jQuery Smooth Scroll Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/jquery-smooth-scroll

Activate the plugin for smooth scrolling and smooth "back to top" feature.

10K active installs v1.5.1 PHP 7.0+ WP 4.0+ Updated Jan 21, 2026
back-to-topscroll-to-topsmooth-scrollsmooth-scroll-anchor
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is jQuery Smooth Scroll Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

jQuery Smooth Scroll has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 2mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "jquery-smooth-scroll" plugin v1.5.1 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified attack surface entry points, such as AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or shortcodes, significantly limits the plugin's potential for exploitation. Furthermore, the code analysis reveals a commendable adherence to secure coding practices, with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries using prepared statements, and all output properly escaped. The lack of file operations and external HTTP requests further reduces the risk profile.

The vulnerability history is equally impressive, showing no known CVEs ever recorded for this plugin. This indicates a history of responsible development and a lack of commonly exploited vulnerabilities. The combination of a minimal attack surface, secure coding practices, and a clean vulnerability record suggests that this plugin is currently very secure.

However, it's important to note that the analysis reports zero nonce checks and zero capability checks. While the current lack of attack surface may mitigate the immediate risk, if the plugin were to introduce any entry points in the future without these crucial security measures, it could become vulnerable. Therefore, while the current version is highly secure, vigilance regarding future updates and the introduction of new features is warranted.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

jQuery Smooth Scroll Security Vulnerabilities

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

jQuery Smooth Scroll Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped6 total outputs
Attack Surface

jQuery Smooth Scroll Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsjquery-smooth-scroll.php:63
actionwp_footerjquery-smooth-scroll.php:66
actionadmin_menujquery-smooth-scroll.php:69
actionadmin_initjquery-smooth-scroll.php:70
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsjquery-smooth-scroll.php:71
Maintenance & Trust

jQuery Smooth Scroll Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedJan 21, 2026
PHP min version7.0
Downloads280K

Community Trust

Rating90/100
Number of ratings47
Active installs10K
Developer Profile

jQuery Smooth Scroll Developer Profile

Anand Kumar

2 plugins · 210K total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
15 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect jQuery Smooth Scroll

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/jquery-smooth-scroll/css/style.css/wp-content/plugins/jquery-smooth-scroll/js/script.min.js/wp-content/plugins/jquery-smooth-scroll/js/script.js/wp-content/plugins/jquery-smooth-scroll/js/admin-script.js
Script Paths
js/admin-script.js
Version Parameters
jquery-smooth-scroll?ver=script.min.js?ver=script.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
custom-image
HTML Comments
<!-- the html button which will be added to wp_footer -->
Data Attributes
id="scroll-to-top"id="jss_image_preview"id="upload_image_button"id="remove_image_button"
JS Globals
blogsynthesis_jss_plugin_url
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about jQuery Smooth Scroll