Title: WebberZone Link Warnings Author: Ajay Published: MBooy 6, 2026 Last modified: MBooy 14, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/webberzone-link-warnings/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3476431) ![](https://ps.w.org/webberzone-link-warnings/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3476431) # WebberZone Link Warnings By [Ajay](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ajay/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/webberzone-link-warnings.1.1.0.zip) * [Details](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/webberzone-link-warnings/#description) * [Reviews](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/webberzone-link-warnings/#reviews) * [Installation](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/webberzone-link-warnings/#installation) * [Development](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/webberzone-link-warnings/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/webberzone-link-warnings/) ## Description WebberZone Link Warnings helps you warn users when links open in a new window or take them to external websites. It adds accessible indicators, confirmation dialogs, or redirect screens — helping you align with accessibility best practices without rewriting your content. WebberZone Link Warnings uses WordPress’s native `WP_HTML_Tag_Processor` class to parse and modify external and `target="_blank"` links in your content efficiently. It adds appropriate ARIA attributes, visual indicators, and optional JavaScript- based warnings based on your configuration. The plugin processes content during the `the_content` and `the_excerpt` filters, making it compatible with most themes and page builders. Your stored content remains untouched — the plugin only alters rendered output and does not interfere with REST API responses or admin editing screens. ### Why warn users about external links? * `target="_blank"` can disorient screen reader users * Sudden context changes impact usability * Accessibility audits often recommend user warnings * Agencies and site owners often need documented user warnings during accessibility reviews ### Key features * **Multiple Warning Methods**: Choose from inline indicators, modal dialogs, or redirect screens — or combine them * **Flexible Scope**: Target external links only, or external links plus all `target ="_blank"` links * **Customizable Indicators**: Configure visual icons, text, or screen reader-only warnings * **Modal Dialog**: Show a confirmation dialog before users navigate to external sites with keyboard navigation and focus management * **Redirect Screen**: Display an intermediate page with a configurable countdown before external navigation * **Domain Exclusions**: Allow trusted domains to treat them as internal links * **Post Type Control**: Enable warnings on specific post types only * **Built to support accessibility best practices for external link behaviour in WordPress**: Adds screen reader text, ARIA attributes, and keyboard-friendly modal confirmations * **Setup Wizard**: Get started quickly with a guided setup wizard on first activation * **Template Override**: Override the redirect screen template in your theme for full design control * **RTL Support**: Full right-to-left language support for all frontend and admin styles * **Multisite Compatible**: Network activate and configure per-site settings * **Privacy Focused**: Does not collect personal data or send link data to third- party services * **Performance Optimized**: Uses WordPress’s native `WP_HTML_Tag_Processor` class to process links at display time * **Developer-Friendly**: Filters and actions allow developers to customize behavior, exclude domains, and output > This plugin assists with user awareness of external navigation. It does not automatically > make your website fully accessible or legally compliant. ### How it works After activation, the setup wizard guides you through the initial configuration. You can also configure the plugin at **Settings > WebberZone Link Warnings**. **Warning Methods:** * Inline indicators only (visual and/or screen reader text) * Modal dialog (JavaScript-based confirmation) * Redirect screen (intermediate page with countdown) * Combined approach (inline + modal) * Combined approach (inline + redirect) **Link Scope:** * External links only * External links and all `target="_blank"` links **Visual Indicators:** * Icon only () * Text only (customizable) * Icon + text * None (screen reader only) **Advanced Settings:** * Custom modal messages and button text * Custom redirect page content and countdown duration * Domain exclusion list * Post type selection ### GDPR WebberZone Link Warnings doesn’t collect personal data or send information to external services — making it GDPR-friendly by default. You remain responsible for your site’s overall GDPR compliance. ### Contribute WebberZone Link Warnings is also available on [Github](https://github.com/WebberZone/webberzone-link-warnings). So, if you’ve got a cool feature you’d like to implement in the plugin or a bug you’ve fixed, consider forking the project and sending me a pull request. Bug reports are [welcomed on GitHub](https://github.com/WebberZone/webberzone-link-warnings/issues). Please note that GitHub is _not_ a support forum, and issues that aren’t suitably qualified as bugs will be closed. ### Translations WebberZone Link Warnings is available for [translation directly on WordPress.org](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/webberzone-link-warnings). Check out the official [Translator Handbook](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/handbook/plugin-theme-authors-guide/) to contribute. ### Other Plugins by WebberZone WebberZone Link Warnings is one of the many plugins developed by WebberZone. Check out our other plugins: * [Contextual Related Posts](https://wordpress.org/plugins/contextual-related-posts/)– Display related posts on your WordPress blog and feed * [Top 10](https://wordpress.org/plugins/top-10/) – Track daily and total visits to your blog posts and display the popular and trending posts * [WebberZone Snippetz](https://wordpress.org/plugins/add-to-all/) – The ultimate snippet manager for WordPress to create and manage custom HTML, CSS or JS code snippets * [Knowledge Base](https://wordpress.org/plugins/knowledgebase/) – Create a knowledge base or FAQ section on your WordPress site * [Better Search](https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-search/) – Enhance the default WordPress search with contextual results sorted by relevance * [Auto-Close](https://wordpress.org/plugins/autoclose/) – Automatically close comments, pingbacks and trackbacks and manage revisions * [Popular Authors](https://wordpress.org/plugins/popular-authors/) – Display popular authors in your WordPress widget * [Followed Posts](https://wordpress.org/plugins/where-did-they-go-from-here/) – Show a list of related posts based on what your users have read ## Screenshots * [[ * External link with icon indicator * [[ * Modal dialog warning before navigation ## Installation #### WordPress install (the easy way) 1. Navigate to Plugins > Add New 2. Search for “WebberZone Link Warnings” 3. Click “Install Now” and then “Activate” #### Manual install 1. Upload the `webberzone-link-warnings` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/` 