Best external links plugins for WordPress
The most popular external links plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. External Links leads with 80K+ active installs, ahead of External Links in New Window / New Tab (30K+) and External Links (8K+). All 48 plugins tagged “external links” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 external links plugins
- 1.
External LinksThe most installed external links plugin, with 80K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 247 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 2.
External Links in New Window / New Tab30K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 77 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 3.
External Links8K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 36 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
- 4.
External Links Overview1K+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 5.
Open Links In New Tab800+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 6 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.
- 6.
Better WordPress External Links400+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40.
- 7.
External links new tab300+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.
- 8.
Customize External Links and add Icon200+ active installs. Rated 3.7 from 6 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 9.
Leaving Notice Popup For External Links200+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 10.
Casper’s Leave Notice200+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.
All 48 plugins tagged “external links”
External Links
Up in the last 7 days:1#497by WebFactory2 months ago
Internal links & external links manager: open in new window or tab, control nofollow, ugc, sponsored & noopener. SEO friendly.
- Installs
- 80K+
- Rating
- 4.3(247)
- Downloads
- 313/day
External Links in New Window / New Tab
Up in the last 7 days:2#1,048by WebFactory2 months ago
Open external links in a new window or new tab. SEO optimized and XHTML Strict compliant.
- Installs
- 30K+
- Rating
- 4.5(77)
- Downloads
- 75/day
External Links
Down in the last 7 days:1#2,349by Denis de Bernardy9 years ago
The external links plugin for WordPress lets you process outgoing links differently from internal links.
- Installs
- 8K+
- Rating
- 4.8(36)
- Downloads
- 28/day
External Links Overview
Down in the last 7 days:6#6,432by Christian Ott1 year ago
Analyze, manage, and monitor all external links on your WordPress site. ---
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 22/day
Open Links In New Tab
Down in the last 7 days:10#7,449by Reza Khan2 years ago
Opens external links and internal links in a new window depending on user settings. Manage all external & internal links on your site.
- Installs
- 800+
- Rating
- 4.3(6)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Better WordPress External Links
Up in the last 7 days:1#9,782by Khang Minh12 years ago
Gives you total control over external links on your website.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day
External links new tab
Up in the last 7 days:33#10,341by Vagelis4 years ago
External links in new tab
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Customize External Links and add Icon
Down in the last 7 days:69#11,424by Janine1 year ago
Customize link attributes, such as nofollow links, remove noreferrer, add icons to indicate external links
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 3.7(6)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Leaving Notice Popup For External Links
Down in the last 7 days:193#11,506by Jose Varghese2 months ago
Show an exit popup or leaving notice when visitors click external links. Add nofollow, noopener, noreferrer & more rel attributes. Add icons.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Casper’s Leave Notice
Up in the last 7 days:26#11,971by XAce907 years ago
A quick, easy way to notify your users when they are leaving your site. You can edit the content and add domain exclusions.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 0/day
NoFollowr
Down in the last 7 days:26#12,593by joel_birch9 years ago
Browsing a site as an admin, icons are added to external links indicating their nofollow status. Clicking the icons toggles nofollow status via Ajax.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 3.2(5)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Simple Exit Notifier
Down in the last 7 days:20#13,041by CHRS Interactive1 month ago
Display a customizable notification when users click on external links. Perfect for warning users about leaving your website.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.0(3)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Traction External Links Speed Bump
Down in the last 7 days:188#15,783by Traction1 year ago
Activates a speed bump on all external links and gives site owner the ability to enter a list of domains or specific links that when clicked will not …
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day
JAB External Link New Tab
Up in the last 7 days:76#17,466by julianarmando12 years ago
All external links on your site will open in a new window, because this plugin adds target = "_blank" these links.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
OutBoundLinks
Down in the last 7 days:145#18,806by Yogesh Pawar5 years ago
Open External links in new tab with this plugin.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Open External Links In New Windows
Up in the last 7 days:17#19,592by Keef11 years ago
Opens external links (those to other websites outside of your own domain, eg., Facebook, Twitter, etc) in new windows.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 4.5(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
External Links Manager
#20,457by NewCodeByte5 months ago
Manage external links: new tabs, add rel attribute nofollow, noopener, noreferrer, sponsored, show icon on/off. SEO, secure, XHTML Strict compliant.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Daisy Links
#20,821by DaisyPlugins10 months ago
Manage external links effortlessly! open links in new tab, add nofollow attribute, disable right click on links.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
SEO Smart Link Targets
#22,737by Andrew Gunn10 years ago
Super lightweight solution to changing all external links and internal PDF attachments to open in a new tab.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Radar LinkHawk
