by cubecolour
5 (7 reviews)
Indicate External Links
Indicates external links in post, page and custom content.
Tested up to WP 6.8.5 (Current: 6.9.4)
v1.1.0
Current Version v1.1.0
Updated 9 months ago
Last Update on 23 Jun, 2025
Refreshed 6 hours ago
Last Refreshed on
Rank
#7,976
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Active Installs
700+
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KW Avg Position
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Downloads
14.7K
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Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
100%
Review 5 out of 5
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- Version
- 1.1.0
- Last Updated
- Jun 23, 2025
- Requires WP
- 3.7+
- Tested Up To
- 6.8.5
- PHP Version
- N/A
- Author
- cubecolour
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- Reviews
- 7
- Support Threads
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Indicate External Links
For maximum flexibility you can copy the plugins styles to you child theme's stylesheet and make changes to that if you also prevent the default styles from loading.
You can add CSS rules to enable you to use a glyph from a custom icon font.
To deactivate the default CSS, add the following line to your child theme's functions.php file:
<?php remove_action('wp_head', 'cc_extlink_style'); ?>
You can add CSS rules to enable you to use a glyph from a custom icon font.
To deactivate the default CSS, add the following line to your child theme's functions.php file:
<?php remove_action('wp_head', 'cc_extlink_style'); ?>
Text links inside image captions will not have the arrows added, but custom CSS can be used to override this.
External links inside WordPress custom menus will not have the arrow added by default. Again, custom CSS can be used to override this.
Can I add other exceptions so that some types of links to prevent the arrow being added?
Yes, add a CSS rule to your child theme.
Target the links you don't want affected with greater specificity to override the default CSS of the plugin.
Example
.myclass .extlink sup:after {
content:'';
}
Why doesn't it work on my site?
This plugin works as intended on the sites it was tested it on whilst it was being developed. If you have a problem getting it to work on your site, first read the documentation and check the plugin's support forum to see whether your issue has been previously resolved. If you do not find an answer, please ask for help on the forum giving as much information as possible so I can try to guide you through some troubleshooting steps to help you to fix your issue. If you have a problem, please do not post a review before asking for help.
I am using the plugin and love it, how can I show my appreciation?
You can donate via my donation page. If you find the plugin useful I would also appreciate a review (five stars would be nice) on the [plugin review page](https://wordpress.org/support/view/plugin-reviews/indicate-external-links "Indicate External Links plugin review page"
External links inside WordPress custom menus will not have the arrow added by default. Again, custom CSS can be used to override this.
Can I add other exceptions so that some types of links to prevent the arrow being added?
Yes, add a CSS rule to your child theme.
Target the links you don't want affected with greater specificity to override the default CSS of the plugin.
Example
.myclass .extlink sup:after {
content:'';
}
Why doesn't it work on my site?
This plugin works as intended on the sites it was tested it on whilst it was being developed. If you have a problem getting it to work on your site, first read the documentation and check the plugin's support forum to see whether your issue has been previously resolved. If you do not find an answer, please ask for help on the forum giving as much information as possible so I can try to guide you through some troubleshooting steps to help you to fix your issue. If you have a problem, please do not post a review before asking for help.
I am using the plugin and love it, how can I show my appreciation?
You can donate via my donation page. If you find the plugin useful I would also appreciate a review (five stars would be nice) on the [plugin review page](https://wordpress.org/support/view/plugin-reviews/indicate-external-links "Indicate External Links plugin review page"