Nofollow for external link
At risk: no release in 30 months (last release 28 Apr 2024).
Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| cybernetikz | 15 Oct 2012 to 28 Apr 2024, 44 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.5 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 28 Apr 2024. Tested up to 6.5, 6 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 3.8 from 36 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 22 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 2 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 9 |
Momentum
9,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 145 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 222 |
| 18 May 2026 | 228 |
| 25 May 2026 | 244 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 256 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 268 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 240 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 231 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 204 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 239 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 223 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 234 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 234 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 252 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 251 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 271 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 250 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 278 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 313 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 320 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 290 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 313 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 280 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 272 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 379 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 385 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 50 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 7% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.2.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | CyberNetikz |
| Added | 15 Oct 2012 |
| Last updated | 28 Apr 2024 |
| Active installs | 9,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 2.8.6 |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | seo, link, nofollow, rel=nofollow, rel-nofollow |
Other plugins by this author: Easy Social Icons, Post views Stats, SMTP Cycle Email, Custom Newsletter Template
Questions
Is Nofollow for external link still maintained?
Nofollow for external link was last updated on 28 Apr 2024. Its Canary status is At risk.
Is Nofollow for external link safe?
Nofollow for external link has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.
Who owns Nofollow for external link?
The wordpress.org author is CyberNetikz. Recent committers: cybernetikz, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Nofollow for external link?
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.