Alternatives to Easy External Links

Take control of external links in WordPress posts, pages & comments. Insert rel=external nofollow and target=_blank to all your external links.

Snapshot
Rating: 5.0/5 (16 reviews)
Downloads: 27,248
Active installs: 400
Maintenance score: 24/100
Compatibility
Requires WordPress: 3.0
Tested up to: 4.4.34
Requires PHP: f

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External Links – nofollow, noopener & new window
External Links – nofollow, noopener & new window
Internal links & external links manager: open in new window or tab, control nofollow, ugc, sponsored & noopener. SEO friendly.
(247)
Updated 27d ago
90,000 installs1,622,619 downloads87/100 • Actively maintained
External Links in New Window / New Tab
External Links in New Window / New Tab
Open external links in a new window or new tab. SEO optimized and XHTML Strict compliant.
(77)
Updated 27d ago
30,000 installs478,093 downloads74/100 • Actively maintained
Open in New Window Plugin
Open in New Window Plugin
Opens external links in a new window, keeping your blog page in the browser so you don't lose surfers to another site.
(16)
Updated 534d ago
2,000 installs124,405 downloads30/100 • Possibly abandoned
Open Links In New Tab
Open Links In New Tab
Opens external links and internal links in a new window depending on user settings. Manage all external & internal links on your site.
(6)
Updated 633d ago
1,000 installs11,066 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
WP Open Comment Links in New Window
WP Open Comment Links in New Window
Opens all the links (URLs) added in the comments and author URL, in a new tab or window.
(4)
Updated 250d ago
200 installs7,217 downloads40/100 • Stale
New Page Link
New Page Link
New Page Link plugin converts all your external or internal links in the body to always open in a new tab. Also you can add rel="nofollow" t …
(4)
Updated 1595d ago
100 installs10,246 downloads12/100 • Possibly abandoned
External Links to New Window
External Links to New Window
Open all external links in your blog posts and pages automatically in a new tab or new window when clicked or tapped.
(0)
Updated 2736d ago
80 installs6,433 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
External Links Manager – new window, new tab, noopener, nofollow, noreferrer
External Links Manager – new window, new tab, noopener, nofollow, noreferrer
Manage external links: new tabs, add rel attribute nofollow, noopener, noreferrer, sponsored, show icon on/off. SEO, secure, XHTML Strict compliant.
(1)
Updated 28d ago
40 installs772 downloads70/100 • Actively maintained
New Tab Redirect Plus
New Tab Redirect Plus
Stop any fake data sending visitors away - By default, Open WordPress Comment Links in New Tab/Window (add target=”_blank”) tab or window with: New Ta …
(1)
Updated 2034d ago
10 installs1,192 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Comment Link Manager
Comment Link Manager
CLM enables admins to disable author links, open links in new window, and remove the nofollow tag from links that are left in comments by visitors.
(2)
Updated 5160d ago
10 installs4,788 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
rel=”external” in a New Window
rel=”external” in a New Window
Opens a new window with rel="external" instead of having to use target="_blank" or target="_new"
(1)
Updated 5388d ago
10 installs4,740 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Comment Links New Tab
Comment Links New Tab
Stop sending visitors away - open comment author links in a new tab or window with: Comment Links New Tab.
(0)
Updated 1907d ago
0 installs639 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
Affiliatize Me
Affiliatize Me
Make all your links affiliate links.
(0)
Updated 589d ago
0 installs487 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned