Best hide links plugins for WordPress
The most popular hide links plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Link Monitor leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of External Links Mask (fewer than 10). All 2 plugins tagged “hide links” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.
Research this niche or see all plugins.
Top 2 hide links plugins
- 1.
Link MonitorThe most installed hide links plugin, with 10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.
- 2.
External Links MaskFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.0.31.
All 2 plugins tagged “hide links”

Link Monitor
Down in the last 7 days:10,387#48,290by ddweb10 years ago
Link Monitor is a FREE WordPress plugin that will help you to hide URLs from posts/pages and comments.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

External Links Mask
Up in the last 7 days:8,083#63,479by Andrea De Giovine7 years ago
External Links Mask add a Out links section in your WP ADMIN and mask all external links in post content.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day