Down in the last 7 days:1,068#25,303by insela6 months ago
Scan outbound links, find broken URLs, review redirects, and update selected links in bulk.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Codious External Links Opener
Up in the last 7 days:970#28,043by Codious Technologies10 months ago
Automatically adds target="_blank" and rel="noopener noreferrer" to external links in post content to improve user experience and security.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
External Marketplaces Links for WooCommerce
Down in the last 7 days:748#29,133by jukello.com1 year ago
Add links to product listings on external marketplaces (e.g., Amazon, eBay) and display them on WooCommerce product pages with configurable styles.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Nofollow External/Outbound Link (SEO)
Down in the last 7 days:64#29,482by Sumit Malviya5 months ago
Automatically add rel="nofollow" to external and outbound links to improve SEO, protect link equity, and control outbound link behavior.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
URL Autolinker by Jerin.ca
Up in the last 7 days:1#30,542by Jerin George8 months ago
Automatically link saved keywords to URLs in posts and pages — optional Pro features (including AI Links) available.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Auto External Link Nofollow
Down in the last 7 days:551#31,243by Viktor Androshuck1 year ago
Automatically adds rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" to all external links in post and page content.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
WebberZone Link Warnings
Down in the last 7 days:3,570#31,446by Ajay8 days ago
Add accessible warnings for external links and target="_blank" links in WordPress — using icons, modals, or redirect screens.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
External Links New Tab
#34,282by ATechSol1 year ago
Automatically opens external links in a new browser tab, improving user engagement and site security.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
SEO External Links
#36,717by Andrew Gunn11 years ago
Super lightweight solution to changing all external links and internal PDF attachments to open in a new tab.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
External outbonding links
Down in the last 7 days:5,665#46,605by Ganesh Paygude8 years ago
Allow to add the rel="nofollow" and target="_blank" for external links which helps for SEO.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
exlink-safe-filter
#49,049by C1G1 year ago
高级外部链接安全过滤插件，提供白名单、灰名单、黑名单分类管理及多种安全防护选项。
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
NDT Redirect
Up in the last 7 days:7,294#50,603by Tony Nguyen1 year ago
NDT Redirect helps manage external links by adding a no-referrer redirect page, enhancing security and user experience.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Shorty Link Manager
Up in the last 7 days:5,664#59,293by theveloper6 months ago
Find, manage, and shorten outgoing links in WordPress. Scan posts and pages for external links and process them in bulk.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Diff Domain New Tab
#60,467by Alaanassar9 years ago
Diff Domain New Tab checks your external links and open in new tab.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
External Links Advertisement Note
Down in the last 7 days:809#63,261by David Schlegl3 months ago
Mark external, sponsored, or selected links with configurable disclosure notes while keeping destination URLs unchanged.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Exit Links Manager
Up in the last 7 days:4,126#63,303by Christopher Ocen1 year ago
Handle external link redirects with ease. Show notification to users when they visit an external link.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
EzerWeb External Link Alert
Down in the last 7 days:3,757#65,103by Eric Kouassi1 month ago
Displays an accessible warning dialog before visitors leave your website through external links.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Vipezer No External Link
Down in the last 7 days:11,618#67,075by wpvipezer1 month ago
Remove external links automatically on publish, or add SEO attributes such as nofollow and noopener. Made by WP Vipezer.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Redirect External Links(Back Links)
Down in the last 7 days:14,846#67,312by kanhaiya1221085 years ago
This plugin purpose to help on page and post redirect and set rules. User can set redirect for custom url too.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Webtechee External Links Security
#69,223by WebTechee10 months ago
Automatically adds secure attributes to external links in post content.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
All Nofollow
Up in the last 7 days:892#69,467by ssik1 year ago
Adds nofollow to external and specified internal links based on admin settings.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Loyalty Links
#69,530by Jose Mortellaro1 month ago
Conditionally break external links based on referrer history.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Cristian Outbound Manager
Up in the last 7 days:1,041#69,606by Cristi Tamas8 months ago
Manage outbound links automatically: open in new tab, add nofollow, noopener, and exclude domains.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Smart Download Redirector
#70,843by Desk9 Design1 month ago
Countdown page for downloads and external links. Three layouts, live preview, link rules and simple download statistics.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
External Links Modifier
Down in the last 7 days:22,465#71,652by Prabesh Shrestha1 year ago
External Links Modifier automatically updates external links in your posts to open in a new tab with rel="nofollow noreferrer".
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Ozi External Links
#72,016by Simmi Ahuja9 months ago
Lightweight, SEO-safe external link and affiliate link management for WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
LeBase64URL
Down in the last 7 days:537#72,355by 老蒋和他的小伙伴1 month ago
Convert post external links into signed redirect URLs (?goto=), with whitelist, nofollow, and intermediate page options.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Lift External Link Notice
Down in the last 7 days:22,084#73,613by bradleywatson12 days ago
Show a configurable leaving-site notice when visitors click external links.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day