Descripción
External Links Advertisement Note adds a configurable note to links on the front end of your WordPress site.
Version 2.0 introduces a modern detection engine and a redesigned settings interface while preserving settings from the 1.x series.
Choose between three detection modes:
- All external links – marks HTTP and HTTPS links that lead away from the current site.
- Sponsored links only – marks links whose
relattribute containssponsored. - Only selected domains – marks links to domains you explicitly list.
You can configure:
- Marker text such as
*,↗,Ad,Sponsored, orAdvertisement. - An accessibility label for symbolic markers.
- Marker position before or after the link.
- Marker size, color, border, and underline behavior.
- Included and excluded domains.
- Whether image links are marked.
- Whether subdomains are treated as internal.
- Whether links inserted after page load are detected with MutationObserver.
- Simple CSS selectors that should never be marked.
The plugin does not rewrite destination URLs and does not automatically add nofollow, sponsored, target="_blank", or other link attributes.
English documentation: https://davidschlegl.com/plugins/external-links-advertisement-note/
German documentation: https://davidschlegl.com/de/plugins/external-links-advertisement-note/
Important
Not every external link is advertising. This plugin displays labels according to your configuration. It does not provide legal advice and does not determine whether a disclosure is legally required.
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Instalación
- Install the plugin from the WordPress Plugin Directory or upload the plugin ZIP.
- Activate External Links Advertisement Note.
- Open Settings > External Links Note.
- Choose a detection mode and marker style.
- Save the settings.
Existing 1.x settings are migrated automatically when the plugin is updated.
FAQ
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Does every external link count as advertising?
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No. The plugin can mark every external link if you choose that mode, but whether a link is advertising or requires disclosure depends on your use case and applicable rules.
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Can I mark only affiliate or sponsored links?
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Yes. Use Sponsored links only with
rel="sponsored", or use Only selected domains to maintain your own domain list. -
Does the plugin change link destinations?
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No. It adds a visual marker next to matching links and leaves the destination URL unchanged.
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Does it add nofollow or sponsored attributes?
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No. Version 2.0 deliberately does not change link semantics automatically.
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Does it work with links loaded after the page is visible?
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Yes. Dynamic link detection can be enabled. The plugin then uses MutationObserver to process links inserted after the initial page load.
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Are settings from version 1.x retained?
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Yes. The legacy
bfelansettings are migrated into the new 2.0 settings format on update.
Reseñas
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Registro de cambios
2.0.0
- Rebuilt the front-end link detector in dependency-free vanilla JavaScript.
- Added external, sponsored, and selected-domain detection modes.
- Added robust URL parsing for HTTP and HTTPS links.
- Added include and exclude domain rules with wildcard subdomain support.
- Added optional support for image links and dynamically inserted links.
- Added an accessibility label for symbolic markers.
- Added marker position and color controls.
- Redesigned the settings interface.
- Removed the jQuery dependency.
- Removed legacy social and donation links from the Plugins screen.
- Changed the text domain to the WordPress.org plugin slug.
- Added automatic migration of 1.x settings.
- Updated plugin metadata and documentation for current WordPress releases.
1.0.2
- Added text size option.
1.0.1
- Minor maintenance changes.
1.0.0
- Initial release.