Animated Headline Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/animated-headline

Add animated headlines to posts, pages, and widgets using a shortcode, Gutenberg block, Elementor widget, or WPBakery element.

2K active installs v5.0 PHP 7.4+ WP 6.0+ Updated Jul 17, 2026
animated-headlineelementorgutenbergshortcodetext-animation
79
B · Generally Safe
CVEs total1
Unpatched1
Last CVEMar 19, 2024
Safety Verdict

Is Animated Headline Safe to Use in 2026?

Mostly Safe

Score 79/100

Animated Headline is generally safe to use. 1 past CVE were resolved.

1 known CVE 1 unpatched Last CVE: Mar 19, 2024Updated 1mo ago
Risk Assessment
Assessment pending
Vulnerabilities
1 published

Animated Headline Security Vulnerabilities

CVEs by Year

1 CVE in 2024 · unpatched
2024
Patched Has unpatched

Severity Breakdown

Medium
1

1 total CVE

CVE-2024-2304medium · 6.4Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Animated Headline <= 4.0 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode

Mar 19, 2024Unpatched
Version History

Animated Headline Release Timeline

v5.0Current1 CVE
v4.01 CVE
v3.51 CVE
v3.01 CVE
v2.01 CVE
Maintenance & Trust

Animated Headline Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested7.0.2
Last updatedJul 17, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads38K

Community Trust

Rating88/100
Number of ratings7
Active installs2K
Developer Profile

Animated Headline Developer Profile

Anshul Gangrade

5 plugins · 3K total installs

88
trust score
Avg Security Score
91/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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FAQ

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