Taro External Permalink Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/taro-external-permalink

A WordPress plugin that allows selected post types to redirect to external URLs.

20 active installs v1.1.1 PHP 7.4+ WP 6.6+ Updated Dec 19, 2025
newsnotificationpermalinkpostsurl
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Taro External Permalink Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Taro External Permalink has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 3mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "taro-external-permalink" plugin v1.1.1 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no detected AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, resulting in a zero-person attack surface. This significantly reduces the potential for unauthorized access or manipulation. Furthermore, the code demonstrates excellent secure coding practices, with 100% of SQL queries using prepared statements, all output properly escaped, and the presence of nonce and capability checks. The absence of dangerous functions, external HTTP requests, and taint analysis findings further solidifies its good security standing.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Taro External Permalink Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Taro External Permalink Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
16 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
1
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

100% escaped16 total outputs
Attack Surface

Taro External Permalink Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 11
actionadd_meta_boxesincludes\editor.php:43
actionsave_postincludes\editor.php:80
filterdisplay_post_statesincludes\editor.php:99
actionadmin_initincludes\settings.php:49
actionadmin_noticesincludes\settings.php:139
filterpost_linkincludes\templates.php:87
filterpost_type_linkincludes\templates.php:88
filterthe_contentincludes\templates.php:93
actionwp_footerincludes\templates.php:121
actionplugins_loadedtaro-external-permalink.php:63
actioninittaro-external-permalink.php:103
Maintenance & Trust

Taro External Permalink Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedDec 19, 2025
PHP min version7.4
Downloads7K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs20
Developer Profile

Taro External Permalink Developer Profile

TAROSKY INC.

12 plugins · 680 total installs

91
trust score
Avg Security Score
96/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Taro External Permalink

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/taro-external-permalink/assets/js/media-selector.js/wp-content/plugins/taro-external-permalink/assets/js/editor.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/taro-external-permalink/assets/js/media-selector.js/wp-content/plugins/taro-external-permalink/assets/js/editor.js
Version Parameters
taro-external-permalink/assets/js/media-selector.js?ver=taro-external-permalink/assets/js/editor.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
tsep-media-chooser_tsepnonce
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Taro External Permalink