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Once activated, it intelligently scans your content and automatically modifies all links pointing to external websites to open in a new browser tab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why is this important?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boosts User Engagement: By opening external links in a new tab, you keep visitors on your site. They can explore the linked content without losing their place, making them more likely to continue browsing your website afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Improves Security: The plugin automatically adds rel=”noopener noreferrer” to all external links. This is a critical security measure that prevents a vulnerability known as “tabnabbing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Set It and Forget It: There are absolutely no settings to configure. Simply install the plugin, activate it, and it works instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This plugin is perfect for bloggers, business owners, and anyone who wants to provide a better, safer browsing experience for their audience without any technical hassle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","Automatically opens external links in a new browser tab, improving user engagement and site security.",10,253,0,"2025-09-14T11:51:00.000Z","6.8.5","6.0","",[19,20,21,22,23],"external-links","new-tab","noopener","security","seo","https:\u002F\u002Fdownloads.wordpress.org\u002Fplugin\u002Fexternal-links-new-tab.1.0.0.zip",100,null,"2026-04-16T10:56:18.058Z","no_bundle",[],{"slug":31,"display_name":7,"profile_url":8,"plugin_count":32,"total_installs":11,"avg_security_score":25,"avg_patch_time_days":33,"trust_score":34,"computed_at":35},"atechsol",1,30,94,"2026-05-19T20:08:05.528Z",[37,61,76,93,105],{"slug":38,"name":39,"version":40,"author":41,"author_profile":42,"description":43,"short_description":44,"active_installs":45,"downloaded":46,"rating":47,"num_ratings":48,"last_updated":49,"tested_up_to":50,"requires_at_least":51,"requires_php":52,"tags":53,"homepage":56,"download_link":57,"security_score":58,"vuln_count":59,"unpatched_count":13,"last_vuln_date":60,"fetched_at":27},"wp-external-links","External Links – nofollow, noopener & new window","2.64","WebFactory","https:\u002F\u002Fprofiles.wordpress.org\u002Fwebfactory\u002F","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Manage all external & internal links on your site\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Control icons, nofollow, noopener, ugc (User Generated Content), sponsored and if links open in new window or new tab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgetwplinks.com\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">WP Links\u003C\u002Fa> plugin was completely rebuilt in v2 and has lots of new features, like noopener, ugc and sponsored values for rel; font icons, internal links options and full WPMU support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch4>Link Scanner – PRO feature\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>Check every single link on your site! See if it’s broken or not, if it’s redirected, what’s the target and rel attribute and what page exactly it’s linking to. This feature is a part of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgetwplinks.com\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">WP Links PRO\u003C\u002Fa> plugin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch4>Features\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Manage external and internal links\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Open links in new window or tab\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Add follow or nofollow (for SEO)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Add noopener and noreferrer (for security)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Add ugc (User Generated Content) and sponsored values to rel (\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwebmasters.googleblog.com\u002F2019\u002F09\u002Fevolving-nofollow-new-ways-to-identify.html\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Google announcement\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Add link icons (FontAwesome and Dashicons)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Set other attributes like title and CSS classes\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Scan complete page (or just posts, comments, widgets)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>SEO friendly\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Link Scanner – check all links on your site – PRO feature\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Exit Confirmation – protect visitors and traffic when external links are clicked – PRO feature\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Link Rules – create advanced link rules for chosen link groups – PRO feature\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch4>And more…\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Network Settings (WPMU support)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Use template tag to apply plugin settings on specific contents\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Set data-attribute to change how individual links will be treated\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Use built-in actions and filters to implement your specific needs\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch4>Easy to use\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>After activating you can set all options for external and internal links on the plugins admin page.