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Easy Symlinks

v2.0.0

by Carl Alberto · updated 6 months ago

Manage symbolic links from the WordPress admin. Create and delete symlinks without CLI access, ideal for Pantheon environments.

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Rank
#15,566
Down28 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 131
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
5K
4,965 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
3 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +33.3% (30d)·Toward 200+ · ETA ~48d

Easy Symlinks at a glance

Easy Symlinks is a WordPress plugin by Carl Alberto with 100+ active installs, the #15,566 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, 33% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 2.0.0 came out on May 11, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “file management”. It was first released in 2019.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

129 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Easy Symlinks Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.246Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateEasy Symlinks
Nov 8, 20264
Nov 7, 20263
Nov 6, 20264
Nov 5, 20266
Nov 4, 20264
Nov 3, 20265
Nov 2, 20266
Nov 1, 20266
Oct 31, 20265
Oct 30, 20263
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20265
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20265
Oct 21, 20265
Oct 20, 20263
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20265
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20267
Oct 14, 20266
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 130 · -3.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.130132134Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026130
Nov 8, 2026131
Nov 7, 2026129
Nov 5, 2026130
Nov 4, 2026131
Nov 3, 2026130
Nov 2, 2026131
Nov 1, 2026129
Oct 31, 2026129
Oct 30, 2026131
Oct 29, 2026132
Oct 28, 2026130
Oct 27, 2026135

Rank over time

#15,566 · up 49 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#15.5K#15.6K#15.6K#15.7KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#15,566
Nov 8, 2026#15,538
Nov 7, 2026#15,626
Nov 6, 2026#15,607
Nov 5, 2026#15,561
Nov 4, 2026#15,569
Nov 3, 2026#15,621
Nov 2, 2026#15,537
Nov 1, 2026#15,649
Oct 31, 2026#15,676
Oct 30, 2026#15,549
Oct 29, 2026#15,509
Oct 28, 2026#15,648
Oct 27, 2026#15,615

Growth %

Average -0.29% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.76%
Nov 8, 2026+1.55%
Nov 7, 2026-0.39%
Nov 5, 2026-0.76%
Nov 4, 2026+0.77%
Nov 3, 2026-0.76%
Nov 2, 2026+1.55%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-1.53%
Oct 30, 2026-0.76%
Oct 29, 2026+1.54%
Oct 28, 2026-3.70%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026100+
Nov 8, 2026100+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #15648 → #15561Downloads +0%
    • Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.077%
  • v1.023%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.0.0
Requires WordPress
4.9
Tested up to
6.8.12
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Dec 25, 2019
Last updated
May 11, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Easy Symlinks

How many websites use Easy Symlinks?

Easy Symlinks is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #15,566 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Easy Symlinks been downloaded?

4,965 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats

When was Easy Symlinks last updated?

Version 2.0.0 came out on May 11, 2026 (5 months ago).

Is Easy Symlinks compatible with the latest WordPress?

Easy Symlinks’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Easy Symlinks still maintained?

Its last release was 5 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Easy Symlinks have?

5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Easy Symlinks?

The plugins most like Easy Symlinks, by the tags they share, are Pantheon Advanced Page Cache (10K+), Pantheon HUD (1K+) and Pantheon Migrations (1K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

3 reviews

  • 5 stars: 3 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Easy Symlinks
Estimated installs≈ 131
Reported installs100+
Rating5.0
Reviews3
Total downloads5K
AuthorCarl Alberto
First releasedDec 25, 2019
Version2.0.0
Requires WP4.9
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedMay 11, 2026

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