=== Cristian Outbound Manager ===
Contributors: median2021
Tags: external links, outbound links, nofollow, target blank, seo
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.9
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.0.0
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Manage outbound links automatically: open in new tab, add nofollow, noopener, and exclude domains.

== Description ==

Cristian Outbound Manager is a lightweight and reliable plugin that automatically handles all outbound/external links on your WordPress site. Improve SEO, security and user experience with zero effort.

Once activated, the plugin scans your post content and applies the attributes you choose:

* Open external links in a new tab (`target="_blank"`)
* Add `rel="nofollow"`
* Add `rel="noopener noreferrer"` for security
* Exclude specific domains from being modified

Perfect for blogs, business sites, affiliate sites, WooCommerce stores and any website that uses outbound links.

This plugin is fully compatible with **PHP 7.4 – 8.4**.

== Features ==

* Automatically detect outbound/external links
* Add `target="_blank"` to open links in a new tab
* Add `rel="nofollow"` to external links
* Add `rel="noopener noreferrer"` for security
* Exclude domains (one per line)
* Lightweight and fast — no impact on performance
* Works with Gutenberg, Classic Editor, page builders and custom post types

== Installation ==

1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/cristian-outbound-manager` directory, or install the plugin directly from the WordPress plugin repository.
2. Activate the plugin through the "Plugins" menu in WordPress.
3. Go to **Settings → Outbound Links** to configure the plugin.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does this plugin slow down my website? =
No. The plugin processes only the post content and uses efficient DOM parsing. It has no measurable impact on performance.

= Can I exclude certain domains? =
Yes. You can add any domain (one per line) in the Excluded Domains field.

= Does it work with WooCommerce? =
Yes. It works with any content that passes through `the_content`.

= Does it modify internal links? =
No. Only external/outbound links are modified.

= Will there be a Pro version? =
Yes. A Pro version with advanced features (statistics, redirects, link checker) is in development.

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial release under the name "Cristian Outbound Manager"
* Automatic outbound/external link detection
* Add target="_blank"
* Add rel="nofollow"
* Add rel="noopener noreferrer"
* Domain exclusion list

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.0.0 =
First public release as Cristian Outbound Manager with outbound/external link management.