A WordPress plugin that allows selected post types to redirect to external URLs.
As of April 2026, Taro External Permalink is a WordPress url plugin with 20 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 7.3K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.6+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2021. Top alternative: Custom Post Type Permalinks.
This plugin adds an “External Link” section to the post editor.
If you’re publishing posts that are primarily used to link to external news articles or resources, the plugin overrides the post’s permalink and redirects users to the specified external URL when they click the post.
The “External Link” section has two options:
the_permalink)By setting an external link, the link in your widget, post archive and so on, will refer to the new URL you saved.
This plugin adds a new section to Writing Settings with 3 different options.
Lets you select which post types should support external links.
When set to Automatic, the target and rel attr…
| WordPress | 6.6+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
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