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch4>On the fly\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>The plugin filters the output and changes the links on the fly. The real contents (posts, pages, widget etcetera) will not be changed in the database.\u003Cbr \u002F>\nWhen deactivating the plugin, all contents will be the same as it was before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch4>GDPR compatibility\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>We are not lawyers. Please do not take any of the following as legal advice.\u003Cbr \u002F>\nWP External Links does not track, collect or process any user data. Nothing is logged or pushed to any 3rd parties. We also don’t use any 3rd party services or CDNs. Based on that, we feel it’s GDPR compatible, but again, please, don’t take this as legal advice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Like the plugin?\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwordpress.org\u002Fsupport\u002Fview\u002Fplugin-reviews\u002Fwp-external-links\" rel=\"ugc\">Rate it\u003C\u002Fa> to support the development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you’re having \u003Cstrong>problems with SSL or HTTPS\u003C\u002Fstrong> try our free \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwordpress.org\u002Fplugins\u002Fwp-force-ssl\u002F\" rel=\"ugc\">WP Force SSL\u003C\u002Fa> plugin. It’s a great way to enable SSL and fix SSL problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Documentation\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>After activating you can set all options for external and internal links.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch4>Data attribute “data-wpel-link”\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>Links being processed by this plugin will also contain the data-attribute \u003Ccode>data-wpel-link\u003C\u002Fcode>.\u003Cbr \u002F>\nThe plugin could set the value to \u003Ccode>external\u003C\u002Fcode>, \u003Ccode>internal\u003C\u002Fcode> or \u003Ccode>exclude\u003C\u002Fcode>, meaning how the\u003Cbr \u002F>\nlink was processed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can also set the data-attribute yourself. This way you can force how the plugin will process\u003Cbr \u002F>\ncertain links.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When you add the value \u003Ccode>ignore\u003C\u002Fcode>, the link will be completely ignored by the plugin:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fsomedomain.com\" data-wpel-link=\"ignore\">Go to somedomain\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003Ch4>Action “wpel_link”\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>Use this action to change the link object after all plugin settings have been applied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode>add_action( 'wpel_link', ( $link_object ) {\n    if ( $link_object->is_external() ) {\n        \u002F\u002F get current url\n        $url = $link_object->getAttribute( 'href' );\n\n        \u002F\u002F set redirect url\n        $redirect_url = '\u002F\u002Fsomedom.com?url='. urlencode( $url );\n        $link_object->setAttribute( 'href', $redirect_url );\n    }\n}, 10, 1 );\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003Cp>The link object is an instance of \u003Ccode>WPEL_Link\u003C\u002Fcode> class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch4>Action hook “wpel_before_apply_link”\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>Use this action to change the link object before the plugin settings will be applied on the link.\u003Cbr \u002F>\nYou can use this filter f.e. to ignore individual links from being processed. Or change dynamically how\u003Cbr \u002F>\nthey will be treated by this plugin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode>add_action( 'wpel_before_apply_link', function ( $link ) {\n    \u002F\u002F ignore links with class \"some-cls\"\n    if ( $link->has_attr_value( 'class', 'some-cls' ) ) {\n        $link->set_ignore();\n    }\n\n    \u002F\u002F mark and treat links with class \"ext-cls\" as external link\n    if ( $link->has_attr_value( 'class', 'ext-cls' ) ) {\n        $link->set_external();\n    }\n}, 10 );\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003Ch4>Filter hook “wpel_apply_settings”\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>When filter returns false the plugin settings will not be applied. Can be used when f.e. certain posts or pages should be ignored by this plugin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode>add_filter( 'wpel_apply_settings', '__return_false' );\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003Cp>See \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwordpress.org\u002Fplugins\u002Fwp-external-links\u002Ffaq\u002F\" rel=\"ugc\">FAQ\u003C\u002Fa> for more info.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","Internal links & external links manager: open in new window or tab, control nofollow, ugc, sponsored & noopener. SEO friendly.",90000,1682418,86,247,"2026-03-25T19:48:00.000Z","6.9.4","4.2","7.2",[19,20,54,55,21],"new-window","nofollow","https:\u002F\u002Fgetwplinks.com\u002F","https:\u002F\u002Fdownloads.wordpress.org\u002Fplugin\u002Fwp-external-links.2.64.zip",99,3,"2023-03-08 00:00:00",{"slug":62,"name":63,"version":64,"author":65,"author_profile":66,"description":67,"short_description":68,"active_installs":69,"downloaded":70,"rating":25,"num_ratings":32,"last_updated":71,"tested_up_to":50,"requires_at_least":72,"requires_php":73,"tags":74,"homepage":17,"download_link":75,"security_score":25,"vuln_count":13,"unpatched_count":13,"last_vuln_date":26,"fetched_at":27},"smart-external-links-manager","External Links Manager – Open new window in a new tab + nofollow, noreferrer","1.3.4","NewCodeByte","https:\u002F\u002Fprofiles.wordpress.org\u002Fnewcodebyte\u002F","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Take full control of your WordPress site’s links with Smart External Links Manager!