Open in New Window Plugin
At risk: no release in 28 months (last release 14 Jul 2024).
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Open in New Window Plugin still maintained?
- No. Last release 14 Jul 2024, over 2 years ago. 14 Jul 2024 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Open in New Window Plugin, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Open in New Window Plugin removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Open in New Window Plugin safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Open in New Window Plugin update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 3.0. No one-star spike after it. 14 Jul 2024 · 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.
| kpgraham | 24 Nov 2009 to 30 Apr 2020, 26 commits |
|---|---|
| willjenkins | 13 Feb 2018 to 14 Jul 2024, 6 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2009.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.6 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| 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 14 Jul 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| 5 star | 15 |
|---|---|
| 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
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 31 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 72 |
| 18 May 2026 | 70 |
| 25 May 2026 | 90 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 85 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 86 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 80 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 68 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 78 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 75 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 65 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 82 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 85 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 112 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 104 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 99 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 89 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 89 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 95 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 106 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 132 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 99 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 111 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 101 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 147 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 135 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 22 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 14% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 3.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Keith P. Graham |
| Added | 24 Nov 2009 |
| Last updated | 14 Jul 2024 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | Open, links, outbound, new window |
Other plugins by this author: Threat Scan Plugin
Questions
Is Open in New Window Plugin still maintained?
No. Last release 14 Jul 2024, over 2 years ago.
Who owns Open in New Window Plugin, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Open in New Window Plugin removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Open in New Window Plugin safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Open in New Window Plugin update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.0. No one-star spike after it.