Link Limits
v1.0 alpha 1by jammycakes · updated 17 years ago
Rejects comments that contain BBCode or too many hyperlinks.
- Rank
- #46,337
- Down3,503 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 12
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.4K
- 2,391 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Link Limits at a glance
Link Limits is a WordPress plugin by jammycakes with 10+ active installs, the #46,337 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 alpha 1 came out on Dec 23, 2009, more than 16 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.8. Among the 285 plugins tagged “comment”, it ranks #200. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Link Limits |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 12 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 12 |
Rank over time
#46,337 · up 137 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #46,337 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #42,834 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #39,379 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #45,120 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #41,931 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #47,375 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #46,474 |
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 | -7.14% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 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
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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.
- v1.0 alpha 1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0 alpha 1
- Requires WordPress
- 2.0
- Tested up to
- 2.8
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Dec 23, 2009
- Last updated
- Dec 23, 2009
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Link Limits
How many websites use Link Limits?
Link Limits 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 #46,337 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Link Limits been downloaded?
2,391 times in total since 2009.
When was Link Limits last updated?
Version 1.0 alpha 1 came out on Dec 23, 2009 (16 years ago).
Is Link Limits compatible with the latest WordPress?
Link Limits’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.8, 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 Limits still maintained?
Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Link Limits have?
No one has reviewed Link Limits on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Link Limits?
The plugins most like Link Limits, by the tags they share, are Batch Comment Spam Deletion (1K+), Cookies for Comments (10K+) and Simply Disable Comments (8K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 12 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.4K |
| Author | jammycakes |
| First released | Dec 23, 2009 |
| Version | 1.0 alpha 1 |
| Requires WP | 2.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Dec 23, 2009 |
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