diff --git a/plugins/plugin-md-power/__test__/linksPlugin.spec.ts b/plugins/plugin-md-power/__test__/linksPlugin.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..34401a4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/plugin-md-power/__test__/linksPlugin.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import MarkdownIt from 'markdown-it'
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
+import { linksPlugin } from '../src/node/enhance/links.js'
+
+describe('linksPlugin', () => {
+  const md = new MarkdownIt({
+    html: true,
+  }).use(linksPlugin)
+
+  it('should work with external link', () => {
+    expect(md.render('[link](https://github.com)')).toContain('<a')
+    expect(md.render('[link](https://github.com)')).toContain('href="https://github.com"')
+    expect(md.render('[link](https://github.com)')).toContain('target="_blank"')
+    expect(md.render('[link](https://github.com)')).toContain('rel="noopener noreferrer"')
+  })
+
+  it('should work with hash link', () => {
+    expect(md.render('[link](#anchor)')).toContain('<a')
+    expect(md.render('[link](#anchor)')).toContain('href="#anchor"')
+    expect(md.render('[link](#anchor)')).not.toContain('target="_blank"')
+    expect(md.render('[link](#anchor)')).not.toContain('rel="noopener noreferrer"')
+  })
+
+  it('should work with internal link', () => {
+    expect(md.render('[link](/path)')).toContain('<VPLink')
+    expect(md.render('[link](/path)')).toContain('href="/path"')
+    expect(md.render('[link](/path)')).toContain('</VPLink>')
+  })
+})
diff --git a/plugins/plugin-md-power/src/node/enhance/links.ts b/plugins/plugin-md-power/src/node/enhance/links.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..176b0494
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/plugin-md-power/src/node/enhance/links.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import type Token from 'markdown-it/lib/token.mjs'
+import type { Markdown, MarkdownEnv } from 'vuepress/markdown'
+import { isLinkWithProtocol } from 'vuepress/shared'
+
+export function linksPlugin(md: Markdown): void {
+  // attrs that going to be added to external links
+  const externalAttrs = {
+    target: '_blank',
+    rel: 'noopener noreferrer',
+  }
+
+  let hasOpenInternalLink = false
+  const internalTag = 'VPLink'
+
+  function handleLinkOpen(tokens: Token[], idx: number) {
+    hasOpenInternalLink = false
+    const token = tokens[idx]
+    // get `href` attr index
+    const hrefIndex = token.attrIndex('href')
+
+    // if `href` attr does not exist, skip
+    /* istanbul ignore if -- @preserve */
+    if (hrefIndex < 0) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    // if `href` attr exists, `token.attrs` is not `null`
+    const hrefAttr = token.attrs![hrefIndex]
+    const hrefLink: string = hrefAttr[1]
+
+    if (isLinkWithProtocol(hrefLink)) {
+      // set `externalAttrs` to current token
+      Object.entries(externalAttrs).forEach(([key, val]) => {
+        token.attrSet(key, val)
+      })
+      return
+    }
+
+    if (hrefLink[0] === '#')
+      return
+
+    // convert starting tag of internal link
+    hasOpenInternalLink = true
+    token.tag = internalTag
+  }
+
+  md.renderer.rules.link_open = (tokens, idx, opts, env: MarkdownEnv, self) => {
+    handleLinkOpen(tokens, idx)
+    return self.renderToken(tokens, idx, opts)
+  }
+
+  md.renderer.rules.link_close = (tokens, idx, opts, _env, self) => {
+    // convert ending tag of internal link
+    if (hasOpenInternalLink) {
+      hasOpenInternalLink = false
+      tokens[idx].tag = internalTag
+    }
+    return self.renderToken(tokens, idx, opts)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/plugins/plugin-md-power/src/node/plugin.ts b/plugins/plugin-md-power/src/node/plugin.ts
index 6c4e97c3..90ab7d14 100644
--- a/plugins/plugin-md-power/src/node/plugin.ts
+++ b/plugins/plugin-md-power/src/node/plugin.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { demoPlugin, demoWatcher, extendsPageWithDemo, waitDemoRender } from './
 import { embedSyntaxPlugin } from './embed/index.js'
 import { docsTitlePlugin } from './enhance/docsTitle.js'
 import { imageSizePlugin } from './enhance/imageSize.js'
+import { linksPlugin } from './enhance/links.js'
 import { iconPlugin } from './icon/index.js'
 import { inlineSyntaxPlugin } from './inline/index.js'
 import { prepareConfigFile } from './prepareConfigFile.js'
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ export function markdownPowerPlugin(
     },
 
     extendsMarkdown: async (md, app) => {
+      linksPlugin(md)
       docsTitlePlugin(md)
       embedSyntaxPlugin(md, options)
       inlineSyntaxPlugin(md, options)
diff --git a/theme/src/client/components/VPButton.vue b/theme/src/client/components/VPButton.vue
index 58e26975..46d81804 100644
--- a/theme/src/client/components/VPButton.vue
+++ b/theme/src/client/components/VPButton.vue
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const component = computed(() => {
   return props.tag || props.href ? 'a' : 'button'
 })
 