\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cstrong>The professional solution for managing external links on modern WordPress sites.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Reliably handles dynamic content (AJAX, infinite scroll) and gives you complete control over SEO and style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This powerful plugin ensures all external links open in a new browser window or tab, enhancing user experience and keeping visitors on your site longer. Built with \u003Cstrong>SEO best practices\u003C\u002Fstrong> and \u003Cstrong>XHTML Strict compliance\u003C\u002Fstrong> in mind, it offers a seamless integration for both users and search engines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its \u003Cstrong>highly configurable\u003C\u002Fstrong> settings panel allows you to precisely tailor link behavior to your needs. The core mechanism uses JavaScript to open links, the preferred method for XHTML 1.0 Strict compliance, avoiding \u003Ccode>target\u003C\u002Fcode> attribute modifications that could invalidate your markup. If JavaScript is disabled, links gracefully open in the current window.\u003Cbr \u002F>\nIdeal for blogs, affiliate sites, magazines, and business websites that rely heavily on external links.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Who is this plugin for?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Bloggers and Content Creators who want to improve user engagement.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Affiliate Marketers who need to manage rel=”sponsored” and “nofollow” attributes correctly.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Website owners using modern themes with infinite scroll or AJAX-loaded content.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Developers who need a reliable, XHTML Strict compliant, and lightweight solution for their clients.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Anyone who wants a simple, set-and-forget tool to manage external links professionally.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Key Features Include:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Automatic New Tab for External Links:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Improve site engagement by default.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Optional Link Icon:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Visually indicate links that open in a new tab with a customizable Dashicon or symbol (e.g., 🔗, \u003Cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-exclude-emoji\">↗\u003C\u002Fspan>).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Custom Styling via CSS Class:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Optionally add a specific CSS class to modified links, giving you a clean hook to style them exactly as you want from your theme.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Link Tooltip:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Option to display a customizable text tooltip on mouse hover for all modified links.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>XHTML Strict Compliant:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Uses JavaScript for \u003Ccode>window.open()\u003C\u002Fcode>, preserving markup validity.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Security First:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Automatically adds \u003Ccode>rel=\"noopener\"\u003C\u002Fcode> to all modified links.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>SEO Enhancements:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>UGC Ready:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Works seamlessly with WordPress’s default rel=”ugc” on comment links, ensuring best practices for user-generated content.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Option to add \u003Ccode>rel=\"noreferrer\"\u003C\u002Fcode> for enhanced privacy.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Option to add \u003Ccode>rel=\"nofollow\"\u003C\u002Fcode> for specific link types.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Option to add \u003Ccode>rel=\"sponsored\"\u003C\u002Fcode> for paid or affiliate links.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Granular Control with Lists:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Force List:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Specify URLs or patterns (e.g., internal PDFs, specific pages) that should \u003Cem>always\u003C\u002Fem> open in a new tab.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Ignore List:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Define URLs or patterns that should \u003Cem>never\u003C\u002Fem> open in a new tab, even if external (highest priority).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>User-Friendly Settings:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Intuitive interface to manage all options, including dynamic lists.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Lightweight & Efficient:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Designed to be performant and not slow down your site. Dynamically processes new links added via AJAX.