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Beam me up Scotty

by Out the Box · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: released 5 months ago, no open vulnerabilities.

93/ 100Healthy
Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Sub-scores for Beam me up Scotty
Ownership100
Maintenance85
Security95
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Active signals

Open issues right now, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

History: 2 past vulnerabilities, all patched. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.

Quick answers

Is Beam me up Scotty still maintained?
Yes. Last release 17 Jun 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 17 Jun 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Beam me up Scotty, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer outtheboxthemes since Nov 2016. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Beam me up Scotty removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Beam me up Scotty safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.0.22). Not on the exploited list. 1 Apr 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Beam me up Scotty update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.24. No one-star spike after it. 17 Jun 2026 · Release history

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
outtheboxthemes11 Nov 2016 to 17 Jun 2026, 25 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
5 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.3 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Beam me up Scotty
Q1 20240
Q2 20241
Q3 20242
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20261
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 17 Jun 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Resolved, last 2 months
n/a
Threads, last 2 months
0

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (2 on record), patched (latest fixed in 1.0.22).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
DateIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
1 Apr 2025Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 1.0.23Not affectedn/a
24 Sep 2024Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.0.211.0.22Before disclosure

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for Beam me up Scotty
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime5.0
Rating distribution
5 star5
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

Active installs
1,000+
Downloads, last full week
113
Weekly downloads, last 26 complete weeks
Weekly downloads for Beam me up Scotty
4 May 202623
11 May 202639
18 May 202632
25 May 202646
1 Jun 202639
8 Jun 202628
15 Jun 2026862
22 Jun 2026158
29 Jun 2026101
6 Jul 2026129
13 Jul 202691
20 Jul 202695
27 Jul 202690
3 Aug 2026103
10 Aug 202691
17 Aug 202690
24 Aug 202692
31 Aug 202686
7 Sep 202681
14 Sep 2026109
21 Sep 202683
28 Sep 2026105
5 Oct 2026111
12 Oct 202692
19 Oct 2026120
26 Oct 2026113

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 6% below the 26-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Full name
Beam me up Scotty - Back to Top Button
Version
1.0.24
Author
Out the Box
Added
7 Nov 2016
Last updated
17 Jun 2026
Active installs
1,000+
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
5.3
Category
Design & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tags
button, scroll, back to top, link to top, scroll back to top

Other plugins by this author: Super Simple Slider, You can quote me on that

Questions about Beam me up Scotty

Is Beam me up Scotty still maintained?

Yes. Last release 17 Jun 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Beam me up Scotty, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer outtheboxthemes since Nov 2016.

Was Beam me up Scotty removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Beam me up Scotty safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.0.22). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Beam me up Scotty update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.0.24. No one-star spike after it.

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