Direct link
Direct link allows your post title links to link directly to external sites.
Maintenance 20/1003730d since update
Active installs
10
Downloads
1,821
Reviews
0
Age
10.2y
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Plugin info
Total downloads: 1,821
Active installs: 10
Total reviews: 0
Average rating: 0
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 12/2/2015 (3730 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 12/4/2015 (10 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 4.3.0
Tested up to WordPress version: 4.3.34
Minimum PHP version: f
Maintenance & Compatibility
Maintenance score
Possibly abandoned • Last updated 3730 days ago
20/100
Is Direct link abandoned?
Possibly abandoned (last update 3730 days ago).
Compatibility
Requires WordPress: 4.3.0
Tested up to: 4.3.34
Requires PHP: f
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Description
Direct link allows your post title permalinks to link directly to external sites. It can also be used to link to a particular page of your own site.
Installation
- Upload the
directlinkdirectory and its contents to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- When writing a post, add a custom field with the key ‘direct_link’. The value should be the full URL (including http://) of the page
you want to link to
Frequently Asked Questions
The plugin doesn’t work!
Direct link makes use of the post_link filter in WordPress. If your theme doesn’t use the get_permalink() function to retrieve post permalinks, the plugin will not work.
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Changelog
1.0
- First version, hooray!