Description
Direct link is a WordPress plugin that allows your post title permalinks to link directly to external sites. It can also be used to link to a particular page of your own site.
Installation
- Download the latest version of the plugin from the WordPress Plugin Directory
- Upload the
direct-link/
directory and its contents to thewp-content/plugins/
directory of your WordPress installation - Activate the plugin through the Plugin menu in WordPress
- When writing a post, add a custom field with the key
direct_link
. The value should be the full URL (including http://) of the page, e.g.http://www.google.com
you want to link to
In modern versions of WordPress, it’s possible to download, install and activate plugins from within the admin area. Just search for “Direct link”.
FAQ
- Q: The plugin doesn’t work!
- A: Direct link makes use of the
post_link
filter in WordPress. If your theme doesn’t use theget_permalink()
function to retrieve post permalinks, the plugin will not work.