Add Smart Wayback Machine links to URLs
v1.0.3by Steven Snedker · updated 2 days ago
Automatically adds Wayback Machine links to external links in older posts, helping preserve access to content that may have disappeared.
- Rank
- #65,496
- Up7,212 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 4
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 758
- 758 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Add Smart Wayback Machine links to URLs at a glance
Add Smart Wayback Machine links to URLs is a WordPress plugin by Steven Snedker with fewer than 10 active installs, the #65,496 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.3 came out on Nov 8, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 2 plugins tagged “web-archive”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 12, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats30 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Add Smart Wayback Machine links to URLs |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 4 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
Rank over time
#65,496 · down 1,851 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | #65,496 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | #72,708 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #74,096 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #73,879 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #69,059 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #54,196 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #73,499 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #60,724 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #65,361 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #63,645 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Nov 10, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -41.67% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +500.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -80.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- So far:Rank #74096 → #65496
- Tested up to 6.8.12 → 7.1.4
- Released 1.0.3 (was 1.0.2)
- Downloads +0%
- Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.3
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jul 8, 2025
- Last updated
- Nov 8, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Add Smart Wayback Machine links to URLs
How many websites use Add Smart Wayback Machine links to URLs?
Add Smart Wayback Machine links to URLs is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #65,496 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Add Smart Wayback Machine links to URLs been downloaded?
758 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Add Smart Wayback Machine links to URLs last updated?
Version 1.0.3 came out on Nov 8, 2026 (2 days ago).
Is Add Smart Wayback Machine links to URLs compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Add Smart Wayback Machine links to URLs still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 days ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Add Smart Wayback Machine links to URLs have?
No one has reviewed Add Smart Wayback Machine links to URLs on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Add Smart Wayback Machine links to URLs?
The plugins most like Add Smart Wayback Machine links to URLs, by the tags they share, are Broken Link Checker (500K+), Export All URLs (50K+) and External Links in New Window / New Tab (30K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 4 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 758 |
| Author | Steven Snedker |
| First released | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Version | 1.0.3 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Nov 8, 2026 |
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