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This plugin won't improve SEO - it uses Javascript - External NoFollow | Forum

Tecca
Tecca Dec 30 '15
Adding nofollow via Javascript is redundant as just about all of the major search engine bots don't parse Javascript. For end users, nofollow doesn't mean anything on a link either.

It's best to rel="nofollow" links via PHP or manually.

If you want to use PHP, use preg_replace to add nofollow links. PHP is parsed server-side, so bots will see the nofollow.

At the moment, this plugin provides zero functionality.
Tecca
Tecca Dec 30 '15
Keep in mind that big search engines like Google can read the DOM, but only if the entirety of your a href is loaded with the DOM. If the JS is only adding nofollow, Google will capture the link and follow it before it ever sees it's a nofollow link.
Purusothaman Ramanujam

Quote from Bryan Adding nofollow via Javascript is redundant as just about all of the major search engine bots don't parse Javascript. For end users, nofollow doesn't mean anything on a link either.

It's best to rel="nofollow" links via PHP or manually.

If you want to use PHP, use preg_replace to add nofollow links. PHP is parsed server-side, so bots will see the nofollow.

At the moment, this plugin provides zero functionality.
Yes, Agreed. But since it's not possible to add it manually to all links, thus the plugin.
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