Yes, NoFollowr is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use NoFollowr?

NoFollowr has 200 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best NoFollowr alternatives?

Popular alternatives to NoFollowr include Rel Nofollow, UGC Comments, WPF Force External Nofollow. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does NoFollowr work with the latest WordPress?

NoFollowr has been tested up to WordPress 4.7.33. It requires WordPress 3.4+ and PHP false+.

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NoFollowr

Name: NoFollowr
Rating: 3.2 (5 reviews)
Author: joel_birch

Browsing a site as an admin, icons are added to external links indicating their nofollow status. Clicking the icons toggles nofollow status via Ajax.

By joel_birch·Rel·Free

3.2(5 reviews)

·200 active installs·Updated 9 years ago

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As of April 2026, NoFollowr is a WordPress rel plugin with 200 active installations and a 3.2/5 rating from 5 reviews. It has been downloaded 19K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.4+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Rel Nofollow.

3.2/55 reviews

200active installs

19K+total downloads

16 yearssince 2010

Overview

Summary

NoFollowr allows an administrator to easily see which external links are granting search-engine benefits upon another site. The administrator can toggle between allowing and disallowing this benefit with a single click. The change is instant and does not require a page reload, making the moderation of external links a breeze.

How it works

When logged in as an administrator, green “tick” and red “stop” icons appear next to all external links in a post indicating whether rel="nofollow" is currently applied to them. Simply click an icon to toggle between these two states and alter the link’s nofollow status. This change is applied to your database remotely, without requiring a page reload.