Description
The « External Links Overview » plugin scans your WordPress posts and pages for outgoing external links and presents them in a searchable, filterable, and sortable table. It helps you optimize your outbound link profile and identify broken or potentially harmful links.
All plugin functions, options, and database entries use the prefix seokelo_ to prevent conflicts with other plugins.
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Features
✅ Collects and analyzes external links from posts and pages
✅ Displays a detailed link table with sorting, filtering (e.g. broken links), and search
✅ Verifies the HTTP status of external links (e.g. 404, 301, timeout)
✅ Shows rel and target attributes of each link
✅ Tracks domain distribution: see which domains you link to most frequently
✅ CSV export of all link data
✅ Dashboard widget showing a summary of broken links
✅ Uses prefix seokelo_ / SEOKELO_ for all functions, options, and database entries
✅ Rescans posts after updates for up-to-date link data
✅ Clean uninstall: removes plugin data when deleted via WordPress admin
Usage
- Go to External Links Collect All External Links to start the initial scan.
- Use the Link Table tab to view, filter, and sort all collected links.
- Click Check External Links Status to validate HTTP status codes.
- Visit the Domain Distribution tab to analyze your outbound domain profile.
- Export your data using the Export CSV button.
License
This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later.
See https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Developer Notes
Hooks and filters will be documented in future releases.
The plugin uses seokelo_ as a unique function prefix throughout.
Captures d’écran
Link Table: Overview of all collected external links with status, attributes, and actions 
Domain Distribution: List of domains you link to, including counts and percentages
Installation
- Upload the entire
external-links-overviewfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin via the Plugins menu in WordPress.
This creates or updates the database tablewp_seokelo_external_links. - Access the plugin via the « External Links » menu item in your WordPress admin sidebar.
FAQ
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Does this plugin modify links on my site?
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No. It only analyzes and displays existing external links. Your content remains unchanged.
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Will it slow down my site?
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No. The plugin only runs when triggered manually via the admin panel. It does not affect front-end performance.
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Is it safe to uninstall the plugin?
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Yes. If you delete the plugin via the WordPress admin interface, all associated data (database tables and options) will be removed cleanly.
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Journal
1.3.0
- Improvement: The link table now displays
relandtargetattributes in a combined « Link Attributes » column for better space management. - Improvement: The Domain Distribution view and the overall UI have been enhanced for a better user experience.
- Improvement: Database queries and data handling have been optimized for better performance.
- Readme: Updated description, features, and usage instructions.
1.2.1
- Fix: Improved responsive table display in admin area to prevent column titles from overlapping content on mobile views.
1.2.0
- Feature: Added a new „Target“ column to the admin link table, displaying the target attribute of the link (e.g., _blank, _self).
- Feature: Made the new „Target“ column sortable in the admin link table.
- Feature: Ensured link_target attribute is included in the CSV export.
- Improvement: Updated CSS for table column layout to include the new „Target“ column.
- Readme: Updated stable tag, version information, and feature descriptions to reflect the new „Target“ column.