Please Link 2 Me
v1.7by geniosity · updated 17 years ago
A plugin that adds a text box containing all the code necessary for visitors to easily create links back to your article from their website.
- Rank
- #32,974
- Down509 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 16.8K
- 16,773 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Please Link 2 Me at a glance
Please Link 2 Me is a WordPress plugin by geniosity with 10+ active installs, the #32,974 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.7 came out on Dec 28, 2009, more than 16 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.9.2. Among the 495 plugins tagged “links”, it ranks #211. It was first released in 2008.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats23 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Please Link 2 Me |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11 |
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 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16 |
Rank over time
#32,974 · down 162 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #32,974 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #32,465 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #32,738 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #32,281 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #33,109 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #33,080 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #32,797 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #32,873 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #32,147 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #32,812 |
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% |
| Oct 29, 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
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Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.7100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.7
- Requires WordPress
- 2.7
- Tested up to
- 2.9.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 16, 2008
- Last updated
- Dec 28, 2009
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Please Link 2 Me
How many websites use Please Link 2 Me?
Please Link 2 Me 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 #32,974 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Please Link 2 Me been downloaded?
16,773 times in total since 2008.
When was Please Link 2 Me last updated?
Version 1.7 came out on Dec 28, 2009 (16 years ago).
Is Please Link 2 Me compatible with the latest WordPress?
Please Link 2 Me’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.9.2, 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 Please Link 2 Me 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 Please Link 2 Me have?
No one has reviewed Please Link 2 Me on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Please Link 2 Me?
The plugins most like Please Link 2 Me, by the tags they share, are No External Links (4K+), Broken Link Checker (500K+) and External Links in New Window / New Tab (30K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 16.8K |
| Author | geniosity |
| First released | Mar 16, 2008 |
| Version | 1.7 |
| Requires WP | 2.7 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Dec 28, 2009 |
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