Peadig

<p>rel=”external” is now the XHTML valid version that informs search engine spiders that the link is external. However, using this does not open the link in a new window. target=”_blank” and target=”_new” does this, but is not XHTML valid.</p>
<p>This very simple plugin adds a small JS file to your header to let this happen!</p>
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<li><a href="http://pleer.co.uk/wordpress/plugins/rel-external/" rel="nofollow ugc">rel=”external”</a> plugin homepage.</li>
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rel=”external” in a New Window

Opens a new window with rel="external" instead of having to use target="_blank" or target="_new"

getwebinspiration

<p>Handle External Links helps you to control when to set rel=”nofollow” on external links in WordPress. You can set nofollow depending on the PageRank, 404 status, whether the URL is blacklisted or not, and  many more flexible criterias! Visit <a href="http://www.getwebinspiration.com" rel="nofollow ugc">getwebinspiration.com</a> for more Plugin details.</p>
<h3>Support</h3>
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<li><a href="http://www.getwebinspiration.com/wordpress-plugin-handle-external-links/" rel="nofollow ugc">Plugin Homepage</a></li>
<li><a href="mailto:getwebinspiration@gmail.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Author mail</a></li>
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<h3>Donations</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.getwebinspiration.com/wordpress-plugin-handle-external-links/" rel="nofollow ugc">Donations</a> are very much appreciated and will be used to dedicate time to support and updates.</p>


Handle External Links

Handle External Links gives you the power to add rel="nofollow" based on header status (i.e. 404), PageRank of destination URL and many more …

rel=”external” in a New Window vs Handle External Links