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Link Designer – Free Link Designer Plugin for WordPress

v1.0.1

by 8Degree Themes · updated 8 years ago

Link Designer - Free Link Designer Plugin for WordPress lets you add beautiful customizable links to your site.

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Rank
#41,889
Down3,602 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 14
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
2K
2,029 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Link Designer at a glance

Link Designer is a WordPress plugin by 8Degree Themes with 10+ active installs, the #41,889 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 1.0.1 came out on Aug 10, 2018, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. Among the 2 plugins tagged “button generator”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2018.

Chart time range

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

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

28 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Link Designer Compare series
Downloads over time: 22 days across 1 series.0123Oct 10Oct 14Oct 17Oct 21Oct 24Oct 28Oct 31Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.9.35
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DateLink Designer
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20262
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 14 · -6.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.9.35
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202614
Nov 8, 202615
Nov 7, 202613
Nov 5, 202612
Nov 4, 202612
Nov 3, 202612
Nov 2, 202612
Nov 1, 202614
Oct 31, 202612
Oct 30, 202613
Oct 29, 202613
Oct 28, 202614
Oct 27, 202615

Rank over time

#41,889 · down 2,380 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 11 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 6Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.9.35
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#41,889
Nov 8, 2026#38,287
Nov 7, 2026#43,097
Nov 6, 2026#40,068
Nov 3, 2026#47,361
Nov 2, 2026#45,674
Nov 1, 2026#38,857
Oct 31, 2026#46,457
Oct 30, 2026#44,558
Oct 29, 2026#45,094
Oct 27, 2026#39,509

Growth %

Average -0.53% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-6.67%
Nov 8, 2026+15.38%
Nov 7, 2026+4.17%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-14.29%
Nov 1, 2026+16.67%
Oct 31, 2026-7.69%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026-7.14%
Oct 28, 2026-6.67%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.9.35
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
    • Tested up to 4.9.34 → 4.9.35

Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.1
Requires WordPress
4.8
Tested up to
4.9.35
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
May 4, 2018
Last updated
Aug 10, 2018
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Link Designer

How many websites use Link Designer?

Link Designer 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 #41,889 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Link Designer been downloaded?

2,029 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Link Designer last updated?

Version 1.0.1 came out on Aug 10, 2018 (8 years ago).

Is Link Designer compatible with the latest WordPress?

Link Designer’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, 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 Designer still maintained?

Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Link Designer have?

No one has reviewed Link Designer on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Link Designer?

The plugins most like Link Designer, by the tags they share, are Broken Link Checker (500K+), External Links in New Window / New Tab (30K+) and Link Whisper Free (30K+). Compare all alternatives

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Link Designer
Estimated installs≈ 14
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2K
Author8Degree Themes
First releasedMay 4, 2018
Version1.0.1
Requires WP4.8
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedAug 10, 2018

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