Genesis Footer Links Nofollow
Plugin makes all or specified links in the footer rel=nofollow. Use of Genesis Theme Framework is required.
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Genesis Footer Links Nofollow shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 8 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.9 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Genesis Footer Links Nofoll… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| footer | >100 |
| genesis | >100 |
| Genesis Framework | #96 |
| genesiswp | #15 |
| nofollow | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About Genesis Footer Links Nofollow
From the official readme · v0.3.2Description
This plugin makes all or selected links in the footer of Genesis child themes rel=nofollow for SEO benefits. (This does not include Footer Widgets). Optionally, you can exclude footer links on the home page from being set as “nofollow”. Footer links that appear on all pages of a site may be considered as unnatural or spammy by the search engines and will devalue those links.
This plugin requires the Genesis Theme Framework.
Feedback
- I am open to suggestions and feedback!
- Get in touch with me at @MikeHale on Twitter
- Or follow me on +Mike Hale on Google Plus.
Installation
- Upload the entire
genesis-footer-links-nofollowfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Navigate to
Settings > Footer Linksto set plugin options
Changelog
0.3.2
Add check for is_front_page()
0.3.1
Code Refactoring by garyj
0.2
Added ability to specify nofollow links by domain.
Replaced Regular Expression matching logic
0.1
Initial Release
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FAQ
Genesis Footer Links Nofollow: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
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Is Genesis Footer Links Nofollow free?
Yes. Genesis Footer Links Nofollow is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Genesis Footer Links Nofollow safe to use in 2026?
Genesis Footer Links Nofollow shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Genesis Footer Links Nofollow?
Genesis Footer Links Nofollow is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,955 times since it launched in March 2014. It was downloaded 55 times in the last 30 days.
Does Genesis Footer Links Nofollow work with WordPress 7.1?
Genesis Footer Links Nofollow is officially tested up to WordPress 4.9.34, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Genesis Footer Links Nofollow last updated?
The latest version, 0.3.2, was released on February 13, 2018 (9 years ago).
Who makes Genesis Footer Links Nofollow?
Genesis Footer Links Nofollow is developed and maintained by Mike Hale.
What are the best alternatives to Genesis Footer Links Nofollow?
The most popular alternatives to Genesis Footer Links Nofollow are Header Footer Code Manager (600K+ installs), Insert Headers And Footers (300K+ installs) and Head, Footer and Post Injec… (200K+ installs).
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