WP Smart Banner Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-smartbanner

WP Smart Banner uses a small portion of the screen on a mobile website to inform and encourage users to open or install the native app.

100 active installs v1.0.1 PHP 7.2+ WP 5.1+ Updated Nov 10, 2020
androidbanneriosmobile
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP Smart Banner Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

WP Smart Banner has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 5yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'wp-smartbanner' plugin v1.0.1 exhibits an exceptionally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The complete absence of any identified entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, combined with zero unauthenticated entry points, significantly limits the potential attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals indicate robust security practices, including the use of prepared statements for all SQL queries, 100% proper output escaping, and the absence of dangerous functions, file operations, and external HTTP requests. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities, historical or current, further reinforces this positive assessment.

While the current analysis reveals no specific risks or vulnerabilities, the complete lack of nonce checks and capability checks across all identified (though zero) entry points is a minor concern. In the theoretical event that new entry points were introduced in future versions without proper authorization checks, this could become a weakness. However, based on the current data, this plugin appears to be very well-secured and developed with security best practices in mind. The absence of taint analysis results also suggests no readily discoverable vulnerabilities through that method in this version.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks implemented
  • No capability checks implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Smart Banner Security Vulnerabilities

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

WP Smart Banner Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped39 total outputs
Attack Surface

WP Smart Banner Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 7
actioninitclass-wp-smartbanner.php:133
actionwp_headclass-wp-smartbanner.php:134
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsclass-wp-smartbanner.php:135
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsclass-wp-smartbanner.php:136
filterplugin_action_links_wp-smartbanner/wp-smartbanner.phpclass-wp-smartbanner.php:139
actionadmin_menuincludes\admin\class-wp-smartbanner-options.php:30
actionadmin_initincludes\admin\class-wp-smartbanner-options.php:31
Maintenance & Trust

WP Smart Banner Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.5.18
Last updatedNov 10, 2020
PHP min version7.2
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs100
Developer Profile

WP Smart Banner Developer Profile

yoeridekker

1 plugin · 100 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect WP Smart Banner

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-smartbanner/assets/css/smartbanner.min.css/wp-content/plugins/wp-smartbanner/assets/js/smartbanner.min.js/wp-content/plugins/wp-smartbanner/assets/js/smartbanner-admin.min.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-smartbanner/assets/js/smartbanner.min.js/wp-content/plugins/wp-smartbanner/assets/js/smartbanner-admin.min.js
Version Parameters
wp-smartbanner/assets/css/smartbanner.min.css?ver=wp-smartbanner/assets/js/smartbanner.min.js?ver=wp-smartbanner/assets/js/smartbanner-admin.min.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
smartbanner
HTML Comments
<!-- Start SmartBanner configuration --><!-- End SmartBanner configuration -->
Data Attributes
smartbanner:titlesmartbanner:authorsmartbanner:pricesmartbanner:buttonsmartbanner:close-labelsmartbanner:button-url-apple+7 more
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Smart Banner