Best link categories plugins for WordPress
The most popular link categories plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Hierarchical Link Categories leads with 80+ active installs, ahead of Related Links Customized By Page (10+). All 2 plugins tagged “link categories” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 link categories plugins
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Hierarchical Link CategoriesThe most installed link categories plugin, with 80+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.
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Related Links Customized By Page10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.3.2.
All 2 plugins tagged “link categories”
Hierarchical Link Categories
Up in the last 7 days:95#18,058by Zack Katz14 years ago
Convert WordPress' link categories to be hierarchical with this simple plugin.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Related Links Customized By Page
#40,688by raytri14 years ago
This plug-in lets you use a single line of code to display related links customized to each page on your site.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day