External Permalinks Redux
Allows you to point WordPress objects (posts, pages, custom post types) to a URL of your choosing.
External Permalinks Redux ranks #4,814 among WordPress.org plugins with 2,000+ active installations, a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews, and was last updated Jan 16, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.
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- Version
- 1.3.2
- Last Updated
- Jan 16, 2026
- Requires WP
- 3.0+
- Tested Up To
- 6.9
- PHP Version
- 5.2 or higher
- Author
- Erick Hitter
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- Rating
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- Reviews
- 4
- Support Threads
- 0
- Resolved
- 0%
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TL;DR
AI summary of the plugin's readmeThis plugin is for WordPress site owners and developers who need posts, pages, or custom post types to link out to external content. It solves the problem of injecting non-WordPress content into loops by redirecting visitors to a chosen URL while the object still displays normally in listings.
- Redirects to custom URL
- Choice of 301 or 302 redirect
- Supports custom post types
- Meta box via filter
- add_meta_box function support
- Backwards-compatible with Page Links To
- Translation-ready
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