How to Add Title and NoFollow to Insert Link Popup in WordPress

Do you want to add a title or nofollow tag to your WordPress links?

By default, WordPress does not allow adding title and nofollow attributes when creating links with the WordPress block editor.

In this article, we’ll show you how to add title options and nofollow attributes to the Insert Link popup in WordPress.

Why Add Title and NoFollow Attributes to Links in WordPress?

When writing content, you can add links to interlink your posts and pages and link to articles on other websites. These links will tell visitors about yours WordPress website where they can find more information on the topic.

It is helpful to give your links a title. This appears when someone hovers over a link.

This can be reassuring to your readers as they know where the link is going. It also improves yours Website SEO.

SEO experts also recommend using a nofollow attribute when connecting to external websites. This attribute tells search engines that they can crawl these links, but not to pass any link authority to these sites.

However, when you click the Insert Link icon in WordPress, there is no option to add a link title or for a no-follow link. The popup only allows you to add the URL of the link and offers the option to open the link in a new window.

With that in mind, let’s see how to easily add title and nofollow options to the Insert Link To popup WordPress blog.

How to Add Title and NoFollow to Insert Link Popup in WordPress

The first thing you need to do is to install the free All in one SEO Lite to include. Check out our step-by-step guide for more details how to install a WordPress plugin.

All in One SEO (AIOSEO) is the best WordPress SEO plugin and helps you improve your website’s SEO. You only need the free version to add additional attributes to the Add Link popup, however AIOSEO Pro offers even more features to help you rank better on search engine results pages.

After activation, you need to configure the plugin with the AIOSEO installation wizard. For detailed instructions, see our ultimate guide on how to set up all in one SEO for WordPress.

When you do this, the plugin will automatically add additional attributes to the Insert Link popup.

These include a title field and options to add nofollow, sponsored and UGC (user generated content) tags.

To add a link address, enter it in the “Add address attribute to link” box. When you save a link, AIOSEO will use the title and any attributes you turn on.

We hope this tutorial helped you learn how to add title and nofollow options to the Insert Link popup in WordPress. You may also want to learn how speed up WordPress or see our list must-have plugins to grow your site.

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