Handle External Links
Handle External Links gives you the power to add rel="nofollow" based on header status (i.e. 404), PageRank of destination URL and many more …
2.7(3 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 13 years agoAs of April 2026, Handle External Links is a WordPress rel plugin with 10 active installations and a 2.7/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 13 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Rel Nofollow.
2.7/53 reviews
10active installs
2.7K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012
Overview
Handle External Links helps you to control when to set rel=”nofollow” on external links in WordPress. You can set nofollow depending on the PageRank, 404 status, whether the URL is blacklisted or not, and many more flexible criterias! Visit getwebinspiration.com for more Plugin details.
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3+ requiredTested up to 3.5.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
1.1.5
- Added a whitelist and blacklist to improve the filter
- It’s now possible to add target=”_blank” to external URLs
- Option to set nofollow on URLs that doesn’t return a PageRank value
- Now echos a warning if the cURL extension isn’t installed on the server (required)
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