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Rel Nofollow

v1.4

by Stefano · updated 2 months ago

Adds rel="nofollow" to posts external links unless specified otherwise.

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Rank
#7,972
Up2 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 721
700+ reported · High
Total downloads
37.4K
37,441 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
4 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +50% (30d)·Toward 800+ · ETA ~7d

Rel Nofollow at a glance

Rel Nofollow is a WordPress plugin by Stefano with 700+ active installs, the #7,972 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 1.4 came out on Aug 16, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 13 plugins tagged “rel”. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

176 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Rel Nofollow Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.510Oct 9Oct 13Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 31Nov 4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateRel Nofollow
Nov 4, 20265
Nov 3, 20267
Nov 2, 20266
Nov 1, 20269
Oct 31, 202611
Oct 30, 20267
Oct 29, 20267
Oct 28, 20267
Oct 27, 20267
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20267
Oct 23, 20264
Oct 22, 20265
Oct 21, 20266
Oct 20, 20264
Oct 19, 202613
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20268
Oct 16, 20266
Oct 15, 20268
Oct 14, 202610
Oct 13, 20268
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20264
Oct 10, 20268
Oct 9, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 721 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.720722724Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026721
Nov 7, 2026722
Nov 5, 2026720
Nov 4, 2026724
Nov 3, 2026721
Nov 2, 2026723
Nov 1, 2026720
Oct 31, 2026723
Oct 30, 2026720
Oct 29, 2026722
Oct 28, 2026719
Oct 27, 2026721

Rank over time

#7,972 · up 40 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#8K#8K#8K#8KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#7,972
Nov 7, 2026#7,974
Nov 6, 2026#7,968
Nov 5, 2026#7,983
Nov 4, 2026#7,962
Nov 3, 2026#7,978
Nov 2, 2026#7,965
Nov 1, 2026#7,990
Oct 31, 2026#7,964
Oct 30, 2026#7,984
Oct 29, 2026#7,986
Oct 28, 2026#8,019
Oct 27, 2026#8,012

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.14%
Nov 7, 2026+0.14%
Nov 5, 2026-0.55%
Nov 4, 2026+0.42%
Nov 3, 2026-0.28%
Nov 2, 2026+0.42%
Nov 1, 2026-0.41%
Oct 31, 2026+0.42%
Oct 30, 2026-0.28%
Oct 29, 2026+0.42%
Oct 28, 2026-0.28%

Active installs band

700+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.700Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026700+
Nov 7, 2026700+
Nov 6, 2026700+
Nov 5, 2026700+
Nov 4, 2026700+
Nov 3, 2026700+
Nov 2, 2026700+
Nov 1, 2026700+
Oct 31, 2026700+
Oct 30, 2026700+
Oct 29, 2026700+
Oct 28, 2026700+
Oct 27, 2026700+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #8019 → #7983
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v1.498%
  • v1.31.7%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★4 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.4
Requires WordPress
3.7
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 31, 2014
Last updated
Aug 16, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Rel Nofollow

How many websites use Rel Nofollow?

Rel Nofollow is active on 700+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,972 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Rel Nofollow been downloaded?

37,441 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats

When was Rel Nofollow last updated?

Version 1.4 came out on Aug 16, 2026 (2 months ago).

Is Rel Nofollow compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Is Rel Nofollow still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Rel Nofollow have?

5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Rel Nofollow?

The plugins most like Rel Nofollow, by the tags they share, are Link Whisper Free (30K+), Title and Nofollow For Links (Classic Editor) (10K+) and Broken Link Checker (500K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

4 reviews

  • 5 stars: 4 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Rel Nofollow
Estimated installs≈ 721
Reported installs700+
Rating5.0
Reviews4
Total downloads37.4K
AuthorStefano
First releasedJan 31, 2014
Version1.4
Requires WP3.7
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 16, 2026

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