SurfLink – Link Manager & Backup Restore
v2.6.5by Surflab · updated 2 months ago
All-in-one Link management: Link Shortener, Auto Linking, Broken Link Checker, Search & Replace, Redirects, 404/410 Manager, Backup & Restore, …
- Rank
- #29,025
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 17
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 8K
- 7,977 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
SurfLink at a glance
SurfLink is a WordPress plugin by Surflab with 10+ active installs, the #29,025 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times, 53% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 2.6.5 came out on Aug 23, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 10 plugins tagged “auto-link”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats194 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | SurfLink |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 13 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 17 · -22.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 22 |
Rank over time
#29,025 · down 796 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #29,025 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #28,820 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #28,847 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #28,810 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #28,873 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #28,713 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #28,477 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #28,229 |
Growth %
Average -2.13% 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 | -22.73% |
| 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 | 20+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #28477 → #28820Installs 20+ → 10+
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.6100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.6.5
- Requires WordPress
- 5.6
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- May 28, 2025
- Last updated
- Aug 23, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about SurfLink
How many websites use SurfLink?
SurfLink 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 #29,025 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has SurfLink been downloaded?
7,977 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times. See download stats
When was SurfLink last updated?
Version 2.6.5 came out on Aug 23, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is SurfLink compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is SurfLink still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does SurfLink have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to SurfLink?
The plugins most like SurfLink, by the tags they share, are All-in-One WP Migration and Backup (5M+), UpdraftPlus (4M+) and Jetpack (3M+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 17 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 8K |
| Author | Surflab |
| First released | May 28, 2025 |
| Version | 2.6.5 |
| Requires WP | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Aug 23, 2026 |
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