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Identify External Links

v1.3

by Mark Jaquith · updated 21 years ago

Searches the text for links outside of the domain of the blog. To these, it adds class="extlink" (and optionally, target="_blank").

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Rank
#23,004
Up93 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 37
30+ reported · High
Total downloads
10.5K
10,492 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Identify External Links at a glance

Identify External Links is a WordPress plugin by Mark Jaquith with 30+ active installs, the #23,004 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.3 came out on Jan 30, 2006, more than 20 years ago. It was first released in 2005.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

33 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Identify External Links Compare series
Downloads over time: 13 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateIdentify External Links
Nov 9, 20260
Nov 8, 20260
Nov 7, 20260
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 202611
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 202611
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 202611

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 37 · -2.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.3840Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202637
Nov 8, 202637
Nov 7, 202637
Nov 5, 202641
Nov 4, 202641
Nov 3, 202641
Nov 2, 202641
Nov 1, 202641
Oct 31, 202641
Oct 30, 202640
Oct 29, 202640
Oct 28, 202640
Oct 27, 202638

Rank over time

#23,004 · up 9 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#22.8K#22.9K#23K#23.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#23,004
Nov 8, 2026#23,097
Nov 7, 2026#23,099
Nov 6, 2026#22,995
Nov 5, 2026#22,806
Nov 4, 2026#22,799
Nov 3, 2026#22,797
Nov 2, 2026#22,804
Nov 1, 2026#22,876
Oct 31, 2026#22,782
Oct 30, 2026#22,856
Oct 29, 2026#22,858
Oct 27, 2026#23,013

Growth %

Average -0.20% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-4.88%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026+2.50%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026+5.26%

Active installs band

30+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.303540Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202630+
Nov 8, 202630+
Nov 7, 202630+
Nov 6, 202630+
Nov 5, 202640+
Nov 4, 202640+
Nov 3, 202640+
Nov 2, 202640+
Nov 1, 202640+
Oct 31, 202640+
Oct 30, 202640+
Oct 29, 202640+
Oct 28, 202640+
Oct 27, 202630+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.3100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.3
Requires WordPress
–
Tested up to
–
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jun 21, 2005
Last updated
Jan 30, 2006
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Identify External Links

How many websites use Identify External Links?

Identify External Links is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #23,004 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Identify External Links been downloaded?

10,492 times in total since 2005.

When was Identify External Links last updated?

Version 1.3 came out on Jan 30, 2006 (20 years ago).

Is Identify External Links still maintained?

Its last release was 20 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Identify External Links have?

No one has reviewed Identify External Links on WordPress.org yet.

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Metric
Identify External Links
Estimated installs≈ 37
Reported installs30+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads10.5K
AuthorMark Jaquith
First releasedJun 21, 2005
Version1.3
Requires WP–
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJan 30, 2006

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