Title: Do you like external code?
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Do you like external code?

 *  [struppi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/struppi/)
 * (@struppi)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do-you-like-external-code/)
 * Well, I use a plugin which I load from wordpress.org. And I did noticed last 
   week something strange happen on my site. There is a external CSS Code on all
   sites. I was sure I did not include it. So my first thought was: I got hacked!
 * If I looked in details, I saw this was from the Plugin. And the only chance to
   remove this, was to change the source code.
 * So, my question is, is this ok that a plugin include external sources?
    and if,
   even if there is no choice to deactivate this? I think there should be a clear
   definition about this, because external code could spy my visitors and I usually
   avoid this.

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 *  Thread Starter [struppi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/struppi/)
 * (@struppi)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do-you-like-external-code/#post-3117847)
 * Hmm, my fault – I didn’t read the guidlines and they say clear:
    _All images 
   and scripts shown should be part of the plugin. These should be loaded locally.
   If the plugin does require that data is loaded from an external site (such as
   blocklists) this should be made clear in the plugin’s admin screens or description.
   The point is that the user must be informed of what information is being sent
   where._
 * Who control this?
 * I talk about this plugin
    [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-23-related-posts-plugin/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-23-related-posts-plugin/)

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