Rel Nofollow Checkbox

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1. ★★★★★ frankbin

   3.8y ago

   I have been using this plugin for over 5 years now and on more than one site. It is very simple and still serves its purpose, however, due to the lack of updates, I am having security concerns. I have looked for better alternatives but can’t find one as simple and hitch-free as this. Ordinarily, I should give a 5 star but can’t see myself giving one star, hence the neutral with the hope of seeing an update soon. I don’t mind an alternative if the author is no longer interested in the project. This topic was modified 3 years, 8 months ago by frankbin.

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2. ★★★★★ albertzzz2000

   5.9y ago

   В текущей версии ВП плагин не работает((

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3. ★★★★★ testwp75

   6.4y ago

   It is time to update this extension. This is not reassuring in terms of security and compatibility.

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4. ★★★★★ Ben Gray

   8.8y ago

   In my opinion, this is the best rel=”nofollow” checkbox plugin in the repo. Other plugins, that also add a rel=”nofollow” checkbox, have a few bugs that can be difficult to work with. This plugin, however, doesn’t have these issues.

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5. ★★★★★ bloup

   9.1y ago

   It is so useful for affiliate links to have this no follow option when you click on the dented wheel. Thank you so much Fabio <it helps saving lots of time by preventing you to click on the text and find the link.

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6. ★★★★★ happy hooligans

   9.5y ago

   I wish this plugin worked for me because the concept is great. It has some major flaws for me though: 1. When adding multiple links, there seems to be a caching issue with the plugin. For example. I add a link to Amazon for construction paper. All good. Then I try to add a link for scissors, and the plugin changes it to the construction paper link. I have to try multiple times to get it to stop changing it to the first link. 2. I can edit a link a couple of times, but often, if I have to edit a 3rd time, the link box won’t even open when I click on the link. 3. When I make a link “no-follow”, it changes ALL the links in my post to no-follow links. 4. When making a link open in a separate tab, adding the link often fails. I click apply, and the text does NOT become a hyperlink. I think this is also due to a glitch in the plugin. I know many other bloggers are having the same issues, so hopefully some tweaks can be made to the plugin.

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7. ★★★★★ Pietro

   9.8y ago

   When I insert a link, usually I don’t press option: so the link is inserted without nofollow set. Bad things. It has to be set to yes by default, so I havent to go to the option…

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8. ★★★★★ rothschild86

   10.0y ago

   nice and simple!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.1.5 Compatible with WordPress 4.7 (credits: Daniel Liljeberg) 1.1.5
2. — Version 1.1.4 Remove option for the link title attribute Fix css issues 1.1.4
3. — Version 1.1.3 Minor fix 1.1.3
4. — Version 1.1.2 Add an option for the link title attribute 1.1.2
5. — Version 1.1.1 Minor bugs fixed 1.1.1
6. — Version 1.1.0 Compatible with WordPress 4.2 1.1.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

Translated into 3 languages, 3 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-05-08 5K+ → 4K+ down after 293 days in tier
2. 2025-07-19 6K+ → 5K+ down after 231 days in tier
3. 2024-11-30 7K+ → 6K+ down after 178 days in tier
4. 2024-06-05 8K+ → 7K+ down after 1 days in tier
5. 2024-06-04 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
6. 2024-06-03 8K+ → 7K+ down after 1 days in tier
7. 2024-06-02 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
8. 2024-06-01 8K+ → 7K+ down after 215 days in tier

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).

• External Links – nofollow, noopener & new window 90K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A
• W WP Admin UI Customize 30K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag C
• Title and Nofollow For Links (Classic Editor) 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A
• ACF Options For Polylang 20K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag B
• Nofollow for external link 9K+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag D
• E External Links 9K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag D

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Rel Nofollow Checkbox: 4K+ active installs, 4.5★ (26 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/rel-nofollow-checkbox