Tag, Category & Author Link Button
v1.1.1by gudlyf · updated 16 years ago
Adds a new button to the post and page editing TinyMCE toolbar (though only in visual/rich editing mode) for creating tag, category and author links t …
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 2K
- 1,950 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Tag, Category & Author Link Button at a glance
Tag, Category & Author Link Button is a WordPress plugin by gudlyf with fewer than 10 active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1.1 came out on Aug 2, 2010, more than 16 years ago. It was first released in 2010.
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 | Tag, Category & Author Link Button |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 11 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 12 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.1
- Requires WordPress
- 2.6.0
- Tested up to
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 5, 2010
- Last updated
- Aug 2, 2010
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Tag, Category & Author Link Button
How many websites use Tag, Category & Author Link Button?
Tag, Category & Author Link Button is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has Tag, Category & Author Link Button been downloaded?
1,950 times in total since 2010.
When was Tag, Category & Author Link Button last updated?
Version 1.1.1 came out on Aug 2, 2010 (16 years ago).
Is Tag, Category & Author Link Button 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 Tag, Category & Author Link Button have?
No one has reviewed Tag, Category & Author Link Button on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Tag, Category & Author Link Button?
The plugins most like Tag, Category & Author Link Button, by the tags they share, are Post Tags and Categories for Pages (20K+), List category posts (70K+) and PublishPress Taxonomies (40K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2K |
| Author | gudlyf |
| First released | Mar 5, 2010 |
| Version | 1.1.1 |
| Requires WP | 2.6.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Aug 2, 2010 |
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