Title: Breaks Insert / Edit links function after 4.2
Last modified: September 3, 2016

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# Breaks Insert / Edit links function after 4.2

 *  [zorbon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zorbon/)
 * (@zorbon)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/breaks-insert-edit-links-function-after-42/)
 * Just installed WP 4.2 and the insert / edit links function used for adding hyperlinks
   to posts and pages breaks because of this plugin. In fact, most no follow plugins
   break this function after WP 4.2
 * Was a good plugin, but now gets 1 star for lack of maintenance and updates. Even
   when it DID work, it was sloppily coded because it threw off the spacing on the
   edit / insert popup window, pushing the “search” box down to the point of overlapping
   the search results window.

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 *  [bob-de-webbouwer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bob-de-webbouwer/)
 * (@bob-de-webbouwer)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/breaks-insert-edit-links-function-after-42/#post-7956128)
 * Same problem here. I was happy with this plugin and used it on all my sites. 
   After the upgrade to WordPress 4.2 today I have to deactivate the plugin to be
   able to place links at all. Please upgrade because I really liked the plugin!
 *  [zoecorkhill](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zoecorkhill/)
 * (@zoecorkhill)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/breaks-insert-edit-links-function-after-42/#post-7956129)
 * I’ve done a fix for this – you can get it here:
 * [https://www.dropbox.com/s/nwxtifzh6dcga9b/nofollow-edit.zip?dl=0](https://www.dropbox.com/s/nwxtifzh6dcga9b/nofollow-edit.zip?dl=0)
 * To install:
    Go to Plugins > Add New Click Upload Plugin at the top Use the file
   dialog to select the zip file that I’ve shared, then install and activate
 * Make sure Ultimate Nofollow is deactivated as it will probably conflict otherwise.
   It should install as Ultimate Nofollow (ZC edit).
 * I did the same thing last year and the plugin author took my fix and put it into
   the “official” plugin so it might be worth keeping it installed but deactivated
   in case he does that again and then you’ll be able to get further updates down
   the line. So far he hasn’t appeared on the support threads though so we’ll have
   to wait & see.
 *  [bob-de-webbouwer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bob-de-webbouwer/)
 * (@bob-de-webbouwer)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/breaks-insert-edit-links-function-after-42/#post-7956131)
 * Thanks Zoe! I really appreciate the superfast answer and fix.
 *  [Fabio Santos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ffsantos92/)
 * (@ffsantos92)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/breaks-insert-edit-links-function-after-42/#post-7956133)
 * Try this plugin: [https://wordpress.org/plugins/rel-nofollow-checkbox/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/rel-nofollow-checkbox/)
 *  [sebestyen2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sebestyen2/)
 * (@sebestyen2)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/breaks-insert-edit-links-function-after-42/#post-7956164)
 * After installing this new plugin do I have to go back through every post and 
   recheck the nofollow box on those that require it?
 *  [sebestyen2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sebestyen2/)
 * (@sebestyen2)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/breaks-insert-edit-links-function-after-42/#post-7956165)
 * I installed the link Zoe posted. Now I can’t have no follow and follow links 
   in the same post. Whenever I change one, the others default to that choice too.
   Any ideas?
 *  [WPRes.net](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpresnet/)
 * (@wpresnet)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/breaks-insert-edit-links-function-after-42/#post-7956178)
 * Try this:
    [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpres-nofollow-link/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpres-nofollow-link/)
 *  [Luke Mlsna](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bitacre/)
 * (@bitacre)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/breaks-insert-edit-links-function-after-42/#post-7956185)
 * 🙁

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