Target _blank
Limited data: Target _blank has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Target _blank still maintained?
- No. Last release 3 Jun 2025, over 1 year ago. 3 Jun 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Target _blank, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer codexpert since Jul 2023. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Target _blank removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Target _blank safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Target _blank update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 3.6. No one-star spike after it. 3 Jun 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| mukto90 | 24 Jul 2014 to 1 Jul 2023, 20 commits |
|---|---|
| codexpert | 1 Jul 2023 to 3 Jun 2025, 13 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2014.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 17 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 5
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 4 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 3 Jun 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.0.
| 5 star | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
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
200+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 3.6 |
|---|---|
| Author | Codexpert, Inc |
| Added | 24 Jul 2014 |
| Last updated | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Active installs | 200+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | new tab, link new tab, target blank, external link, target _blank |
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Questions
Is Target _blank still maintained?
No. Last release 3 Jun 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns Target _blank, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer codexpert since Jul 2023.
Was Target _blank removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Target _blank safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Target _blank update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.6. No one-star spike after it.