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by shortdark 5 (3 reviews)

Add Target Fixer

Fixes the target="_blank" vulnerability by adding rel="noopener noreferrer" to the 'a' tag.

Add Target Fixer ranks #15,392 among WordPress.org plugins with 100+ active installations, is #827 of 5,058 in the Security category, a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews, and was last updated Nov 3, 2021. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 5.8 (Current: 7.1.4)
vtrunk Current Version vtrunk
Updated 5 years ago Last Update on 03 Nov, 2021
Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on
#827 of 5,058 in Security Top 25% by installs No update in over a year
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Review 5 out of 5
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for Add Target Fixer. Checked 3 months ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who use target="_blank" links on their site. It fixes the phishing vulnerability where opened pages can control the referring page by automatically adding rel="noopener noreferrer" to affected 'a' tags.

  • Adds rel="noopener noreferrer" automatically
  • Targets a tags with target="_blank"
  • Does not change content
  • Only modifies while active
  • Tested on PHP 5 to PHP 8

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Add Target Fixer

Add Target Fixer has 100+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Add Target Fixer holds a 5 out of 5 star rating based on 3 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Add Target Fixer is developed by shortdark and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Add Target Fixer requires WordPress 3.5 or higher and is tested up to WordPress 5.8.
Add Target Fixer has been downloaded 3,527+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Add Target Fixer is trunk. It was last updated on November 3, 2021.
Yes. Add Target Fixer is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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