Is openxlsx safe to use?

openxlsx has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (4.2.8.1). DepScope rates its health at 51/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of openxlsx?

The latest version of openxlsx is 4.2.8.1, released 2025-10-31.

Does openxlsx have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of openxlsx.

Is openxlsx deprecated?

No, openxlsx is actively maintained. Latest release: 4.2.8.1 (2025-10-31).

What are alternatives to openxlsx?

DepScope has no curated alternatives for openxlsx at this time.

What license does openxlsx use?

openxlsx is licensed under MIT + file LICENSE.

openxlsx

cranv4.2.8.1

Read, Write and Edit xlsx Files. Simplifies the creation of Excel .xlsx files by providing a high level interface to writing, styling and editing worksheets. Through the use of 'Rcpp', read/write times are comparable to the 'xlsx' and 'XLConnect' packages with the added benefit of removing the dependency on Java.

License MIT + file LICENSE0 versions1 maintainers7 deps116,337 weekly dl

ycphs/openxlsx

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 51/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

10/25

maintenance

14/20

popularity

25/25

security

0/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Maintainer trust

Active maintainers (3m)

1

Contributors (12m)

0

Primary author dominance

0%

GitHub stars

239

single active maintainer 3m

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (7)

grDevices methods Rcpp stats stringi utils zip

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First published · 2025-10-31 06:57:38

Last updated · 2025-10-31T05:10:51+00:00