Nofollow for external link
by CyberNetikz 3.7 (36 reviews)

Nofollow for external link

Automatically insert rel=nofollow and target=_blank to all the external links into your website posts, pages or menus. Support exclude domain.

Nofollow for external link ranks #2,251 among WordPress.org plugins with 9,000+ active installations, is #130 of 3,796 in the SEO & Marketing category, a 3.7/5 rating from 36 reviews, and was last updated Apr 28, 2024. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.5 (Current: 7.1.1)
v1.2.4 Current Version v1.2.4
Updated 2 years ago Last Update on 28 Apr, 2024
Refreshed 17 hours ago Last Refreshed on
#130 of 3,796 in SEO & Marketing Top 5% by installs Downloads -38.6% this week No update in over a year
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#2,251
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Active Installs
9K+
-8.7%
KW Avg Position
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Downloads
286.4K
+8 today
Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
74%
Review 3.7 out of 5
3.7 (36 reviews)

Next Milestone 10K

Total Progress 58.8%
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Reviews & Ratings

3.7
36 reviews
Overall 74%
5
22 (61%)
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for Nofollow for external link. Checked 1 week ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who link to external websites in their posts, pages, or menus. It automatically adds rel=nofollow and target=_blank to those external links, while letting you exclude specific domains and leaving internal links and manually-tagged links untouched.

  • Adds rel=nofollow to external links
  • Adds target=_blank to external links
  • Exclude specific domains
  • Custom post type support
  • WordPress multisite support
  • Skips anchor links like #gotop
  • Skips internal links
  • Respects manually added rel/target tags

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Nofollow for external link

Nofollow for external link has 9,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Nofollow for external link holds a 3.7 out of 5 star rating based on 36 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Nofollow for external link is developed by CyberNetikz and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Nofollow for external link requires WordPress 2.8.6 or higher and is tested up to WordPress 6.5.
Nofollow for external link has been downloaded 286,381+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Nofollow for external link is 1.2.4. It was last updated on April 28, 2024.
Yes. Nofollow for external link is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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