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Scroll rss excerpt

by [email protected] · 40+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Limited data2 Criticals1 Warning

Limited data: Scroll rss excerpt has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

39/ 100 Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for Scroll rss excerpt
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security35
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Scroll rss excerpt still maintained?
No. Last release 1 Dec 2022, over 3 years ago. 1 Dec 2022 · wordpress.org
Who owns Scroll rss excerpt, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Scroll rss excerpt removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Scroll rss excerpt safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 29 Dec 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Scroll rss excerpt update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 29 Dec 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.12 Jan 2026Evidence
  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 47 months (last release 1 Dec 2022). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.1 Dec 2023Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.1.16, 10 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

History: 1 past vulnerability, 1 still unpatched in the current version.

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
[email protected]6 Aug 2012 to 1 Dec 2022, 31 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2012.

Maintenance

Last release
4 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.1 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+

Last release 1 Dec 2022. Tested up to 6.1, 10 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 2.5.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for Scroll rss excerpt
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime2.5
Rating distribution
5 star1
4 star0
3 star1
2 star0
1 star2

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months, 1 with no fix in the current version.

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
29 Dec 2025Scroll rss excerpt <= 5.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 5.0No fixn/a

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

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

40+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Facts

Version5.0
Author[email protected]
Added6 Aug 2012
Last updated1 Dec 2022
Active installs40+
Requires WordPress3.4
Tested up to6.1.16
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagsmarquee, vertical

Other plugins by this author: Anything Popup, Popup with fancybox, Vertical marquee post title, Jquery news ticker, Tabs popular posts and latest posts, Easy image slideshow, Tabs recent posts vs recent comments

Questions

Is Scroll rss excerpt still maintained?

No. Last release 1 Dec 2022, over 3 years ago.

Who owns Scroll rss excerpt, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Scroll rss excerpt removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Scroll rss excerpt safe?

No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.

Is the latest Scroll rss excerpt update safe to install?

Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue