diff --git a/doc/contents.rst b/doc/contents.rst
index 407f81e53b9d..5c5ecc9116a4 100644
--- a/doc/contents.rst
+++ b/doc/contents.rst
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Overview
    faq/index.rst
    api/index.rst
    resources/index.rst
-   thirdpartypackages/index.rst
+   Third-party packages <https://matplotlib.org/mpl-third-party/>
    devel/index.rst
 
 .. only:: html
diff --git a/doc/devel/documenting_mpl.rst b/doc/devel/documenting_mpl.rst
index 766f181ff31e..aa1f9353e27c 100644
--- a/doc/devel/documenting_mpl.rst
+++ b/doc/devel/documenting_mpl.rst
@@ -290,12 +290,12 @@ Including figures and files
 ---------------------------
 
 Image files can directly included in pages with the ``image::`` directive.
-e.g., :file:`thirdpartypackages/index.rst` displays the images for the third-party
-packages as static images::
+e.g., :file:`tutorials/intermediate/constrainedlayout_guide.py` displays 
+a couple of static images::
 
-    .. image:: /_static/toolbar.png
+  # .. image:: /_static/constrained_layout_1b.png
+  #    :align: center
 
-as rendered on the page: :ref:`thirdparty-index`.
 
 Files can be included verbatim.  For instance the ``LICENSE`` file is included
 at :ref:`license-agreement` using ::
diff --git a/doc/index.rst b/doc/index.rst
index 29744b37c29f..932a99fe0580 100644
--- a/doc/index.rst
+++ b/doc/index.rst
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Matplotlib makes easy things easy and hard things possible.
       Extend
 
       - Explore tailored functionality provided by
-        :doc:`third party packages <thirdpartypackages/index>`
+        `third party packages <https://matplotlib.org/mpl-third-party/>`_
       - Learn more about Matplotlib through the many
         :doc:`external learning resources <resources/index>`
 
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ helpers in `.axisartist`.
 Third party packages
 ====================
 
-A large number of :doc:`third party packages <thirdpartypackages/index>`
+A large number of 
+`third party packages <https://matplotlib.org/mpl-third-party/>`_
 extend and build on Matplotlib functionality, including several higher-level
 plotting interfaces (seaborn_, HoloViews_, ggplot_, ...), and a projection
 and mapping toolkit (Cartopy_).
diff --git a/doc/thirdpartypackages/index.rst b/doc/thirdpartypackages/index.rst
index aa5507b19f94..16e931f9df73 100644
--- a/doc/thirdpartypackages/index.rst
+++ b/doc/thirdpartypackages/index.rst
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-.. _thirdparty-index:
+:orphan:
+
+.. note:: 
+
+    This page has been moved to <https://matplotlib.org/mpl-third-party>, 
+    where you will find an up-to-date list of packages.  
+
 
 ********************
 Third party packages