Remove noreferrer
At risk: no release in 71 months (last release 4 Jan 2021).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Remove noreferrer still maintained?
- No. Last release 4 Jan 2021, over 5 years ago. 4 Jan 2021 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Remove noreferrer, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Remove noreferrer removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Remove noreferrer safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Remove noreferrer update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.0.0. No one-star spike after it. 4 Jan 2021 · 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.
| plugin-master | 21 Mar 2019 to 21 Mar 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| gruz0 | 21 Mar 2019 to 4 Jan 2021, 11 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 6 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 5.6 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 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 4 Jan 2021. Tested up to 5.6, 15 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 14 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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
5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 11 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 20 |
| 18 May 2026 | 43 |
| 25 May 2026 | 33 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 22 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 35 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 42 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 27 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 23 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 24 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 30 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 39 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 54 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 63 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 55 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 61 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 47 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 50 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 74 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 77 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 59 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 64 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 68 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 78 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 111 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 101 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 23 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 58% 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 | 2.0.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | gruz0 |
| Added | 21 Mar 2019 |
| Last updated | 4 Jan 2021 |
| Active installs | 5,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.1 |
| Tested up to | 5.6.23 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | page, post, widgets, comments, noreferrer |
Other plugins by this author: Widget to Display Posts from Current Category, Social Media Popup
Questions
Is Remove noreferrer still maintained?
No. Last release 4 Jan 2021, over 5 years ago.
Who owns Remove noreferrer, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Remove noreferrer removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Remove noreferrer safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Remove noreferrer update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0.0. No one-star spike after it.