Title: External links new tab – nofollow Author: Vagelis Published: 19 July 2017 Last modified: 3 July 2022 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/external-links-new-tab-nofollow/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev =1699035) This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest three major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://ps.w.org/external-links-new-tab-nofollow/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev =1699018) # External links new tab – nofollow By [Vagelis](https://profiles.wordpress.org/eboxnet/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/external-links-new-tab-nofollow.zip) * [Details](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/external-links-new-tab-nofollow/#description) * [Reviews](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/external-links-new-tab-nofollow/#reviews) * [Installation](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/external-links-new-tab-nofollow/#installation) * [Development](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/external-links-new-tab-nofollow/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/external-links-new-tab-nofollow/) ## Description After plugin activation all external links in your website will open in a new tab. Those links will also get a rel=nofollow attribute. #### Plugin Setup * Install The plugin * Activate. #### Support * Feel free to contact me by email or even better use the support section here in wordpress.org and i will get back to you asap. ### Demo Click here for [DEMO](http://woorelated.eboxnet.com/external-links). ## Installation #### Automatic installation Automatic installation is the easiest option as WordPress handles the file transfers itself and you don’t need to leave your web browser. To do an automatic install of External links new tab – nofollow , log in to your WordPress dashboard, navigate to the Plugins menu and click Add New. In the search field type “External links new tab – nofollow” and click Search Plugins. Once you’ve found the plugin you can view details about it such as the point release, rating and description. Most importantly of course, you can install it by simply clicking “Install Now”. #### Manual installation The manual installation method involves downloading External links new tab – nofollow plugin and uploading it to your webserver via your favourite FTP application. The WordPress codex contains [instructions on how to do this here](https://codex.wordpress.org/Managing_Plugins#Manual_Plugin_Installation). #### Updating Automatic updates should work like a charm; as always though, ensure you backup your site just in case. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a7cd0f9d120b49bc7fcdaa00242449c2aa39ad5e7b15ba6ba4f563171c23f4c9? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Working Great](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/tested-23/)󠁿 [hnasr](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hnasr/) 14 March 2022 1 reply Working Great ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7769022a7a887bf4a263c7e1a7bae4e75aee77e32b995c9807bb8260b30f9932? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Best plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/best-plugin-788/)󠁿 [shishai](https://profiles.wordpress.org/shishai/) 11 December 2019 1 reply Tried about 20 plugins, but only yours works correctly and does not conflict with plugins. Very necessary plugin, thank you! WordPress 5.2.4 _____ Попробовал около 20 плагинов, но только ваш работает правильно и не конфликтует с плагинами. Очень нужный плагин, спасибо! WordPress 5.2.4 [ Read all 2 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/external-links-new-tab-nofollow/reviews/) ## Contributors and Developers “External links new tab – nofollow” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Vagelis ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/eboxnet/) [Translate “External links new tab – nofollow” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/external-links-new-tab-nofollow) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/external-links-new-tab-nofollow/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/external-links-new-tab-nofollow/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/external-links-new-tab-nofollow/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/external-links-new-tab-nofollow/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Change Log #### 1.1 * Dev – Added nofollow to external links. #### 1.0 * Dev – Initial Release. ## Meta * Version **1.1.5** * Last updated **4 years ago** * Active installations **300+** * WordPress version ** 4.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.0.17** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/external-links-new-tab-nofollow/) * Tags * [external links](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/external-links/)[link target](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/link-target/) [_blank](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/_blank/) * [Advanced View](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/external-links-new-tab-nofollow/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 2 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/external-links-new-tab-nofollow/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/external-links-new-tab-nofollow/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/external-links-new-tab-nofollow/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/external-links-new-tab-nofollow/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/external-links-new-tab-nofollow/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/external-links-new-tab-nofollow/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/external-links-new-tab-nofollow/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Vagelis ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/eboxnet/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/external-links-new-tab-nofollow/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](http://eboxnet.com)