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress 3. Go to Settings > WebberZone Link Warnings to configure ## FAQ ### Does this plugin affect SEO? No. WebberZone Link Warnings only modifies how links are displayed to users. It does not alter the href attribute, link structure, or indexing behaviour. Search engines see your links exactly as you created them. ### Is it accessible? Yes. The plugin adds screen reader text, ARIA attributes, and (for modal mode) keyboard navigation and focus management. ### Does it work with multilingual sites? Yes. WebberZone Link Warnings is translation-ready. It uses standard WordPress translation functions and works with popular multilingual plugins such as WPML and Polylang. ### Does this work with page builders? Yes. The plugin processes content through standard WordPress filters (`the_content` and `the_excerpt`), making it compatible with most themes, page builders, and the block editor. ### Can I customize the redirect screen template? Yes. Copy the template file to `your-theme/webberzone-link-warnings/redirect-screen. php` to override the default redirect screen with your own design. ### How can I prevent icons from appearing on specific links? Add the class `wzlw-no-icon` to any link where you don’t want an icon to appear. For example: ``` Link without icon ``` This will exclude the link from having visual indicators while still maintaining other accessibility features like screen reader text and ARIA attributes. To exclude all links inside a wrapper element (e.g. a navigation block or card), add the class `wzlw-no-icon-wrapper` to the containing element: ```
Link without icon
``` All links inside that wrapper will be excluded from visual indicators. ### Can I customize the icon that appears? Yes. Go to Settings > WebberZone Link Warnings > Display tab and find the “Icon Style” dropdown. You can choose from several preset icons: * Arrow (North-East) – default * Arrow (Right) * ⬈ Arrow (Up-Right) * ⧉ External Link Symbol * 🔗 Link Emoji * 🌐 Globe Emoji - Asterisk * Custom (enter your own) **Using Custom Icons:** Select “Custom” and enter any Unicode symbol or emoji in the “Custom Icon” field. Examples: , ⇗, 🔗, 🌐, *, + ### Does this modify my database content? No. The plugin only alters rendered output. Your stored content remains unchanged. ### What happens if I deactivate the plugin? Your links return to their original state. The plugin doesn’t modify your content in the database — it only changes how links are displayed. ### Where do I report security bugs found in this plugin? You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. The Patchstack team help validate, triage and handle any security vulnerabilities. [Report a security vulnerability.](https://patchstack.com/database/vdp/webberzone-link-warnings) ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b1f98471cbb84ddeb26979e992e4492775c4cbd8ee643454790c7a8f42c67e38? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Wow. This is an amazing accessbility and UX enhancement](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wow-this-is-an-amazing-accessbility-and-ux-enhancement/)󠁿 [Ronald Huereca](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ronalfy/) MBooy 13, 2026 1 reply II needed a plugin to highlight external links on my site, have a nice appearance, and be accessible and not hinder the user. This plugin is perfect for that purpose. I configured it to show an inline icon and a modal dialogue. The dialogue is great because it allows a user to stay on the site if desired and prevents accidental click-throughs. Perhaps in a later version, you can persist a small cookie and add a checkbox to skip the modal (from the user’s perspective). The icons on the links look great. I changed mine to a dark background and white foreground, using one of the supplied plugin icons. It looks great on buttons and also regular links. I’m pleased that you can enable/disable this for post types. And the domain exclusions are a nice feature. I did add some custom CSS as I thought the icon was a little too bunched up. body .wzlw-icon { padding: 5px; border-radius: 4px;} Thanks for the great plugin Ajay. [ Read all 0 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/webberzone-link-warnings/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “WebberZone Link Warnings” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Ajay ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ajay/) * [ WebberZone ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webberzone/) [Translate “WebberZone Link Warnings” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/webberzone-link-warnings) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/webberzone-link-warnings/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/webberzone-link-warnings/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/webberzone-link-warnings/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/webberzone-link-warnings/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.1.0 (14 March 2026) [Release Post](https://webberzone.com/announcements/link-warnings-v1-1-0/) * New: Add `wzlw-no-icon-wrapper` class support — add it to any wrapper element to exclude all links inside it from visual indicators. * Improved: Enhanced modal accessibility — background content is now hidden from screen readers when the modal is open, the external URL display includes a screen reader label, modal buttons have fallback accessible names when JavaScript is unavailable, and the Continue button announces “opens in a new window” for `target ="_blank"` links. #### 1.0.0 (7 March 2026) [Release Post](https://webberzone.com/announcements/link-warnings-v1-0-0/) * Initial release. ## Meta * Version **1.1.0** * Last updated **4 weeks ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.6 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/webberzone-link-warnings/) * Tags * [accessibility](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/accessibility/)[compliance](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/compliance/) [external links](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/external-links/)[target blank](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/target-blank/) [wcag](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/wcag/) * [Advanced View](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/webberzone-link-warnings/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/webberzone-link-warnings/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/webberzone-link-warnings/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/webberzone-link-warnings/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/webberzone-link-warnings/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/webberzone-link-warnings/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/webberzone-link-warnings/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/webberzone-link-warnings/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Ajay ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ajay/) * [ WebberZone ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webberzone/) ## Support Issues resolved in last two months: 1 out of 1 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/webberzone-link-warnings/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? 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