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exlink-safe-filter – External Link Security

高级外部链接安全过滤插件,提供白名单、灰名单、黑名单分类管理及多种安全防护选项。

Active installs<10New
Downloads · 30d71▲ +39.2% vs prev. 30d
Rating—0 reviews
Health score30/100At risk
All-time downloads698Since Jun 2025
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 5.0PHP 7.2+
Downloads · 7d18▲ +5.9% week over week
Our verdict

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exlink-safe-filter shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 1 year ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.

  • Small user base (<10 active installs)
  • Very few reviews so far
  • No update in over a year
  • Only tested up to WordPress 6.8 (latest is 7.1)

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

123Jul 8Aug 21Oct 5
Yesterday1
Daily average (1y)2
Peak day12May 15, 2026
Last 12 months617

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where exlink-safe-filter stands today

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Live position in the plugin search, top 100
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About exlink-safe-filter

From the official readme · v2.0.4

Description

高级外部链接安全过滤插件,提供白名单、灰名单、黑名单分类管理及多种安全防护选项。

描述

exlink-safe-filter是一款企业级外部链接安全管理插件,专为WordPress网站设计。它通过先进的链接分类系统和灵活的安全策略,有效保护您的网站用户免受恶意链接的侵害,同时提供良好的用户体验。

主要功能:

  • 多层次链接分类系统

    • 白名单:完全信任的域名,直接显示原始链接
    • 灰名单:经过中转页但自动跳转
    • 黑名单:完全阻止访问,显示警告信息
    • 未知域名:可配置处理方式(3秒自动跳转、显示URL、显示编码URL或阻止访问)
  • 全面的内容处理范围

    • 内容类型:文章、页面、评论、产品(支持WooCommerce)
    • 元素类型:HTML链接(a标签)、纯文本URL、电子邮件地址、图片资源、其他资源(脚本、iframe等)
  • 灵活的处理选项

    • 处理时间:显示时处理(推荐)或发布/编辑时处理
    • 审计模式:保留原始URL在data-original-url属性中,便于审计
    • URL加密:支持Base64加密或明文显示
    • 自定义重定向地址:默认为/exlink-safe-redirect/
  • 高级安全特性

    • 域名掩码功能:替换主体域名中间部分,保留首尾字符(如将www.domain.com.cn显示为www.d***n.com.cn)
    • 全面的域名验证系统
    • 自定义警告和安全消息
    • 多语言支持:中文(简体)和英文
    • 自定义CSS样式:可定制中转页和警告信息样式
  • 用户友好的界面

    • 直观的设置页面
    • 详细的选项说明
    • 响应式设计,适配各种设备

安装

  1. 从WordPress插件目录下载并安装插件,或上传exlink-safe-filter文件夹到/wp-content/plugins/目录
  2. 在WordPress后台激活插件
  3. 进入【设置】→【exlink-safe-filter Security】配置插件选项
  4. 根据需求设置白名单、灰名单和黑名单
  5. 配置安全策略和显示选项
  6. 保存设置后插件自动生效

截图

  1. 安全中转页面示例
  2. 过滤后的显示页面
  3. 设置页面

常见问题

如何添加域名到白名单?

在设置页面的”域名列表”选项卡中,将域名添加到白名单文本框,每行一个域名(*.example.com)。

如何添加域名到灰名单?

在设置页面的”域名列表”选项卡中,将域名添加到灰名单文本框,每行一个域名(*.example.com)。

如何添加域名到黑名单?

在设置页面的”域名列表”选项卡中,将域名添加到黑名单文本框,每行一个域名(*.example.com)。

如何自定义中转页样式?

在”自定义CSS”选项卡中,添加您的自定义CSS代码,插件会自动将其应用到中转页和警告信息。

插件支持哪些语言?

当前支持中文(简体)和英文,可在设置页面的”常规设置”中切换。

如何配置域名掩码功能?

在”安全设置”中,将”域名转码方式”设置为”打码”,系统会自动替换域名主体部分的中间字符为星号。

升级日志

2.0.4

  • 增强所有用户输入输出的安全转义处理

2.0.3

  • 移除rot13加密方式
  • 增强所有用户输入输出的安全转义处理
  • 新增内容安全策略(CSP)保护
  • 强化XSS防御机制
  • 优化前端资源加载方式(WP 6.3+特性)

2.0.1

  • 新增恢复默认设置功能(带二次确认对话框)
  • 优化设置页面布局和提示文案
  • 优化默认安装配置
    • 默认不启用插件
    • 内容范围默认仅选中文章
    • 元素范围默认仅选中HTML链接

2.0

  • 新增域名打码功能,支持替换主体域名中间部分
  • 添加多语言支持,支持中英文切换
  • 优化CSS样式,使用单行CSS元素
  • 修复语言切换功能bug
  • 改进中转页URL显示逻辑

1.0

  • 初始版本发布
  • 基本链接分类功能
  • 白名单、灰名单、黑名单管理
  • 自定义中转页

额外信息

  • 插件开发:C1G Studio
  • 作者网站:https://blog.c1gstudio.com
  • 支持邮箱:service@c1gstudio.com
  • 许可证:GPLv2或更高版本

Screenshots

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FAQ

exlink-safe-filter: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 6, 2026

Is exlink-safe-filter free?

Yes. exlink-safe-filter is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is exlink-safe-filter safe to use in 2026?

exlink-safe-filter shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 1 year ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.

How many websites use exlink-safe-filter?

exlink-safe-filter is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 698 times since it launched in June 2025. It was downloaded 71 times in the last 30 days.

Does exlink-safe-filter work with WordPress 7.1?

exlink-safe-filter is officially tested up to WordPress 6.8.11, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

What PHP version does exlink-safe-filter need?

exlink-safe-filter requires PHP 7.2 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.

When was exlink-safe-filter last updated?

The latest version, 2.0.4, was released on June 30, 2025 (1 year ago).

Who makes exlink-safe-filter?

exlink-safe-filter is developed and maintained by C1G.

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The most popular alternatives to exlink-safe-filter are Gravity Forms Email Blackli… (10K+ installs), Block List Updater (3K+ installs) and Blacklist Manager (2K+ installs).

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