Nofollow for external link
by CyberNetikz · SEO
Also makes 4 other plugins · 29.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
Automatically insert rel=nofollow and target=_blank to all the external links into your website posts, pages or menus. Support exclude domain.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
D 48/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
9K+
≈9.8K estimated
Momentum
+8%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “link”, “nofollow” and “seo” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
48 health vs 65 average across 2,224 SEO plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.1%
of downloads still active
At least 9K of 294.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median SEO plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,193 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other SEO plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 917 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14; the current branch is 6.8
3.8★ over 36 reviews, smoothed to 3.97★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 917 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
0.0
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| rel nofollow your tag | #21 | #16 | down 2 |
| nofollow external links | #21 | #17 | 0 |
| nofollow external link | #21 | #16 | 0 |
| rel nofollow link | #22 | #17 | 0 |
| link your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| nofollow your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| rel=nofollow your tag | Not checked yet | ||
| seo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
5 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 4 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “link”, “nofollow” and “seo” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 7.2K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
2.5y ago
latest release · v1.2.4 · 28 Apr 2024
9
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “9K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 10K.
Install history since 4 Sep 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ deralict2.7y ago
Then again, it hasn’t been updated in 3 years… This topic was modified 2 years, 4 months ago by deralict.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Danishsard2.9y ago
Very good addition, works very well. Easy setup and super light. I checked it, it’s really good.
Read on wp.org ↗ - Read on wp.org ↗★★★★★ djcargo4.6y ago
- ★★★★★ pollo6665.1y ago
its perfect!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ magikka7.9y ago
Not sure why but it didn’t work on my site at all.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ arrrstin8.4y ago
Read the SEO manuals 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cihad8.8y ago
It works very well.I liked it. Thank you. my site I use ücretsizsorgulama.com
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ berthno19.3y ago
Great plugin, so simple. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.2.3 check compatibility with latest php version 7.1-7.4 check functionality in latest WordPress version 5.5.1 1.2.3
- — Version 1.2.2 Fix the issue, rel=”noopener” automatically added to link tag when “Open link in a new tab” checkbox checked in latest WordPress version Replace blank index.php file with comment 1.2.2
- — Version 1.2.1 Fix issue with target=”_self”, target=”_top”, target=”_parent” 1.2.1
- — Version 1.2.0 Not add rel=nofollow and target=_blank for “/about-us” type internal links. Add rel=nofollow and target=_blank for theme menus Security updates 1.2.0
- — Version 1.1.2 Banner added in plugins settings page 1.1.2
- — Version 1.1.1 PHP notice/warning remove/fix. 1.1.1
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Automatically insert rel=nofollow and target=_blank to all the external links into your website posts, page..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use this", "if you need").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Multisite.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,346 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "rel-nofollow", "seo" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-04 10K+ → 9K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-08-02 9K+ → 10K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-07-31 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1315 days in tier
- 2022-12-24 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1757 days in tier
- 2018-03-03 10K+ → 20K+ up after 27 days in tier
- 2018-02-04 20K+ → 10K+ down after 212 days in tier
- 2017-07-07 10K+ → 20K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Extend Link 1K+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags B -
DoFollow Case by Case 1K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B -
Title and Nofollow For Links (Classic Editor) 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Link Juice Keeper 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
noindex SEO 3K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B - U Ultimate Noindex Nofollow Tool II 3K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
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