diff --git a/intlinks_hide_bad_links.inc b/intlinks_hide_bad_links.inc
index 464ef8b..f02bb3c 100644
--- a/intlinks_hide_bad_links.inc
+++ b/intlinks_hide_bad_links.inc
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ include_once 'intlinks_common_functions.inc';
 
 /**
  * More efficient way to get node status (un/published) than using node_load().
+ * We include an alter hook to allow other modules to override the definition
+ * of what is published.
  *
  * @param $nid
  *   The node id corresponding to the node status this function returns.
@@ -26,8 +28,16 @@ include_once 'intlinks_common_functions.inc';
  *   add handling to log links as possible errors (no node with $nid exists).
  */
 function intlinks_is_published($nid) {
-  return db_query("SELECT status FROM {node} WHERE nid = :nid",
-  array(':nid' => $nid))->fetchField();
+  static $is_available = array();
+
+  if (!isset($is_available[$nid])) {
+    $is_available[$nid] = db_query("SELECT status FROM {node} WHERE nid = :nid",
+        array(':nid' => $nid))->fetchField();
+
+    drupal_alter('intlinks_is_published', $is_available[$nid], $nid);
+  }
+
+  return $is_available[$nid];
 }
 
 /*