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Indicate External Links

by cubecolour · 600+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Indicate External Links
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Indicate External Links still maintained?
No. Last release 23 Jun 2025, over 1 year ago. 23 Jun 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns Indicate External Links, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer numeeja since Apr 2014. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Indicate External Links removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Indicate External Links safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Indicate External Links update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1.0. No one-star spike after it. 25 Jan 2022 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 16 months (last release 23 Jun 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.23 Jun 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
numeeja29 Apr 2014 to 23 Jun 2025, 31 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
17 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Indicate External Links
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 23 Jun 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star7
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

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

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

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version1.1.0
Authorcubecolour
Added29 Apr 2014
Last updated23 Jun 2025
Active installs600+
Requires WordPress3.7
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagslink, arrow, https, offsite, external

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Questions

Is Indicate External Links still maintained?

No. Last release 23 Jun 2025, over 1 year ago.

Who owns Indicate External Links, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer numeeja since Apr 2014.

Was Indicate External Links removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Indicate External Links safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Indicate External Links update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.1.0. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue