by Owadud 5 (2 reviews)

External Link Icon for Gutenberg

Name: External Link Icon for Gutenberg
Rating: 5.0 (2 reviews)
Author: Owadud

A Gutenberg block for creating a link with a Dashicon or Font Awesome icon. Per-block, not global.

External Link Icon for Gutenberg ranks #56,999 among WordPress.org plugins with 0+ active installations, is #5,822 of 6,651 in the Media category, a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, and was last updated Apr 1, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9.11 (Current: 7.1.4)

v1.0.2 Current Version v1.0.2

Updated 7 months ago Last Update on 01 Apr, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

#5,822 of 6,651 in Media

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Downloads

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Review 5 out of 5

5 (2 reviews)

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.0.2
Last Updated: Apr 01, 2026
Requires WP: 6.0+
Tested Up To: 6.9.11
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Owadud

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 2
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

Dashicons Font Awesome Gutenberg block icon link

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about External Link Icon for Gutenberg

Click the + (block inserter) in the editor and search for "Link with Icon". It's in the Text category.

Yes — each block is fully independent.

Yes. The block is rendered server-side via a PHP callback, so cached pages always include the correct icon.

Open the sidebar, scroll to the icon picker, and click ✕ Remove icon at the bottom of the picker.

Yes. The block supports WordPress block color, typography, and spacing controls. Your theme's link styles also apply normally. 1.0.0 Initial release Dedicated Gutenberg block with on-canvas URL entry Sidebar icon picker with Dashicons and SVG icon tabs (32 icons each) Icon position control (before / after) New tab and nofollow toggles Live preview in the editor canvas Server-side PHP render (cache-safe) 1.0.1 Rename Plugin name Solved contributor name 1.0.2 Name Update