No External Links is the #75 ranked seo app on WordPress, with a 4.8 average rating from 16 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
No External Links is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by mihdan. With a rating of 4.8★ from 16 reviews, it currently ranks #75 in the SEO category.
AppRanks data: No External Links ranks #75 in SEO on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 9% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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No External Links is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the SEO category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 16 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.8★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by mihdan — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (16) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How No External Links works
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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.
Category rankings
As of Sep 5, 2026- SEO#75of 907Top 9%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where No External Links stands in the SEO category
No External Links ranks #75 of 907 apps in the SEO category, placing it in the top 9% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is No External Links?
No External Links is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.8-star rating from 16 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the SEO category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by mihdan.
Who uses No External Links?
Currently around 4,000 active stores have installed No External Links. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the SEO category on WordPress.
Where does No External Links rank on WordPress?
No External Links currently sits at position #75 in the SEO category on WordPress. That places it in the top 8% of 907 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.