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Total downloads: 7,264
Active installs: 300
Total reviews: 6
Average rating: 3.7
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 12/29/2024 (367 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 11/6/2019 (6 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: f
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.7.4
Minimum PHP version: f

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Possibly abandoned • Last updated 367 days ago • 6 reviews

28/100

Is Customize External Links and add Icon abandoned?

Possibly abandoned (last update 367 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: f
Tested up to: 6.7.4
Requires PHP: f

Ratings

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Developers

Janine (Owner)4

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Description

This plugin adds and removes link relations such as nofollow and noreferrer to your external links. Furthermore, indication of external links by adding a custom icon to the link text. This plugin also adds automatically that external links will be opened in a new tab.

  • Add rel=nofollow for all the external links of your posts / pages / menus
  • Add target=_blank for all the external links of your posts / pages / menus
  • Exclude domains from addding rel=nofollow for the selected external links
  • Remove rel=noreferrer for all the external links of your posts / pages
  • Activate custom icon to indicate external links
  • Choose from different icons to mark links
  • Superscript Icon or regular size
  • Add custom CSS class to icon

The plugin is written by Janine, and is based on CyberNetikz Nofollow for external links plugin.

Installation

From your WordPress dashboard

  1. Visit ‘Plugins > Add New’.
  2. Search for ‘Customize External Links’.
  3. Activate Customize External Links from your Plugins page.

From WordPress.org

  1. Download Customize External Links plugin.
  2. Upload the ‘customize-external-links’ directory to your ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory, using your favorite method (ftp, sftp, scp, etc…)
  3. Activate Customize External Links from your Plugins page.

Once Activated

  1. Visit WordPress dashboard sidebar in ‘Settings > Customize External Links’.
  2. Customize settings based on your needs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I exclude domain not to add ‘rel=nofollow’?

Yes, excluding certain domain names is possible. Please go to WordPress ‘Admin Panel > Settings > Customize External Links’ and enter domains.

Does this plugin work for custom post types?

Yes, custom post types are supported.

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Changelog

2.3.2

  • minor bugfixes

2.3.1

  • new feature open in a new tab
  • ready for WP 6.7
  • major bugfixes

2.3

  • ready for WP 6.7
  • minor bugfixes
  • Fontawesome resource updated

2.2

  • minor bugfixes
  • Fontawesome resource updated

2.1

  • ready for WP 6.3
  • minor bugfixes
  • Fontawesome resource updated
  • added rate link

2.0

  • added noreferrer
  • fixed internal links starting with /#
  • ready for WP 6.2

1.9.2

  • fixed bugs in debug mode
  • ready for wp 6.0

1.9

  • fixed bugs in debug mode
  • ready for wp 5.9

1.8

  • fixed internal links starting with #
  • added manual field for icon/text
  • ready for wp 5.8

1.7

ready for wp 5.7

1.6

minor bug fix

1.5

icon won’t be added to internal (anchor) links anymore

1.4

minor css adjustments

1.3

Tested with WordPress WordPress 5.3

1.2

Minor bug fixes

1.1

Minor bug fixes

1.0

Initial release

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