Automatically adds target="_blank" and rel="noopener noreferrer" to external links in post content to improve user experience and security.
Alternatives to Blank Target Replacement
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WebberZone Link Warningsv1.7.0
Add accessible warnings for external links and target="_blank" links in WordPress — using icons, modals, or redirect screens.
Manage external links effortlessly! open links in new tab, add nofollow attribute, disable right click on links.
Manage outbound links automatically: open in new tab, add nofollow, noopener, and exclude domains.
Open external links in a new window or new tab. SEO optimized and XHTML Strict compliant.
Opens post links inside a target window, which can be: an embedded iframe, an external popup, a separate browser window/tab.
Manage external links: new tabs, add rel attribute nofollow, noopener, noreferrer, sponsored, show icon on/off. SEO, secure, XHTML Strict compliant.
Show an exit popup or leaving notice when visitors click external links. Add nofollow, noopener, noreferrer & more rel attributes. Add icons.
Add Target Blank to Gutenberg Button Block. Provisory fix to add target blank to button blocks.
Automatically adds secure attributes to external links in post content.