WP-Safety

Open External Links In New Windows Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/open-external-links-in-new-window

Opens external links (those to other websites outside of your own domain, eg., Facebook, Twitter, etc) in new windows.

70 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Oct 14, 2015
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Plugin page Download
Safety Verdict

Is Open External Links In New Windows Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Open External Links In New Windows has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "open-external-links-in-new-window" plugin v1.0.0 exhibits a very strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The complete absence of dangerous functions, the consistent use of prepared statements for all SQL queries, and 100% output escaping indicate robust coding practices. Furthermore, the lack of file operations, external HTTP requests, and the absence of any identified taint flows or vulnerabilities in its history are all highly positive indicators.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Open External Links In New Windows Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Open External Links In New Windows Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Open External Links In New Windows 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

Open External Links In New Windows Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsopen-external-links-in-new-windows.php:16
actionadmin_menuopen-external-links-in-new-windows.php:23
Maintenance & Trust

Open External Links In New Windows Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.3.34
Last updatedOct 14, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating90/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs70
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Developer Profile

Open External Links In New Windows Developer Profile

Keef

3 plugins · 180 total installs

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

How We Detect Open External Links In New Windows

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/open-external-links-in-new-window/oelinw.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/open-external-links-in-new-window/oelinw.js
Version Parameters
open-external-links-in-new-window/oelinw.js?ver=1.0.0

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
oelinw
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Open External Links In New Windows