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External Links in New Window / New Tab

by WebFactory · 30,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: External Links in New Window / New Tab is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

91/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for External Links in New Window / New Tab
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
kezze24 Sep 2010 to 9 Dec 2018, 39 commits
WebFactory25 Aug 2019 to 16 Aug 2026, 37 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for External Links in New Window / New Tab
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20251
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 16 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

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

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
9 May 2022External Links in New Window / New Tab <= 1.42 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.421.430
9 May 2022External Links in New Window / New Tab <= 1.42 - Tabnabbing6.5<= 1.421.430

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for External Links in New Window / New Tab
Q1 20245.0
Q3 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q4 20255.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q4 2025.

Rating distribution
5 star67
4 star0
3 star0
2 star3
1 star7
Latest low reviews

Momentum

30,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for External Links in New Window / New Tab
4 May 2026168
11 May 2026382
18 May 2026388
25 May 2026390
1 Jun 2026373
8 Jun 2026353
15 Jun 2026338
22 Jun 2026352
29 Jun 2026407
6 Jul 2026365
13 Jul 2026361
20 Jul 2026405
27 Jul 2026413
3 Aug 2026422
10 Aug 2026456
17 Aug 2026441
24 Aug 2026394
31 Aug 2026373
7 Sep 2026360
14 Sep 2026409
21 Sep 2026451
28 Sep 2026436
5 Oct 2026458
12 Oct 2026436
19 Oct 2026623
26 Oct 2026528
2 Nov 202678

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 6% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.45
AuthorWebFactory
Added24 Sep 2010
Last updated16 Aug 2026
Active installs30,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.2
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagslinks, new tab, new window, target blank, external links

Other plugins by this author: Maintenance, Under Construction, 301 Redirects - Redirect Manager, WP Reset, Advanced Google reCAPTCHA, Minimal Coming Soon - Coming Soon Page, Captcha Code, Login Lockdown & Protection, Custom Sidebars - Dynamic Sidebar Classic Widget Area Manager, Simple Author Box, Sticky Menu & Sticky Header, External Links - nofollow, noopener & new window

Questions

Is External Links in New Window / New Tab still maintained?

External Links in New Window / New Tab was last updated on 16 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is External Links in New Window / New Tab safe?

External Links in New Window / New Tab has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns External Links in New Window / New Tab?

The wordpress.org author is WebFactory. Recent committers: WebFactory, kezze, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of External Links in New Window / New Tab?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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