-const { link, isExternal } = useLink(toRef(props, 'href'), toRef(props, 'target'))
+const { link, isExternal, isExternalProtocol } = useLink(toRef(props, 'href'), toRef(props, 'target'))
 
 function linkTo(e: Event) {
   if (!isExternal.value && link.value?.[0] !== '#') {
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function linkTo(e: Event) {
     :is="component"
     class="vp-button"
     :class="[size, theme]"
-    :href=" link ? link[0] === '#' || isExternal ? link : withBase(link) : undefined"
+    :href=" link ? link[0] === '#' || isExternalProtocol ? link : withBase(link) : undefined"
     :target="target ?? (isExternal ? '_blank' : undefined)"
     :rel="rel ?? (isExternal ? 'noreferrer' : undefined)"
     @click="linkTo($event)"
diff --git a/theme/src/client/components/VPLink.vue b/theme/src/client/components/VPLink.vue
index 2d703119..c3616c44 100644
--- a/theme/src/client/components/VPLink.vue
+++ b/theme/src/client/components/VPLink.vue
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const router = useRouter()
 
 const tag = computed(() => props.tag ?? (props.href ? 'a' : 'span'))
 
-const { link, isExternal } = useLink(toRef(props, 'href'), toRef(props, 'target'))
+const { link, isExternal, isExternalProtocol } = useLink(toRef(props, 'href'), toRef(props, 'target'))
 
 function linkTo(e: Event) {
   if (!isExternal.value && link.value) {
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ function linkTo(e: Event) {
 
 <template>
   <Component
-    :is="tag" class="vp-link no-icon" :class="{ link }"
-    :href="link ? isExternal ? link : withBase(link) : undefined"
+    :is="tag" class="vp-link" :class="{ link, 'no-icon': noIcon }"
+    :href="link ? isExternalProtocol ? link : withBase(link) : undefined"
     :target="target ?? (isExternal ? '_blank' : undefined)"
     :rel="rel ?? (isExternal ? 'noreferrer' : undefined)"
     @click="linkTo($event)"
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ function linkTo(e: Event) {
     <slot>
       {{ text || href }}
     </slot>
-    <span v-if="isExternal && !noIcon" class="vpi-external-link icon" />
+    <span v-if="isExternal && !noIcon" class="vpi-external-link" />
   </Component>
 </template>
 
-<style scoped>
-.icon {
+<style>
+.vp-link .vpi-external-link {
   width: 11px;
   height: 11px;
   margin-top: -1px;
diff --git a/theme/src/client/composables/link.ts b/theme/src/client/composables/link.ts
index 536d97ce..2215c912 100644
--- a/theme/src/client/composables/link.ts
+++ b/theme/src/client/composables/link.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
 import type { ComputedRef, MaybeRefOrGetter } from 'vue'
-import { isLinkExternal } from '@vuepress/helper/client'
+import { isLinkExternal, isLinkWithProtocol } from '@vuepress/helper/client'
 import { computed, toValue } from 'vue'
 import { resolveRouteFullPath, useRoute } from 'vuepress/client'
 import { useData } from './data.js'
 
 interface UseLinkResult {
+  /**
+   * 外部链接
+   */
   isExternal: ComputedRef<boolean>
+  /**
+   * 外部链接协议
+   * 此项不包含 target="_blank" 的情况
+   */
+  isExternalProtocol: ComputedRef<boolean>
   link: ComputedRef<string | undefined>
 }
 
@@ -46,5 +54,12 @@ export function useLink(
     return path
   })
 
-  return { isExternal, link }
+  const isExternalProtocol = computed(() => {
+    if (!link.value || link.value[0] === '#')
+      return false
+
+    return isLinkWithProtocol(link.value)
+  })
+
+  return { isExternal, isExternalProtocol, link }
 }
diff --git a/theme/src/client/globalComponents.ts b/theme/src/client/globalComponents.ts
index 14a2475a..7653dd8c 100644
--- a/theme/src/client/globalComponents.ts
+++ b/theme/src/client/globalComponents.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import VPLinkCard from '@theme/global/VPLinkCard.vue'
 import VPHomeBox from '@theme/Home/VPHomeBox.vue'
 import VPButton from '@theme/VPButton.vue'
 import VPIcon from '@theme/VPIcon.vue'
+import VPLink from '@theme/VPLink.vue'
 import { hasGlobalComponent } from '@vuepress/helper/client'
 import { h, resolveComponent } from 'vue'
 
@@ -30,6 +31,8 @@ export function globalComponents(app: App): void {
   app.component('VPCardMasonry', VPCardMasonry)
   app.component('CardMasonry', VPCardMasonry)
 
+  app.component('VPLink', VPLink)
+
   app.component('Icon', VPIcon)
   app.component('VPIcon', VPIcon)