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Stylish Links

v1.0.3

by brianmcculloh · updated 6 years ago

Spruce up your links with subtle CSS3 styles. Discrete control of underline, background, and text colors - including underline thickness and offset.

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Rank
#14,987
Down15 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 139
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
5.9K
5,885 all-time
Rating
3.0/5
4 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +50% (30d)·Toward 200+ · ETA ~27d

Stylish Links at a glance

Stylish Links is a WordPress plugin by brianmcculloh with 100+ active installs, the #14,987 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 1.0.3 came out on Aug 26, 2020, more than 6 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.5.24. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “animated links”. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

63 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Stylish Links Compare series
Downloads over time: 22 days across 1 series.024Oct 9Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 27Oct 30Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.5.24
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DateStylish Links
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20264
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20263
Oct 14, 20265
Oct 13, 20265
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20265
Oct 9, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 139 · -5.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.140145Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.5.24
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026139
Nov 7, 2026139
Nov 5, 2026139
Nov 4, 2026139
Nov 3, 2026139
Nov 2, 2026138
Nov 1, 2026138
Oct 31, 2026139
Oct 30, 2026139
Oct 29, 2026139
Oct 28, 2026139
Oct 27, 2026147

Rank over time

#14,987 · up 49 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#15K#15.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.5.24
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#14,987
Nov 7, 2026#14,972
Nov 6, 2026#14,989
Nov 5, 2026#14,968
Nov 4, 2026#14,983
Nov 3, 2026#15,017
Nov 2, 2026#15,034
Nov 1, 2026#15,060
Oct 31, 2026#15,039
Oct 30, 2026#15,009
Oct 29, 2026#15,017
Oct 28, 2026#15,006
Oct 27, 2026#15,036

Growth %

Average -0.47% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+0.72%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-0.72%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-5.44%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.5.24
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026100+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #15006 → #14968
    • Tested up to 5.5.23 → 5.5.24

Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

3.0★★★★★4 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.3
Requires WordPress
3.8
Tested up to
5.5.24
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jun 6, 2017
Last updated
Aug 26, 2020
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Stylish Links

How many websites use Stylish Links?

Stylish Links is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #14,987 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Stylish Links been downloaded?

5,885 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Stylish Links last updated?

Version 1.0.3 came out on Aug 26, 2020 (6 years ago).

Is Stylish Links compatible with the latest WordPress?

Stylish Links’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.5.24, 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 Stylish Links still maintained?

Its last release was 6 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Stylish Links have?

3.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Stylish Links?

The plugins most like Stylish Links, 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

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.0

★★★★★

4 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2 reviews, 50%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 2 reviews, 50%
Positive
50%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
50%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.

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Stylish Links
Estimated installs≈ 139
Reported installs100+
Rating3.0
Reviews4
Total downloads5.9K
Authorbrianmcculloh
First releasedJun 6, 2017
Version1.0.3
Requires WP3.8
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 26, 2020

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