Outbound-Link-Tracking Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/outbound-link-tracking

Open outbound links in a new window and track using GA

10 active installs v0.5.0 PHP + WP 3.8+ Updated Apr 20, 2015
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85
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Outbound-Link-Tracking Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Outbound-Link-Tracking 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 plugin "outbound-link-tracking" v0.5.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any detected dangerous functions, SQL queries not using prepared statements, unescaped output, file operations, external HTTP requests, nonce checks, capability checks, or bundled libraries is highly commendable. Furthermore, the taint analysis revealing zero flows with unsanitized paths, especially critical and high severity ones, indicates that the code is likely robust against common injection and data manipulation attacks. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities in its history reinforces this positive assessment, suggesting a well-developed and secure plugin.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Outbound-Link-Tracking Security Vulnerabilities

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

Outbound-Link-Tracking 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

Outbound-Link-Tracking Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionplugins_loadedoutbound-link-tracking.php:31
Maintenance & Trust

Outbound-Link-Tracking Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.1.42
Last updatedApr 20, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Outbound-Link-Tracking Developer Profile

mmcachran

3 plugins · 60 total installs

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

How We Detect Outbound-Link-Tracking

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/outbound-link-tracking/assets/js/outbound-link-tracking.js/wp-content/plugins/outbound-link-tracking/assets/css/outbound-link-tracking.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/outbound-link-tracking/assets/js/outbound-link-tracking.js
Version Parameters
outbound-link-tracking/assets/js/outbound-link-tracking.js?ver=outbound-link-tracking/assets/css/outbound-link-tracking.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Outbound-Link-Tracking