Description
At a glance
No External Links v5.3.0 is a free WordPress plugin with 4K+ active installs, 4.8/5 rating from 16 reviews, updated September 29, 2026, requires WordPress 5.7.4+ & PHP 7.4+. Download the latest GPL version below — free, with live demo included.
No External Links converts external links to internal links. Featuring Full Page or Targeted Content Filtering, Custom Redirect Page/Message, Encoded Masks, External Link Click Logging, Individual Link Exclusion, Post/Page Specific Exclusion, and many more…
Example
Links like “https://wordpress.org” will be masked into
“http://www.example.com/goto/https://wordpress.org“.
Warning
No External Links may conflict with cache plugins.
Usually adding the redirect page to the caching plugin exclusions works fine, but there are no guarantees.
Create a support topic if you need assistance resolving a caching issue.
Please provide as much detail as possible, for example, what version of WordPress & PHP you are using. Which caching plugin you are using. The more information you include the better.
Details
No External Links is designed for specialists who sell different kinds of advertisements on their web site and care about the number of outgoing links that can be found by search engines. Now you can make all external links internal.
How To Use
Just do everything like you would normally, and as long as the plugin is active, external links will be automatically masked.
Recommended Settings
The default settings that are used on a fresh install of the plugin are what we recommend.
Support
Need help with anything? Please create a support topic.
Please provide as much detail as possible, for example, what version of WordPress & PHP you are using. Examples of links that do not work. If you are using a caching plugin, please specify which one. The more information you include the better.
Feature Request
Want a feature added to this plugin? Create a support topic.
We are always looking to add features to improve our plugin.
Localization
We apologize that the latest version has changed so much that existing localizations no longer work.
If you would like to contribute to the translations please get in touch.
Note
No External Links does not make any changes to your database, it just processes the output. So you will not see these changes within the WYSIWYG editor.
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I download No External Links?
No External Links 5.3.0 is the latest version. It is a WordPress plugin you can download here free of charge under the GPL license, with the complete feature set included and no trial limitations. It holds a 4.8/5 rating from 16 user reviews.
Does No External Links cost anything?
No. No External Links 5.3.0 is 100% free — the full GPL version, not a trial or demo. There are no download limits, no accounts to create, and no upsells during the download.
How do I install No External Links 5.3.0?
Download the ZIP file from this page, then in your WordPress dashboard go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, choose the file, click Install Now, then Activate. The plugin works immediately after activation — no license key or extra setup is required for the core features.
What are the requirements for No External Links?
No External Links 5.3.0 requires WordPress 5.7.4 or higher and PHP 7.4 or higher. Most modern WordPress hosts already meet these versions. Running older versions may cause features to break, so update WordPress and PHP first if your site is behind.
When was No External Links last updated?
Version 5.3.0 was last updated on September 29, 2026. This page is refreshed automatically, so the download here always matches the newest version we have verified.
Is the No External Links download safe?
The file is sourced directly from the official WordPress.org repository — the same file the developer published. It is served unmodified, so what you install here is byte-identical to the official release.
Version: 5.3.0
Updated: October 1, 2026
Technical details
| Version | 5.3.0 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | September 29, 2026 |
| Active installs | 4,000+ |
| Rating | ★★★★★ 4.8/5 (16 reviews) |
| Requires WordPress | 5.7.4 or higher |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 or higher |
| Author | mihdan |
| Tags | comments, links, posts, seo, seo-hide |
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