JS Links – SEO Link Obfuscation
v2.0.0by Pierre Ribeaucourt · updated 1 year ago
Hide specific links from crawlers without breaking design or accessibility. Lightweight, reversible, and SEO-safe.
- Rank
- #33,286
- Down522 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 506
- 506 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
JS Links at a glance
JS Links is a WordPress plugin by Pierre Ribeaucourt with 10+ active installs, the #33,286 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 2.0.0 came out on Oct 24, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. Among the 6 plugins tagged “obfuscation”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats45 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | JS Links |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16 |
Rank over time
#33,286 · down 817 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #33,286 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #32,764 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #32,311 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #32,837 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #32,632 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #33,027 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #32,498 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #32,851 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #32,469 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.9
- Tested up to
- 6.8.12
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Oct 24, 2025
- Last updated
- Oct 24, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about JS Links
How many websites use JS Links?
JS Links is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #33,286 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has JS Links been downloaded?
506 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was JS Links last updated?
Version 2.0.0 came out on Oct 24, 2025 (1 year ago).
Is JS Links compatible with the latest WordPress?
JS Links’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 JS Links still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does JS Links have?
No one has reviewed JS Links on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to JS Links?
The plugins most like JS Links, by the tags they share, are Link Whisper Free (30K+), Title and Nofollow For Links (Classic Editor) (10K+) and Yoast SEO (10M+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 506 |
| Author | Pierre Ribeaucourt |
| First released | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Version | 2.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 24, 2025 |
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