External Links
At risk: no release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is External Links still maintained?
- No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago. 28 Nov 2017 · wordpress.org
- Who owns External Links, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was External Links removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is External Links safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest External Links update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 6.8.1. No one-star spike after it. 29 Apr 2017 · 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.
No ownership change since 2008.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 9 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.7 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 28 Nov 2017. Tested up to 4.7, 24 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| 5 star | 31 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 4 |
| 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
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
8,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 40 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 51 |
| 18 May 2026 | 97 |
| 25 May 2026 | 60 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 63 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 57 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 57 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 49 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 60 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 74 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 69 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 79 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 78 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 105 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 87 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 87 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 86 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 94 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 88 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 125 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 143 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 130 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 131 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 123 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 155 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 181 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 30 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 38% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 6.8.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Denis de Bernardy |
| Added | 20 Dec 2008 |
| Last updated | 28 Nov 2017 |
| Active installs | 8,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 2.8 |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | nofollow, link-icon, semiologic, link target, external links |
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Questions
Is External Links still maintained?
No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago.
Who owns External Links, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was External Links removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is External Links safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest External Links update safe to install?
No ownership change before 6.8.1. No one-star spike after it.