Title: WebberZone Link Warnings
Author: Ajay
Published: 6. 3. 2026
Last modified: 23. 5. 2026
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Prohledat pluginy
# WebberZone Link Warnings
Autor: [Ajay](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ajay/)
[Stáhnout](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/webberzone-link-warnings.1.4.0.zip)
* [Podrobnosti](https://cs.wordpress.org/plugins/webberzone-link-warnings/#description)
* [Hodnocení](https://cs.wordpress.org/plugins/webberzone-link-warnings/#reviews)
* [Instalace](https://cs.wordpress.org/plugins/webberzone-link-warnings/#installation)
* [Vývojáři](https://cs.wordpress.org/plugins/webberzone-link-warnings/#developers)
[Podpora](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/webberzone-link-warnings/)
## Popis
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 a two-layer approach to process links across your
entire site. For post content, it uses WordPress’s native `WP_HTML_Tag_Processor`
class to efficiently parse and modify links at render time. For everything else —
navigation menus, footers, sidebars, widgets, and theme output — a lightweight JavaScript
scan runs after the page loads and applies the same rules. It adds appropriate ARIA
attributes, visual indicators, and optional JavaScript-based warnings based on your
configuration. 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
* **Force External**: Add a class to any link or wrapper element to force it to
be treated as external — useful for affiliate links or tracking URLs that use
internal paths
* **Domain Exclusions**: Allow trusted domains to treat them as internal links
* **Sitewide Coverage**: Links in navigation menus, footers, sidebars, widgets,
and theme output are processed alongside post content
* **Post Type Control**: PHP-side processing is scoped to configured post types;
JS scanning covers the full page regardless
* **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
* Force-external class name (default: `wzlw-force-external`)
### 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
## Snímky obrazovky
* [[
* External link with icon indicator
* [[
* Modal dialog warning before navigation
## Instalace
#### 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
## Nejčastější dotazy
### 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. Post content is processed via standard WordPress filters (`the_content` and`
the_excerpt`). In addition, a JavaScript scan runs after the page loads and processes
any links not already handled by PHP — including output generated by page builders,
theme templates, navigation menus, and widgets.
### 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 force an internal link to be treated as external?
Add the class `wzlw-force-external` directly to the `` tag:
```
Partner link
```
To force all links inside a container, add `wzlw-force-external-wrapper` to the
wrapper element instead:
```
```
Both class names are configurable under Settings > WebberZone Link Warnings > Advanced.
### 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 suppresses the visual indicator (icon and/or text). The modal or redirect warning
still applies if your warning method includes one. Screen reader text and ARIA attributes
are still added.
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:
```
```
All links inside that wrapper will have their visual indicators suppressed.
### 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)
## Recenze
### [Useful Tool](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/useful-tool-137/)
[Andre](https://profiles.wordpress.org/picturebreeze/) 15. 4. 2026 1 odpověď
Nice and useful helper. Thank you.
### [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/) 13. 3. 2026 1 odpověď
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.
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## Autoři
WebberZone Link Warnings je otevřený software. Následující lidé přispěli k vývoji
tohoto pluginu.
Spolupracovníci
* [ Ajay ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ajay/)
* [ WebberZone ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webberzone/)
[Přeložte “WebberZone Link Warnings” do svého jazyka.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/webberzone-link-warnings)
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## Přehled změn
#### 1.4.0 (23 May 2026)
[Version 1.4.0 Release Post](https://webberzone.com/announcements/link-warnings-v1-4-0/)
**New Features**
* Excluded domains now support wildcard entries: `*.example.com` matches any subdomain
of `example.com` but not the base domain itself. Plain entries (e.g. `example.
com`) match that exact domain only. Add both to exclude a domain and all its
subdomains.
* Excluded domains are now honoured by the sitewide JavaScript scan, not just PHP
content processing. Previously, links excluded in settings could still be flagged
as external by the JS scan on navigation menus, footers, and widgets.
