Serend Animations Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/serend-animations

Add beautiful scroll animations to Gutenberg blocks with a simple dropdown. Lightweight, GDPR-friendly, no third-party dependencies!

40 active installs v1.0.3 PHP 7.4+ WP 6.0+ Updated Nov 6, 2025
animationsblockseffectsgutenbergscroll
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Serend Animations Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Serend Animations has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 4mo ago
Risk Assessment

The serend-animations v1.0.3 plugin exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The plugin has no known vulnerabilities in its history, which is a significant positive indicator. Furthermore, the absence of detected dangerous functions, SQL injection risks (all queries use prepared statements), file operations, and external HTTP requests suggests a well-controlled codebase. The presence of nonce and capability checks, even though limited in number, is a good practice for securing entry points. However, a notable concern arises from the low percentage of properly escaped output (16%). This indicates a high potential for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, where untrusted data might be rendered directly in the browser without proper sanitization, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts.

Key Concerns

  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
Vulnerabilities
None known

Serend Animations Security Vulnerabilities

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

Serend Animations Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
126
24 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

16% escaped150 total outputs
Attack Surface

Serend Animations Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 16
actionplugins_loadedserend-animations.php:56
actioninitserend-animations.php:57
actionenqueue_block_assetsserend-animations.php:76
actionenqueue_block_editor_assetsserend-animations.php:79
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsserend-animations.php:82
actionwp_footerserend-animations.php:257
actionadmin_noticesserend-animations.php:263
actionadmin_menuserend-animations.php:269
actionplugins_loadedtrunk\serend-animations.php:56
actioninittrunk\serend-animations.php:57
actionenqueue_block_assetstrunk\serend-animations.php:76
actionenqueue_block_editor_assetstrunk\serend-animations.php:79
actionwp_enqueue_scriptstrunk\serend-animations.php:82
actionwp_footertrunk\serend-animations.php:257
actionadmin_noticestrunk\serend-animations.php:263
actionadmin_menutrunk\serend-animations.php:269
Maintenance & Trust

Serend Animations Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedNov 6, 2025
PHP min version7.4
Downloads361

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs40
Developer Profile

Serend Animations Developer Profile

serend

1 plugin · 40 total installs

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

How We Detect Serend Animations

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/serend-animations/includes/assets/css/animations.css/wp-content/plugins/serend-animations/includes/assets/css/editor.css/wp-content/plugins/serend-animations/includes/assets/js/editor.js/wp-content/plugins/serend-animations/includes/assets/js/animations.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/serend-animations/includes/assets/js/editor.js/wp-content/plugins/serend-animations/includes/assets/js/animations.js
Version Parameters
serend-animations/includes/assets/css/animations.css?ver=serend-animations/includes/assets/css/editor.css?ver=serend-animations/includes/assets/js/editor.js?ver=serend-animations/includes/assets/js/animations.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
scroll-fade-inscroll-fade-in-leftscroll-fade-in-rightscroll-fade-in-topscroll-zoom-inscroll-zoom-in-leftscroll-zoom-in-rightscroll-zoom-in-top+13 more
JS Globals
serendAnimationsserendAnimationsSettings
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Serend Animations