Adding Nofollow External/Outbound Link
WP Plugin that automatically add rel="nofollow" to all external links on your WordPress website to protect your SEO and control link equity — no configuration needed.
by Sumit Malviya · github.com/sumitmalviya/nofollow-external-outbound-link-seo
Install
No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:
wp plugin install https://github.com/sumitmalviya/nofollow-external-outbound-link-seo/archive/refs/heads/main.zipAutomatically add rel="nofollow" to all external links on your WordPress website to protect your SEO and control link equity — no configuration needed.
📌 Overview
Nofollow External / Outbound Link (SEO) is a lightweight WordPress plugin that enhances your site’s SEO by automatically applying the rel="nofollow" attribute to all outbound (external) hyperlinks.
This helps:
- Prevent SEO penalties from untrusted outbound links
- Preserve your site’s link equity
- Maintain a clean and controlled link profile
Once activated, the plugin works silently in the background — no settings, no dashboard clutter.
✨ Features
- ✅ Automatically detects external links
- 🔒 Adds
rel="nofollow"to outbound URLs - ⚡ Zero configuration required
- 🧩 Lightweight & performance-friendly
- 🧑💻 Fully compatible with modern WordPress versions
- 📐 W3C-compliant implementation
🔧 No Backend Settings Required
Just install and activate the plugin — that’s it!
There are no settings pages, no toggles, and no manual work involved.
The plugin automatically applies nofollow to all external links across your website.
📦 Installation
From WordPress Admin Panel
- Log in to your WordPress Admin Dashboard
- Navigate to Plugins → Add New
- Search for Nofollow External / Outbound Link
- Click Install Now
- Click Activate
🎉 Done! The plugin starts working immediately.
🖼 Screenshot
🧩 Plugin Details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Contributors | sumitmalviya |
| Tags | SEO, Nofollow, Noindex, Outbound Links, W3C |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0+ |
| Tested Up To | 6.4 |
| Stable Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2+ |
| License | GPL v2 or later |
📜 License
This plugin is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2 or later.
You are free to use, modify, and distribute this software under the same license.
🔗 License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
💬 Support & Contributions
- 📧 Contact: https://www.webfriendy.com/contact-us/
- 🛠 Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome via GitHub
😊 Happy SEO Optimizing!
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