Open outbound links in a new window and track using GA
As of April 2026, Outbound-Link-Tracking is a WordPress outbound links plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: External Links Overview.
Open outbound links in a new window and track using GA
After activation, all external anchor links on your site will open in a new window and will be tracked if Google Analytics is enabled. If you do not want a link to be tracked and open in a new window, add .no-track or .internal to your anchor tag.
Example:
<a href=”http://google.com” class=”no-track”>Google</a>
| WordPress | 3.8+ requiredTested up to 4.1.42 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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