How to Fix Internal Nofollow Links WordPress

Quick summary

This tutorial shows how to fix internal nofollow links in WordPress by installing the External Links plugin and configuring its nofollow settings. By the end, all internal links will be correctly attributed, preventing unintended link equity loss.

Steps

1. Log in to your WordPress account to access the dashboard.
2. Review the prepared example to confirm your internal link currently has an incorrect no-relation tag.
3. Right-click the link element and select Inspect to verify the existing nofollow tag is misconfigured.
4. From the WordPress dashboard, navigate to Plugins and click Add New.
5. In the plugin directory, search for External Links, then click Install Now and Activate.
6. In the left tab, select External Links, then set the nofollow dropdown to nofollow next to "Set follow or nofollow."
7. Scroll down and click Save Changes to apply the nofollow configuration.
8. Return to the example link and confirm the nofollow attribute is now set correctly.