External Links Manager
External Links Manager – Open new window in a new tab + nofollow, noreferrer
by NewCodeByte · WordPress.org page
External Links Manager has 50+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,576 downloads all time. It was downloaded 99 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on May 25, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.7.
External Links Manager at a glance
Is External Links Manager well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Automatic New Tab for External Links: Improve site engagement by default
- Optional Link Icon: Visually indicate links that open in a new tab with a customizable Dashicon or symbol (e.g., 🔗, ↗)
- Custom Styling via CSS Class: Optionally add a specific CSS class to modified links, giving you a clean hook to style them exactly as you want from your theme
- Link Tooltip: Option to display a customizable text tooltip on mouse hover for all modified links
- XHTML Strict Compliant: Uses JavaScript for window.open(), preserving markup validity
- Security First: Automatically adds rel="noopener" to all modified links
- SEO Enhancements
- Granular Control with Lists
- User-Friendly Settings: Intuitive interface to manage all options, including dynamic lists
- Lightweight & Efficient: Designed to be performant and not slow down your site. Dynamically processes new links added via AJAX
- Internationalization Ready: Easily translatable into any language
External Links Manager reviews and ratings
1 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Works great
Very nice plugin, works excellent, super handy, thank you!
Roberto
Download and install history
166 downloads over the last 51 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Details
Manage external links: new tabs, add rel attribute nofollow, noopener, noreferrer, sponsored, show icon on/off. SEO, secure, XHTML Strict compliant.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- external links
- new tab
- new window
- nofollow
- noopener
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- Version
- 1.3.4
- Last updated
- May 25, 2026
- First published
- May 26, 2025
- Requires WordPress
- 4.5
- Tested up to
- 7.0.7
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
External Links Manager FAQ
What does External Links Manager do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, External Links Manager offers Automatic New Tab for External Links: Improve site engagement by default, Optional Link Icon: Visually indicate links that open in a new tab with a customizable Dashicon or symbol (e.g., 🔗, ↗), Custom Styling via CSS Class: Optionally add a specific CSS class to modified links, giving you a clean hook to style them exactly as you want from your theme, Link Tooltip: Option to display a customizable text tooltip on mouse hover for all modified links and XHTML Strict Compliant: Uses JavaScript for window.open(), preserving markup validity.
How many active installs does External Links Manager have?
WordPress.org reports 50+ active installs for External Links Manager as of October 25, 2026.
Is External Links Manager still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on May 25, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.7.
Is External Links Manager free?
External Links Manager is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.