MarqueeX – Smooth Marquee Slider, News Ticker & Post Marquee for Gutenberg & Elementor Security & Risk Analysis

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Create stunning horizontal & vertical marquees, news tickers, post marquees & infinite sliders for Elementor & Gutenberg. SEO-optimized & lightweight.

400 active installs v0.3.0 PHP 7.4+ WP 6.0+ Updated Mar 8, 2026
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is MarqueeX – Smooth Marquee Slider, News Ticker & Post Marquee for Gutenberg & Elementor Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

MarqueeX – Smooth Marquee Slider, News Ticker & Post Marquee for Gutenberg & Elementor has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 26d ago
Risk Assessment

The "marqueex" plugin version 0.3.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, external HTTP requests, or critical taint flows. The vast majority of output is properly escaped, indicating good practices in preventing cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. The absence of any recorded vulnerabilities, including critical or high severity ones, further reinforces this positive assessment. The plugin's attack surface, consisting solely of shortcodes, is also minimal and there are no direct indications of insecure entry points from AJAX or REST API routes. The bundled Freemius library, while present, is at version 1.0, which is a point to monitor but not an immediate critical concern without further information on its specific vulnerabilities at that version.

Key Concerns

  • Bundled Freemius v1.0 library
Vulnerabilities
None known

MarqueeX – Smooth Marquee Slider, News Ticker & Post Marquee for Gutenberg & Elementor Security Vulnerabilities

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

MarqueeX – Smooth Marquee Slider, News Ticker & Post Marquee for Gutenberg & Elementor Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
21
214 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
1

Bundled Libraries

Freemius1.0

Output Escaping

91% escaped235 total outputs
Attack Surface

MarqueeX – Smooth Marquee Slider, News Ticker & Post Marquee for Gutenberg & Elementor Attack Surface

Entry Points3
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 3

[marqueex_slider] includes\Integrations\Shortcode\ShortcodeIntegration.php:37
[marqueex_ticker] includes\Integrations\Shortcode\ShortcodeIntegration.php:38
[marqueex_infinite] includes\Integrations\Shortcode\ShortcodeIntegration.php:39
WordPress Hooks 24
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\Admin\Enqueue.php:21
actionadmin_body_classincludes\Admin\Enqueue.php:22
actionadmin_initincludes\Admin\Enqueue.php:23
filterplugin_action_links_marqueex/marqueeX.phpincludes\Admin\Enqueue.php:24
actionadmin_menuincludes\Admin\Menu.php:15
actioninitincludes\Integrations\Elementor\ElementorIntegration.php:33
actionelementor/widgets/registerincludes\Integrations\Elementor\ElementorIntegration.php:54
actionelementor/elements/categories_registeredincludes\Integrations\Elementor\ElementorIntegration.php:55
actionelementor/editor/before_enqueue_scriptsincludes\Integrations\Elementor\ElementorIntegration.php:56
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\Integrations\Elementor\ElementorIntegration.php:58
actioninitincludes\Integrations\Gutenberg\GutenbergIntegration.php:23
actionenqueue_block_assetsincludes\Integrations\Gutenberg\GutenbergIntegration.php:42
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\Integrations\Gutenberg\GutenbergIntegration.php:43
actionenqueue_block_assetsincludes\Integrations\Gutenberg\GutenbergIntegration.php:45
filterblock_categories_allincludes\Integrations\Gutenberg\GutenbergIntegration.php:46
actioninitincludes\Integrations\Shortcode\ShortcodeIntegration.php:21
actionadmin_footerincludes\Integrations\Shortcode\ShortcodeIntegration.php:42
filterwpseo_metadescincludes\Utils\MetaDescription.php:29
filterrank_math/frontend/descriptionincludes\Utils\MetaDescription.php:30
actionwp_headincludes\Utils\MetaDescription.php:31
actionwp_headincludes\Utils\SeoImprovements.php:29
filterplugin_row_metaincludes\Utils\SeoImprovements.php:30
actionwp_footerincludes\Utils\SeoImprovements.php:31
actionplugins_loadedmarqueeX.php:289
Maintenance & Trust

MarqueeX – Smooth Marquee Slider, News Ticker & Post Marquee for Gutenberg & Elementor Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedMar 8, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs400
Developer Profile

MarqueeX – Smooth Marquee Slider, News Ticker & Post Marquee for Gutenberg & Elementor Developer Profile

WPXERO

6 plugins · 4K total installs

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

How We Detect MarqueeX – Smooth Marquee Slider, News Ticker & Post Marquee for Gutenberg & Elementor

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/marqueex/assets/css/frontend.css/wp-content/plugins/marqueex/assets/js/frontend.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/marqueex/assets/js/frontend.js
Version Parameters
marqueex/assets/css/frontend.css?ver=marqueex/assets/js/frontend.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
marqueex-wrappermarqueex-trackmarqueex-content
Data Attributes
data-marqueex-settings
Shortcode Output
[marqueex
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about MarqueeX – Smooth Marquee Slider, News Ticker & Post Marquee for Gutenberg & Elementor