rel=”external” in a New Window
Limited data: rel=”external” in a New Window has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
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.
Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 16 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 3.1 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| 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 1 Apr 2011. Tested up to 3.1, 40 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 3.0 from 1 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
10+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.2.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Alex Moss |
| Added | 3 Oct 2010 |
| Last updated | 1 Apr 2011 |
| Active installs | 10+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 3.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | rel, seo, external, new window, external link |
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Questions
Is rel=”external” in a New Window still maintained?
rel=”external” in a New Window was last updated on 1 Apr 2011. Its Canary status is Limited data.
Is rel=”external” in a New Window safe?
rel=”external” in a New Window has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Limited data.
Who owns rel=”external” in a New Window?
The wordpress.org author is Alex Moss. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of rel=”external” in a New Window?
We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.