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External Links

External Links – nofollow, noopener & new window

Internal links & external links manager: open in new window or tab, control nofollow, ugc, sponsored & noopener. SEO friendly.

★★★★☆4.3 (247) · 90k+ active installs
Free
Website ↗ WordPress.org ↗
what mrrlens sees
MRR · No price listedNo price in the listing
Opportunity—
Buyer threads · 30 d0
“It doesn’t work and the editors don’t respond”
#1 complaint · Bugs/Reliability · 40% of complaints read · analysed Oct 29, 2026 · source

01Revenue

No price in the listing

2 daily snapshots · growth 30 d: —

Store data from the WordPress.org listing, refreshed daily. Updated 18 h ago. Listed since 2011.

02Why users leave External Links

5★79%
4★3%
3★3%
2★2%
1★13%
Bugs/Reliability2 reviews · 40%

Plugin fails to work; JSON errors and disappeared templates reported; editors do not respond.

“It doesn’t work and the editors don’t respond” source ↗
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Sample: 5 recent complaints (1–3★ reviews) · clustered Oct 29, 2026 · complaints from Jan 2024–May 2025, 20% in the last 24 months — mostly history · each review labelled by a model, quotes verbatim

03How to build a better External Links

Build difficultyLowSimple link-attribute logic; no payments, regulation, hardware, or network effects; main burden is reliable support.
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04Who wants a better External Links

0 buyer threads in the last 30 days name External Links.

05Questions about External Links

How much revenue does External Links make?

External Links's listing publishes no price and no paid plan, so MRRLens shows no revenue estimate. It may still charge on its own website; a founder can verify the real figure.

What do users complain about most in External Links?

Across 5 recent complaints, the most common is bugs/reliability (40%). Plugin fails to work; JSON errors and disappeared templates reported; editors do not respond.

What are the best External Links alternatives?

The closest alternatives MRRLens found are Nofollow for external link and No External Links. The full list, with why users leave, is on the External Links alternatives page.

How many people use External Links?

External Links lists 90k+ active installs on WordPress.org, rated 4.3 (247).

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