No External Links
Healthy: vulnerability published 1 Oct 2026, fixed in 5.3.0.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 85 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 1 Oct 2026, fixed in 5.3.0. Update to version 5.3.0 or later.1 Oct 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| mihdan | 17 Jan 2018 to 29 Sep 2026, 59 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 35 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 8
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 4 |
| Q4 2025 | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 29 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | No External Links <= 5.2.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Log URL via /goto/{base64} Redirect | 7.2 | <= 5.2.0 | 5.3.0 | 0 |
| 22 Sep 2025 | No External Links <= 5.1.6.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | <= 5.1.6.2 | 5.1.7 | 10 |
| 27 May 2022 | Mihdan: No External Links <= 4.7.4 - Cross-Site Scripting | 5.5 | <= 4.7.4 | 4.8.0 | 0 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.8 from 16 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 15 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Momentum
4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 55 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 96 |
| 18 May 2026 | 123 |
| 25 May 2026 | 101 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 106 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 96 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 99 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 70 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 81 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 84 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 81 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 98 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 103 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 155 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 96 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 133 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 98 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 100 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 129 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 153 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 111 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 1,066 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 320 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 242 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 260 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 222 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 37 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 19% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 5.3.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | mihdan |
| Added | 17 Jan 2018 |
| Last updated | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 4,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | seo, links, posts, comments, seo hide |
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Questions
Is No External Links still maintained?
No External Links was last updated on 29 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is No External Links safe?
No External Links has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 2 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns No External Links?
The wordpress.org author is mihdan. Recent committers: mihdan, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of No External Links?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: ThinkRank SEO - AI SEO Plugin for SEO & Google Search Console, Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google, XML Sitemap Generator for Google, The SEO Framework - Fast, Automated, Effortless., CrawlWP SEO - Complete WordPress SEO Plugin with AI, Indexing & Search Performance.