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External Permalinks Redux

by Erick Hitter · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: maintained, last release 16 Jan 2026, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

82/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for External Permalinks Redux
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is External Permalinks Redux still maintained?
Yes. Last release 16 Jan 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 16 Jan 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns External Permalinks Redux, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer ethitter since Aug 2011. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was External Permalinks Redux removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is External Permalinks Redux safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest External Permalinks Redux update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3.2. No one-star spike after it. 16 Jan 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
ethitter14 Aug 2011 to 16 Jan 2026, 39 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2010.

Maintenance

Last release
10 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for External Permalinks Redux
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 16 Jan 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star4
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

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

Support

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

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for External Permalinks Redux
4 May 202644
11 May 202660
18 May 202643
25 May 202646
1 Jun 202645
8 Jun 202655
15 Jun 202628
22 Jun 202643
29 Jun 202635
6 Jul 202648
13 Jul 202648
20 Jul 202651
27 Jul 202640
3 Aug 202676
10 Aug 202664
17 Aug 202668
24 Aug 202645
31 Aug 202643
7 Sep 202663
14 Sep 202670
21 Sep 202677
28 Sep 202681
5 Oct 202664
12 Oct 202662
19 Oct 2026117
26 Oct 2026139
2 Nov 202620

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 45% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinksScore 100 · 100,000+No Category Base (WPML)Score 100 · 100,000+Custom PermalinksScore 100 · 100,000+301 Redirects & 404 Error LogScore 100 · 30,000+Link Juice KeeperScore 100 · 10,000+

Facts

Version1.3.2
AuthorErick Hitter
Added14 Aug 2011
Last updated16 Jan 2026
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP5.2
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagslink, redirect, permalink, external link

Other plugins by this author: WP Revisions Control, Automatically Paginate Posts, Taxonomy List Widget, Taxonomy Dropdown Widget, WP Print Friendly, Redis User Session Storage, ETH Redirect to Latest Post, View All Post's Pages, ETH Escape HeadSpace2, ETH Embed Anchor.fm, Date-based Taxonomy Archives, ETH Simple Shortlinks

Questions

Is External Permalinks Redux still maintained?

Yes. Last release 16 Jan 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.

Who owns External Permalinks Redux, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer ethitter since Aug 2011.

Was External Permalinks Redux removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is External Permalinks Redux safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest External Permalinks Redux update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.3.2. No one-star spike after it.

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