Nofollow Archives Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/archive-links-nofollow

Adds the "nofollow" rel attribute to archive links.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 2.6.5+ Updated Mar 25, 2010
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Nofollow Archives Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Nofollow Archives has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 16yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "archive-links-nofollow" v1.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any detected dangerous functions, SQL queries without prepared statements, unescaped output, file operations, or external HTTP requests is commendable. Furthermore, the plugin demonstrates an excellent understanding of WordPress security best practices by not exposing any AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events without appropriate authentication or permission checks, resulting in zero unprotected entry points and zero taint flows. This indicates a well-sanitized codebase with no apparent vulnerabilities stemming from these common attack vectors. The plugin also has no known historical vulnerabilities, which further reinforces its current security standing. However, the complete lack of any security-relevant code signals, such as nonces or capability checks, while not indicative of a current vulnerability in this specific version, could suggest a minimal feature set or a potential future concern if functionality requiring these checks is added without proper implementation.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Nofollow Archives Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Nofollow Archives Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0
Attack Surface

Nofollow Archives Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
filterget_archives_linknofollow_archives.php:27
Maintenance & Trust

Nofollow Archives Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.0.5
Last updatedMar 25, 2010
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Nofollow Archives Developer Profile

Gombos Robert

1 plugin · 10 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Nofollow Archives

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/archive-links-nofollow/archive-links-nofollow.php

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Nofollow Archives