By blapps

August 27, 2023

Customize External Links and add Icon Plugin

Customize link attributes, such as nofollow links, remove noreferrer, add icons to indicate external links

This plugin adds and removes link relations such as nofollow and noreferrer to your external links. Furthermore, indication of external links by adding a custom icon to the link text. This plugin also adds automatically that external links will be opended in an new tab.

Add rel=nofollow for all the external links of your posts / pages / menus
Add target=_blank for all the external links of your posts / pages / menus
Exclude domains from addding rel=nofollow for the selected external links
Remove rel=noreferrer for all the external links of your posts / pages
Activate custom icon to indicate external links
Choose from different icons to mark links
Superscript Icon or regular size
Add custom CSS class to icon

The plugin is written by Janine, and is based on CyberNetikz Nofollow for external links plugin.

Installation

From your WordPress dashboard

Visit ‘Plugins > Add New’.
Search for ‘Customize External Links’.
Activate Customize External Links from your Plugins page.

From WordPress.org

Download Customize External Links plugin.
Upload the ‘customize-external-links’ directory to your ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory, using your favorite method (ftp, sftp, scp, etc…)
Activate Customize External Links from your Plugins page.

Once Activated

Visit WordPress dashboard sidebar in ‘Settings > Customize External Links’.
Customize settings based on your needs.

FAQ

Can I exclude domain not to add ‘rel=nofollow’?

Yes, excluding certain domain names is possible. Please go to WordPress ‘Admin Panel > Settings > Customize External Links’ and enter domains.

Does this plugin work for custom post types?

Yes, custom post types are supported.

Changelog

2.1

ready for WP 6.3
minor bugfixes
Fontawesome resource updated
added rate link

2.0

added noreferrer
fixed internal links starting with /#
ready for WP 6.2

1.9.2

fixed bugs in debug mode
ready for wp 6.0

1.9

fixed bugs in debug mode
ready for wp 5.9

1.8

fixed internal links starting with #
added manual field for icon/text
ready for wp 5.8

1.7

ready for wp 5.7

1.6

minor bug fix

1.5

icon won’t be added to internal (anchor) links anymore

1.4

minor css adjustments

1.3

Tested with WordPress WordPress 5.3

1.2

Minor bug fixes

1.1

Minor bug fixes

1.0

Initial release