External Links · Security record
Is External Links safe?
No known vulnerability affects the current version (2.66). 6 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Mar 9, 2023.
Checked 3 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 2.66.
How it’s looked after
- Last release
- Aug 16, 2026 (2 months ago)
- Releases in the last year
- 4
- Tested up to
- WordPress 7.1.4
- Support resolved
- 1 of 1 threads in two months
- Active installs
- 80K+
6 known vulnerabilities
- 6 not rated
None affects the current version.
Disclosed each year
- 20162
- 20221
- 20232
Every known vulnerability in External Links
Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.
Fixed in 2.58 · Mar 9, 2023 · Patchstack
Fixed in 2.58 · Mar 8, 2023 · Wordfence
Fixed in 2.56 · Nov 20, 2022 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.81 · Mar 31, 2016 · Patchstack
Fixed in 1.81 · Mar 23, 2016 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.81 · WPScan
Questions about External Links’s security
Is External Links safe to use?
No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep External Links updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.
Does External Links have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 6 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep External Links up to date.
Is External Links still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
Is External Links compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
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