WP Links is a WordPress plugin designed to manage, inspect, and control all links on a site. It scans internal and external links, checks for errors, applies rules for link behavior, and helps ensure proper SEO‑friendly attributes. The plugin supports automated link scanning using an external SaaS process that avoids performance impact on the site. It also provides customization options such as exit confirmations for external links and plugin rebranding. WP Links focuses on outgoing links and helps site owners maintain link consistency, safety, and reliability at scale.

Key Features

Comprehensive Link Scanning Scans all links across the entire website for errors or issues.

• Checks internal and external links in one pass
• Uses external SaaS service to avoid affecting site performance

SEO Attribute Management Controls how each link behaves and ensures correct SEO‑related attributes.

• Configure follow/no‑follow, REL attributes, and new‑tab behavior
• Apply different rules depending on link type

Exit Confirmation for External Links Warns users when they are leaving the site through external links.

• Customizable warning message
• Helps reduce unintentional exits from the site

Centralized Dashboard & Rebranding Manage all settings and rebrand the plugin from a single dashboard.

• Centralized management for multiple sites and licenses
• White‑labeling options for plugin appearance (not dashboard)

Internal & External Link Detection Identifies self‑referencing links and broken links.

• Detects links pointing to the same page
• Displays where each broken link appears for manual correction

One‑time Scan Credits Uses credits for full‑site scans.

• Each credit scans an entire site regardless of size
• Credits do not renew automatically

Benefits

Improved SEO Consistency Ensures all links follow best practices for search optimization.

• Automatic application of uniform link rules
• Prevents harmful outgoing links or missing attributes

Reduced Maintenance Time Eliminates manual checking of every link on large sites.

• Full‑site scanning reveals all issues at once
• Centralized dashboard simplifies management

Enhanced User Safety Protects visitors from risky or unexpected external navigations.

• Exit confirmation reduces accidental departures
• Helps maintain user trust and controlled navigation flow

Performance‑Friendly Operation Avoids slowing down the website during link scans.

• Scanning occurs via external service
• No extra front‑end scripts unless exit confirmation is used