerNotice.php
+++ b/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/src/Admin/View/Templates/WPGraphQLLoggerNotice.php
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
 
 use WPGraphQL\Logging\Admin\AdminNotice;
 
+if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
+	exit;
+}
+
 $wpgraphql_logging_key        = AdminNotice::ADMIN_NOTICE_KEY;
 $wpgraphql_logging_ajax_nonce = wp_create_nonce( $wpgraphql_logging_key );
 $wpgraphql_logging_notice     = __( "Heads up! While very useful for debugging, the WPGraphQL Logging Plugin can impact your site's performance under heavy usage, so please use it judiciously.", 'wpgraphql-logging' );
diff --git a/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/src/Admin/View/Templates/WPGraphQLLoggerView.php b/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/src/Admin/View/Templates/WPGraphQLLoggerView.php
index cfb3830eb..833ab9e24 100644
--- a/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/src/Admin/View/Templates/WPGraphQLLoggerView.php
+++ b/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/src/Admin/View/Templates/WPGraphQLLoggerView.php
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
  *
  * @since 0.0.1
  */
+
+if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
+	exit;
+}
 ?>
 <div class="wrap">
 	<div class="wpgraphql-logging-view-header">
diff --git a/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/wpgraphql-logging.php b/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/wpgraphql-logging.php
index 37e4d551c..42d823ce8 100644
--- a/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/wpgraphql-logging.php
+++ b/plugins/wpgraphql-logging/wpgraphql-logging.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * Domain Path: /languages
  * Requires at least: 6.5
  * Tested up to: 6.9
- * Requires PHP: 8.1.2+
+ * Requires PHP: 8.1.2
  * License: GPLv2 or later
  * License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
  * Requires Plugins: wp-graphql