rel=”external” in a New Window
Opens a new window with rel="external" instead of having to use target="_blank" or target="_new"
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·10 active installs·Updated 15 years agoAs of April 2026, rel=”external” in a New Window is a WordPress rel plugin with 10 active installations and a 3/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 15 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Rel Nofollow.
3/51 reviews
10active installs
4.8K+total downloads
16 yearssince 2010
Overview
rel=”external” is now the XHTML valid version that informs search engine spiders that the link is external. However, using this does not open the link in a new window. target=”_blank” and target=”_new” does this, but is not XHTML valid.
This very simple plugin adds a small JS file to your header to let this happen!
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 3.1.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
1.2.1
- Added options to use $ or jQuery to call script
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