External Links
by Denis de Bernardy · WordPress.org page · Website
External Links has 8,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 360,513 downloads all time. It was downloaded 570 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on November 28, 2017, tested up to WordPress 4.7.38.
External Links at a glance
Is External Links well maintained?
External Links reviews and ratings
36 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
36 reviews
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Download and install history
827 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
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Details
The external links plugin for WordPress lets you process outgoing links differently from internal links.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- external links
- link target
- link-icon
- nofollow
- semiologic
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- Version
- 6.8.1
- Last updated
- Nov 28, 2017
- First published
- Dec 20, 2008
- Requires WordPress
- 2.8
- Tested up to
- 4.7.38
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
External Links FAQ
How many active installs does External Links have?
WordPress.org reports 8,000+ active installs for External Links as of October 22, 2026.
Is External Links still maintained?
The last release was on November 28, 2017, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Does External Links have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for External Links are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is External Links free?
External Links is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.