Half Baked Link Injection
v2.0.8by emrysh · updated 8 months ago
Automatically replace whole-word phrases with links when WordPress renders your content, without touching existing links.
- Rank
- #68,623
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 3
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.5K
- 1,533 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Half Baked Link Injection at a glance
Half Baked Link Injection is a WordPress plugin by emrysh with fewer than 10 active installs, the #68,623 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.0.8 came out on Mar 4, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 151 plugins tagged “internal links”, it ranks #117. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats67 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Half Baked Link Injection |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 3 · -40.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
Rank over time
#68,623 · down 5,289 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #68,623 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #73,924 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #70,387 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #61,064 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #71,165 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #72,859 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #63,350 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #63,334 |
Growth %
Average -3.85% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -60.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +150.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -75.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -20.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| 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- Rank #63350 → #73924
- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0.8
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Mar 3, 2026
- Last updated
- Mar 4, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Half Baked Link Injection
How many websites use Half Baked Link Injection?
Half Baked Link Injection is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #68,623 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Half Baked Link Injection been downloaded?
1,533 times in total since 2026.
When was Half Baked Link Injection last updated?
Version 2.0.8 came out on Mar 4, 2026 (8 months ago).
Is Half Baked Link Injection compatible with the latest WordPress?
Half Baked Link Injection’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 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 Half Baked Link Injection still maintained?
Its last release was 8 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Half Baked Link Injection have?
No one has reviewed Half Baked Link Injection on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Half Baked Link Injection?
The plugins most like Half Baked Link Injection, by the tags they share, are Internal Link Juicer (100K+), LuckyWP Table of Contents (90K+) and Link Whisper Free (30K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 3 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.5K |
| Author | emrysh |
| First released | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Version | 2.0.8 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Mar 4, 2026 |
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