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Internationalization Ready:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Easily translatable into any language.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Why Choose Smart External Links Manager?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>User Experience:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Keep users on your site while allowing them to explore external resources.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>SEO Friendly:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Proper use of \u003Ccode>rel\u003C\u002Fcode> attributes (\u003Ccode>noopener\u003C\u002Fcode>, \u003Ccode>noreferrer\u003C\u002Fcode>, \u003Ccode>nofollow\u003C\u002Fcode>, \u003Ccode>sponsored\u003C\u002Fcode>) without altering \u003Ccode>href\u003C\u002Fcode> for search engines.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Compliance:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Adheres to XHTML Strict standards for modern web development.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Flexibility:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Extensive configuration options to suit any website’s needs.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Developer Support:\u003C\u002Fstrong> From the creator of NewCodeByte, with a commitment to quality and updates.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Future Enhancements Planned:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n*   Excluding specific links via CSS selectors.\u003Cbr \u002F>\n*   Advanced management for internal link behavior.\u003Cbr \u002F>\n*   And much more!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Support\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>If you need help or have a question, the best place to ask is the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwordpress.org\u002Fsupport\u002Fplugin\u002Fsmart-external-links-manager\u002F\" rel=\"ugc\">support forum on WordPress.org\u003C\u002Fa> (once the plugin is listed).\u003Cbr \u002F>\nYou can also visit \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnewcodebyte.altervista.org\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">NewCodeByte\u003C\u002Fa> for more information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Found this plugin useful? Please consider \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwordpress.org\u002Fsupport\u002Fplugin\u002Fsmart-external-links-manager\u002Freviews\u002F#new-post\" rel=\"ugc\">leaving a ★★★★★ review\u003C\u002Fa>!\u003Cbr \u002F>\nWant to support future development? \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbuymeacoffee.com\u002Fcodebytewp\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Buy me a coffee ☕\u003C\u002Fa>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n","Manage external links: new tabs, add rel attribute nofollow, noopener, noreferrer, sponsored, show icon on\u002Foff. 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Simply install and activate the plugin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Features:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Automatically adds \u003Ccode>target=\"_blank\"\u003C\u002Fcode> to external links\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Adds \u003Ccode>rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003C\u002Fcode> for security and performance\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>No settings or configuration required\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Lightweight and fast\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Works with posts, pages, and custom post types\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Credits\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Developed by Codious Technologies\u003C\u002Fp>\n","Automatically adds target=\"_blank\" and rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" to external links in post content to improve user experience and security.",160,2,"2026-01-02T12:31:00.000Z","5.0",[19,20,89,90],"rel-noopener","target-blank","https:\u002F\u002Fcodioustechnologies.com\u002Ffree-plugins\u002Fcodious-external-links-opener","https:\u002F\u002Fdownloads.wordpress.org\u002Fplugin\u002Fcodious-external-links-opener.1.1.zip",{"slug":94,"name":95,"version":6,"author":96,"author_profile":97,"description":98,"short_description":99,"active_installs":13,"downloaded":100,"rating":13,"num_ratings":13,"last_updated":101,"tested_up_to":50,"requires_at_least":102,"requires_php":17,"tags":103,"homepage":17,"download_link":104,"security_score":25,"vuln_count":13,"unpatched_count":13,"last_vuln_date":26,"fetched_at":27},"webtechee-external-links-security","Webtechee External Links Security","WebTechee","https:\u002F\u002Fprofiles.wordpress.org\u002Fgauri87\u002F","\u003Cp>Smart External Links Manager detects external links in post content and adds:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>target=”_blank”\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>rel=”noopener noreferrer”\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Internal links, anchor links, mailto, and tel links are ignored.