Ultimate List of DoFollow Plugins

Wordpress by default, just like other blogging platforms, has automatically been adding the "nofollow" microformat extension to all links from user generated content such as comments and trackbacks. To support the growing rejection of NoFollow for blog comments, I have compiled this list of plugins that help you remove nofollow from your blog forever.

* Dofollow (WP Plugin) - Sometimes I wish this one has been given a better more descriptive name. It includes the ability (optional) to remove nofollow from comments after a period of time.

* GoodLinks - This plugin looks extremely useful for many people who have layout problems when people post long URLs - it also removes NoFollow as an option

* Blank Target Comments - Another multi-purpose comment link plugin - it removes nofollow from only the comment author links, and adds target="_blank" - no link because it doesn't seem to be available for download any more which is a shame.

* NoNofollow - Including this link for historical reasons - Bronski's plugin doesn't work with newer versions of Wordpress, but credit where credit is due.

* simple guide to removing nofollow, though I prefer to avoid hacking any core files as it makes keeping Wordpress up to date easier.

Other Platforms

MoveableType users can find information on how to Add Link Attribute - this plugin is extremely powerful in the hands of someone who wants to control the flow of Google Juice around their site. Some links are purely navigational, or link to forms or other pages both on or offsite that do not contain content. This plugin allows you to zap them without modifying core files.

* WP Temp Nofollow - I am not sure how up to date this one is, but if you have hacked Wordpress to remove the nofollow code, you could use something like this plugin to add nofollow back for a period of time. It was designed for older Wordpress versions that didn't have nofollow as standard.

* NoFollow List (Drupal) - Allows you to add a list of sites to nofollow (such as Wikipedia)Lots of people in the last few day have proclaimed (finally) an end to using Nofollow on their blog and many of them are friends or regular readers. Now whilst I would like to link to them all, there are far too many of them (plus I have something else planned). Instead I am going to link to the one that I feel is most significant. Comments

Andy Beard - Niche Marketing - Blog search engine perfomance, Wordpress and general niche and affiliate marketing tips