Best link management plugins for WordPress
The most popular link management plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. PrettyLinks leads with 200K+ active installs, ahead of Simple Link Directory (2K+) and FS SEO Internal Link Juicer (70+). All 31 plugins tagged “link management” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 link management plugins
- 1.
PrettyLinksThe most installed link management plugin, with 200K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 1,321 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 2.
Simple Link Directory2K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 121 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 3.
FS SEO Internal Link Juicer70+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 4.
Royal Links50+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 5.
Post Network40+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.
- 6.
Frumbik Affiliate Hub10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
- 7.
NexLink10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 4 months ago.
- 8.
Expired Link Redirection10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 9.
LinkAlert10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 10.
ShoutCodes Lite10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
All 31 plugins tagged “link management”
PrettyLinks
Down in the last 7 days:2#228by Blair Williams18 days ago
🌠 Shorten, brand, and track any URL on your own domain. Keep your links — and your data — where they belong. 🔗
- Installs
- 200K+
- Rating
- 4.8(1.3K)
- Downloads
- 2K/day
Simple Link Directory
Down in the last 7 days:89#4,952by QuantumCloud1 month ago
AI Powered LINK DIRECTORY Plugin for WordPress to Curate Links for Web Directory. Link Management, Directory Listings, Link Archive, Vendor Directory
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.8(121)
- Downloads
- 82/day
FS SEO Internal Link Juicer
Up in the last 7 days:28#18,165by fullstackdeveloper1 year ago
Enhance SEO by linking posts, pages, and custom post types based on focus keyphrases for better content connections.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 4.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Royal Links
Up in the last 7 days:841#20,192by Royal Plugins1 month ago
Free affiliate link management, URL shortener, and link cloaking plugin with geo-targeting, A/B testing, QR codes, and auto-linking. No premium tier.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 8/day
Post Network
Down in the last 7 days:370#22,964by Naoto Onodera5 months ago
Visualize post relationships graphically based on internal links
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Frumbik Affiliate Hub
Down in the last 7 days:563#30,554by Mariusz Kobak3 months ago
Free affiliate link management, Amazon product displays, click tracking, and GA4 integration for WordPress.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
NexLink
Down in the last 7 days:38#31,474by NexPlugin4 months ago
Build stronger internal linking — keyword rules, NLP-powered suggestions, reports, graph, bulk operations, WP-CLI, and REST API.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Expired Link Redirection
Up in the last 7 days:1,235#33,238by Ojasweb1 year ago
Create expiring links with redirection to alternate URLs & track clicks. Set 404 redirect, keyword autolink, & temporary link that redirects a …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
LinkAlert
#42,217by Codirun2 months ago
Privacy-conscious link management and click counting for WordPress, with short URLs, categories, and safe imports.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
ShoutCodes Lite
Down in the last 7 days:4,914#47,664by Harsh Agrawal9 years ago
The fastest & powerful affiliate link management plugin. Create branded cloaked URL for your domain name.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Squirrel Links
#50,240by obsidiansquirrel6 months ago
Automatically convert product links into affiliate links across 3,000+ retailers. Monetize your WordPress blog without editing a single post.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
HXSR
Up in the last 7 days:15,742#52,237by youheiokubo2 months ago
Code-First Smart Redirect Manager. Custom short links with scheduled redirects, QR codes, usage memos, and Markdown export.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Important Links
Down in the last 7 days:8,304#57,531by Alex8 years ago
Easily keep track of important URLs inside your WordPress Dashboard
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Shortlink Manager TMP
Up in the last 7 days:1,510#58,523by thaomarky2 years ago
Short Description: Converts website links into short URLs. Easy to configure, with tracking features.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Shorty Link Manager
Up in the last 7 days:5,664#59,293by theveloper6 months ago
Find, manage, and shorten outgoing links in WordPress. Scan posts and pages for external links and process them in bulk.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
TMM Affiliate Blocks
Up in the last 7 days:7,345#62,195by mjcity2 months ago
Responsive affiliate product boxes, links, editorial tools, and cache-first Amazon rendering, with affordable Pro upgrades from $25/year.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day
Exit Links Manager
Up in the last 7 days:4,126#63,303by Christopher Ocen1 year ago
Handle external link redirects with ease. Show notification to users when they visit an external link.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Linkkit
Up in the last 7 days:4,904#64,674by linkkit6 months ago
Automatically create and manage Linkkit short links when you publish WordPress posts and pages.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
URL Shortener
Up in the last 7 days:2,046#65,834by fahdchouki2 months ago
Self hosted URL shortener with the shortest links possible, one click copy in the editor, click stats and a REST API. No third party services.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Snipwing
Down in the last 7 days:10,603#68,750by Avo Avetisyan1 month ago
Branded short links on your own domain, each with a QR code, click analytics and a one-tap copy-and-QR workflow. Fast, private, team-ready.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Loyalty Links
#69,530by Jose Mortellaro1 month ago
Conditionally break external links based on referrer history.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
CloakPilot
#69,533by cloakpilot1 day ago
Affiliate link management, link cloaking and click tracking with your own /go/ links, on your own site. The Affiliate Control Platform for WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 78/day
Kitgenix Affiliate Link Manager
Up in the last 7 days:1,044#69,548by Kitgenix9 days ago
Manage branded affiliate links, redirects, click analytics, scheduling, rotation and link health from WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Katina Link Manager
#69,650by Jean Galea7 days ago
The intelligent link manager for WordPress. Manage, cloak, track, and optimize your outbound links.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Complete Link Manager
Down in the last 7 days:11,266#69,744by Harpalsinh Parmar5 months ago
Easily manage all links in your WordPress posts and pages. Edit, delete, or update links directly from your dashboard.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Link Reactor
Up in the last 7 days:62#70,459by Ruslan Gataullin3 days ago
⚡ WordPress plugin for managing links, redirects, shortcodes, and click tracking — all from one powerful dashboard.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Internal Links Plugin
#70,505by linkandcluster1 year ago
Short Description: Craft Internal Links and Topical Clusters in WordPress for a better User Experience & SEO Performance
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Nexura Short Links
Down in the last 7 days:15,446#71,806by Prokash Sarker2 months ago
100% Free URL Shortener & Link Management for WordPress. Short links, QR codes, UTM parameters, redirects, retargeting pixels & click analytics.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Hi.Fan URL Shortener
Down in the last 7 days:9,416#72,820by hifan7 months ago
Automatically create short, branded URLs for your WordPress posts and pages with Hi.Fan URL Shortener.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Beplus Short Links
Down in the last 7 days:17,978#72,856by Beplus22 days ago
Create branded short links, track clicks, and manage redirects — all from your WordPress dashboard.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
PivotQR
Down in the last 7 days:2,812#73,158by foryou, inc.3 months ago
Create short URLs and matching QR codes whose destination you can change anytime. Keep the printed QR, pivot where it points.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day