\u003Cbr \u002F>\nThis plugin is intentionally lightweight and works out of the box without configuration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","Automatically adds secure attributes to external links in post content.",147,"2025-12-27T13:08:00.000Z","5.5",[19,22,23],"https:\u002F\u002Fdownloads.wordpress.org\u002Fplugin\u002Fwebtechee-external-links-security.1.0.0.zip",{"slug":106,"name":107,"version":108,"author":41,"author_profile":42,"description":109,"short_description":110,"active_installs":111,"downloaded":112,"rating":113,"num_ratings":114,"last_updated":115,"tested_up_to":50,"requires_at_least":116,"requires_php":117,"tags":118,"homepage":120,"download_link":121,"security_score":58,"vuln_count":85,"unpatched_count":13,"last_vuln_date":122,"fetched_at":27},"open-external-links-in-a-new-window","External Links in New Window \u002F New Tab","1.45","\u003Cp>Opens external links in a new tab or a or new window. You can set URLs that should either be forced to open in a new window or ignored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plugin produces XHTML Strict compliant code and is search engine optimized (SEO).\u003Cbr \u002F>\nThis is done using JavaScript’s \u003Ccode>window.open()\u003C\u002Fcode>-function. It adds only a few lines of vanilla JavaScript to the page, and does not require any external libraries like jQuery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most other plugins perform a hack by altering the \u003Ccode>target\u003C\u002Fcode> parameter (i.e. \u003Ccode>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fsomewhere.example\" target=\"_blank\">\u003C\u002Fcode>). That method is not XHTML Strict compliant.\u003Cbr \u002F>\nThis plugin handles the links client-side, which lets search engines follow the links properly. Also, if a browser does not support JavaScript, the plugin is simply inactive, and does not result in any errors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you need a more advanced plugin, with more options try our \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwordpress.org\u002Fplugins\u002Fwp-external-links\u002F\" rel=\"ugc\">free WP External Links\u003C\u002Fa> plugin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Credits\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nInspired by the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.zappelfillip.de\u002F2005-12-05\u002Fzap_newwindow\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Zap_NewWindow\u003C\u002Fa> plugin by \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.zappelfillip.de\u002F\" title=\"His website is mostly in German\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Tom Köhler\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003Cbr \u002F>\nThe banner is a \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.flickr.com\u002Fphotos\u002Fmonja\u002F1367946568\u002Fin\u002Fphotostream\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">photo\u003C\u002Fa> by \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.monja.it\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Monja Da Riva\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Translations\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nDanish by \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fkristianrisagerlarsen.dk\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Kristian Risager Larsen\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nDutch by \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.collectief-it.nl\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Paul Staring\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nLithuanian by \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002FHost1Free.com\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Vincent G\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nOther translations will be appreciated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Known bugs\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nThe plugin conflicts with other plugins that change the links’ `onClick´ attribute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Original developer\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nKristian Risager Larsen – \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fkezze.dk\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">kezze.dk\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n","Open external links in a new window or new tab. 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The absence of any identified dangerous functions, direct SQL queries, file operations, external HTTP requests, and the adherence to prepared statements for any potential database interactions are all positive indicators. Furthermore, the complete lack of taint flows and unsanitized paths suggests a rigorous approach to handling user-supplied data, which is crucial for preventing injection vulnerabilities. The plugin also scores well in terms of output escaping, indicating that any generated content is properly sanitized, mitigating cross-site scripting (XSS) risks.\n\nFrom a vulnerability history perspective, the plugin has no recorded CVEs, which is an excellent sign of its stability and the diligence of its development or maintenance. The lack of any historical vulnerabilities, regardless of severity, suggests a mature and secure codebase. The plugin's attack surface is also remarkably small, with zero identified entry points such as AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that are not properly secured or simply do not exist, further reducing the potential for exploitation.\n\nIn conclusion, the external-links-new-tab v1.0.0 plugin demonstrates a commendable commitment to security. The combination of a minimal and well-protected attack surface, secure coding practices like prepared statements and proper output escaping, and a clean vulnerability history paints a picture of a highly secure plugin. 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