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Add Target Fixer — WordPress Security Plugin

by shortdark · WordPress.org page · Website

v0.0.04 Tested up to WP 5.8.15

Add Target Fixer has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 4,304 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on November 3, 2021, tested up to WordPress 5.8.15.

Add Target Fixer at a glance

Active installs
100+
Total downloads
4,304
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Add Target Fixer well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 5.8.15, not yet with the current 7.1

Add Target Fixer reviews and ratings

3 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

5.0 out of 5

3 reviews

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  • must have!

    thanks a lot for that simple but smart plugin!

    Steve
  • smart & usefull

    Thank you for this! (I would repeat what ranthalion75 already wrote.. ;)

    wp-nicolas
  • Great plugin! Works great and it's very small.

    I had installed a larger security plugin package that included this capability, but it didn't work. Glad I found this little plugin. It fixed the issue quick and easy. Thanks!

    ranthalion75

Details

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

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Add Target Fixer competes in

Tags

  • posts
  • security

More from shortdark

Version
0.0.04
Last updated
Nov 3, 2021
First published
Sep 17, 2016
Requires WordPress
3.5
Tested up to
5.8.15
Requires PHP
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Add Target Fixer FAQ

How many active installs does Add Target Fixer have?

WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for Add Target Fixer as of September 7, 2026.

Is Add Target Fixer still maintained?

The last release was on November 3, 2021, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Add Target Fixer free?

Add Target Fixer is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.