* All four class settings (Suppress Icon Class, Suppress Icon Wrapper Class, Force
External Class, Force External Wrapper Class) now accept comma-separated values,
allowing multiple class names per setting.
**Bug Fixes**
* Excluded domains with `target="_blank"` in scope=both mode no longer incorrectly
show a modal or redirect warning when processed by the JavaScript scanner. ARIA
attributes are still applied for screen reader accessibility.
#### 1.3.0 (1 May 2026)
[Version 1.3.0 Release Post](https://webberzone.com/announcements/link-warnings-v1-3-0/)
**New Features**
* Sitewide link processing: JavaScript now scans the full rendered page on load
and applies warnings to links in navigation menus, footers, sidebars, widgets,
and any other theme output — not just post content. All four CSS class rules (`
wzlw-force-external`, `wzlw-force-external-wrapper`, `wzlw-no-icon`, `wzlw-no-
icon-wrapper`) work everywhere on the page.
**Bug Fixes**
* Links inside `wzlw-no-icon-wrapper` now correctly receive `data-wzlw-*` attributes
so the redirect/modal warning still fires; only the visual icon is suppressed.
#### 1.2.0 (14 April 2026)
[Version 1.2.0 Release Post](https://webberzone.com/announcements/link-warnings-v1-2-0/)
**New Features**
* Add `wzlw-force-external` / `wzlw-force-external-wrapper` class support to force
links to be treated as external regardless of automatic detection. Both class
names are configurable under Settings > Advanced.
* The `wzlw-no-icon` and `wzlw-no-icon-wrapper` class names are now configurable
under Settings > Advanced.
**Security**
* Redirect endpoint now requires an HMAC signature on every URL. Unsigned or tampered
URLs are rejected, preventing open-redirect abuse.
**Bug Fixes**
* Redirect URLs with HMAC signatures were broken due to double-encoding of the `&`
separator in HTML output.
* Redundant URL encoding in `get_redirect_url()` caused malformed redirect URLs.
* Same-host check now normalises hostnames before comparison, so variants like `
EXAMPLE.COM` or `example.com.` are treated as internal.
* Excluded domains now match correctly when entered with a scheme or trailing path.
#### 1.1.0 (14 March 2026)
[Version 1.1.0 Release Post](https://webberzone.com/announcements/link-warnings-v1-1-0/)
**New Features**
* Add `wzlw-no-icon-wrapper` class support — add it to any wrapper element to exclude
all links inside it from visual indicators.
**Improvements**
* Enhanced modal accessibility: background content is now hidden from screen readers
when the modal is open, URL display includes a screen reader label, buttons have
fallback accessible names, and the Continue button announces „opens in a new
window“ for `target="_blank"` links.
#### 1.0.0 (7 March 2026)
[Version 1.0.0 Release Post](https://webberzone.com/announcements/link-warnings-v1-0-0/)
* Initial release.
## Meta
* Verze **1.4.0**
* Poslední aktualizace **před 4 dny**
* Aktivních instalací **Méně než 10**
* Verze WordPressu ** 6.6 nebo novější **
* Testováno až do WordPressu **7.0**
* Verze PHP ** 7.4 nebo novější **
* Jazyk
* [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/webberzone-link-warnings/)
* Štítků
* [accessibility](https://cs.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/accessibility/)[compliance](https://cs.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/compliance/)
[external links](https://cs.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/external-links/)[target blank](https://cs.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/target-blank/)
[wcag](https://cs.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/wcag/)
* [Podrobnosti](https://cs.wordpress.org/plugins/webberzone-link-warnings/advanced/)
## Hodnocení
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* [ 2 5hvězdičkové hodnocení ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/webberzone-link-warnings/reviews/?filter=5)
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## Spolupracovníci
* [ Ajay ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ajay/)
* [ WebberZone ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webberzone/)
## Podpora
Vyřešené problémy během posledních dvou měsíců:
2 z 2
[Fórum podpory](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/webberzone-link-warnings/)
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