Link Back Badge Widget
v1.0.2by Yudhistira Mauris · updated 10 years ago
Displays a badge and an HTML code box as a widget to ease your site visitor linking back to your website.
- Rank
- #43,294
- Down7,113 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.1K
- 2,122 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Link Back Badge Widget at a glance
Link Back Badge Widget is a WordPress plugin by Yudhistira Mauris with 10+ active installs, the #43,294 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 1.0.2 came out on Oct 23, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.6.30. Among the 13 plugins tagged “backlink”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats25 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Link Back Badge Widget |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 13 · -7.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
Rank over time
#43,294 · down 2,368 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #43,294 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #36,181 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #46,710 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #47,879 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #39,350 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #38,368 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #35,123 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #41,379 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #45,793 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #40,926 |
Growth %
Average -0.62% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -13.33% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -6.67% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +7.14% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -14.29% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| 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
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.2
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 4.6.30
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 12, 2014
- Last updated
- Oct 23, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Link Back Badge Widget
How many websites use Link Back Badge Widget?
Link Back Badge Widget 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 #43,294 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Link Back Badge Widget been downloaded?
2,122 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Link Back Badge Widget last updated?
Version 1.0.2 came out on Oct 23, 2016 (10 years ago).
Is Link Back Badge Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?
Link Back Badge Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.6.30, 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 Link Back Badge Widget still maintained?
Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Link Back Badge Widget have?
No one has reviewed Link Back Badge Widget on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Link Back Badge Widget?
The plugins most like Link Back Badge Widget, by the tags they share, are Black Studio TinyMCE Widget (200K+), Internal Link Juicer (100K+) and Custom Sidebars (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.1K |
| Author | Yudhistira Mauris |
| First released | Sep 12, 2014 |
| Version | 1.0.2 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 23, 2016 |
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