Who is OutBoundLinks for?

OutBoundLinks is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners.

Does OutBoundLinks have a free plan?

Yes — OutBoundLinks is free to use.

Is OutBoundLinks still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What projects are similar to OutBoundLinks?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include External Links New Tab, External Links in New Window / New Tab, and Open Links In New Tab.

Who makes OutBoundLinks?

OutBoundLinks is developed by Yogesh Pawar.

How long has OutBoundLinks been around?

OutBoundLinks first shipped in 2016.

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OutBoundLinks

Name: OutBoundLinks
Author: Yogesh Pawar

wordpress.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

OutBoundLinks is a WordPress plugin that opens external links in posts in new browser tabs. It excludes internal links and adds an outbound query-string parameter to qualifying URLs for WordPress site owners.

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Overview

5 features

OutBoundLinks sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on opening external WordPress links in new tabs without manually editing each link. It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners. It is available for free. OutBoundLinks is available on the web.

It is developed by Yogesh Pawar, and it first shipped in 2016. Among its 5 catalogued features are external link detection, new-tab opening, and internal link exclusion. It is being sunset.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

External link detection
New-tab opening
Internal link exclusion
Query string addition
WordPress post support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

Browser

Trust & compliance

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed7 Sept · 03:32 UTC
OutBoundLinks verified via WordPress Plugins
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about OutBoundLinks

What is OutBoundLinks?: OutBoundLinks focuses on opening external WordPress links in new tabs without manually editing each link. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is OutBoundLinks for?: OutBoundLinks is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners.
Does OutBoundLinks have a free plan?: Yes — OutBoundLinks is free to use.
What platforms does OutBoundLinks run on?: OutBoundLinks runs on the web.
Is OutBoundLinks still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What projects are similar to OutBoundLinks?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include External Links New Tab, External Links in New Window / New Tab, and Open Links In New Tab.External Links New Tab External Links in New Window / New Tab Open Links In New Tab
Who makes OutBoundLinks?: OutBoundLinks is developed by Yogesh Pawar.
How long has OutBoundLinks been around?: OutBoundLinks first shipped in 2016.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 7 Sept 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site owners
Model: B2B
Solves: Opening external WordPress links in new tabs without manually editing each link.

Registered as

WordPress.org: outboundlinks

Developer

Yogesh Pawar

Index record

Indexed: 7 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 7 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: outboundlinks-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 7 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 7 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/outboundlinks

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