Customizer Browser History Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/customizer-browser-history

Sync browser URL in Customizer with current preview URL and focused panels, sections, and controls.

10 active installs v0.5.2 PHP + WP 4.7+ Updated Unknown
customizecustomizer
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Customizer Browser History Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Customizer Browser History has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of the 'customizer-browser-history' plugin v0.5.2 reveals a strong security posture with no identified dangerous functions, SQL injection vulnerabilities, or unescaped output. The plugin demonstrates good practice by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries and performing output escaping. The complete absence of identified taint flows, file operations, external HTTP requests, and critical or high severity vulnerabilities in its history further reinforces this positive assessment. The presence of a capability check, though seemingly limited to one instance, is a positive sign of security awareness. The plugin's attack surface is also commendably small, with no exposed AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that lack authentication or permission checks.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Customizer Browser History Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Customizer Browser History Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0
Attack Surface

Customizer Browser History Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actioncustomize_controls_enqueue_scriptscustomizer-browser-history.php:44
actionwp_enqueue_scriptscustomizer-browser-history.php:62
filtercustomize_previewable_devicescustomizer-browser-history.php:85
Maintenance & Trust

Customizer Browser History Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Customizer Browser History Developer Profile

Weston Ruter

22 plugins · 437K total installs

73
trust score
Avg Security Score
91/100
Avg Patch Time
4499 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Customizer Browser History

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/customizer-browser-history/customize-controls.js/wp-content/plugins/customizer-browser-history/frontend-scroll-persistence.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/customizer-browser-history/customize-controls.js/wp-content/plugins/customizer-browser-history/frontend-scroll-persistence.js
Version Parameters
customizer-browser-history/customize-controls.js?ver=customizer-browser-history/frontend-scroll-persistence.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
CustomizerBrowserHistory.init()CustomizerBrowserHistoryFrontendScrollPersistence.init()
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Customizer Browser History