Title: Vipezer No External Link
Author: wpvipezer
Published: <strong>September 18, 2026</strong>
Last modified: September 18, 2026

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# Vipezer No External Link

 By [wpvipezer](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpvipezer/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/vipezer-no-external-link.1.0.0.zip)

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 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/vipezer-no-external-link/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/vipezer-no-external-link/#developers)

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## Description

Vipezer No External Link gives you full control over the external links in your 
content.

When you select **Automatically process on publish**, every post you publish or 
update is scanned for links that point to other websites. You choose what happens
to them:

 * **Keep the links and add attributes** – adds `rel="nofollow"`, `noopener` and`
   noreferrer` (you can also add `sponsored`, `ugc` and `target="_blank"`).
 * **Remove the link, keep the text** – the link is removed but the visible text
   stays in your post.
 * **Remove the link and its text entirely** – the whole link including its text
   is removed from the content.

Links that point to your own site are never touched by default. You can also keep
links to specific domains with a simple allow-list.

Every post has its own override setting on the edit screen, so you can always force
processing on, or keep one post untouched.

**Built for safety**

 * Compatible with PHP 7.4 through the latest PHP 8.x releases.
 * All processing happens with a built-in fallback and error handling so publishing
   never fails.
 * No tracking, no external services, no data sent anywhere.
 * Cleanly deletes all its settings when you remove the plugin.

#### How it works

The plugin inspects your content the moment a post is published (or updated) and
modifies external links based on your settings. Content is changed once, stored 
safely, and displayed normally.

## Screenshots

[⌊Global settings page: choose a processing mode, the rel attributes and your exclusions.⌉⌊
Global settings page: choose a processing mode, the rel attributes and your exclusions
.⌉[

Global settings page: choose a processing mode, the rel attributes and your exclusions.

## Installation

#### From your WordPress dashboard

 1. Go to **Plugins  Add New**.
 2. Search for **Vipezer No External Link**.
 3. Click **Install Now** and then **Activate**.

#### Manual installation

 1. Download the plugin ZIP file.
 2. Go to **Plugins  Add New  Upload Plugin**.
 3. Upload the ZIP file, click **Install Now** and then **Activate**.

After activating, open **Settings  Vipezer No External Link** and choose your processing
mode.

## FAQ

### Will my post fail to publish if something goes wrong?

No. Processing is wrapped in error handling. If anything unexpected happens, the
post is published unchanged. The plugin is designed to never crash.

### How are internal links detected?

Any link whose domain is your own site (including subdomains) is treated as internal.
You can also add domains to the exclusion list to protect them.

### Does this plugin change draft content?

No. Content is only modified when a post is published or updated, or on the next
save of an already-published post.

### Will my existing rel attributes be preserved?

In attribute mode, the existing `rel` value is replaced with the value you configured,
so the result is always predictable and easy to understand.

### Does this work with the block editor (Gutenberg)?

Yes. The plugin works on the stored post content, so it works with both the block
editor and the classic editor.

### Can I keep links to specific sites?

Yes. Add any number of domains in the **Exclusions** section and links to them will
never be modified.

### Does this plugin collect any data?

No. The plugin never collects, stores or sends any data. It runs entirely on your
server.

### Does this work on multisite?

Yes, it works on individual sites. It is not network-activated by default, so activate
it per site.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Vipezer No External Link” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ wpvipezer ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpvipezer/)

[Translate “Vipezer No External Link” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/vipezer-no-external-link)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/vipezer-no-external-link/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/vipezer-no-external-link/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/vipezer-no-external-link/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/vipezer-no-external-link/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release.
 * Three processing modes: add attributes, remove link keep text, remove link and
   text entirely.
 * Automatic processing on publish and update.
 * Per-post override setting.
 * Exclusion list for domains.
 * Compatible with WordPress up to 7.1 and PHP up to the latest 8.x.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.0**
 *  Last updated **1 day ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.2 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.1.1**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [external links](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/external-links/)[no-referrer](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/no-referrer/)
   [nofollow](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/nofollow/)[noopener](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/noopener/)
   [seo](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/seo/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/vipezer-no-external-link/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ wpvipezer ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpvipezer/)

## Support

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