Best link widget plugins for WordPress
The most popular link widget plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Custom Link Widget leads with 1K+ active installs, ahead of Links With Icons Widget (900+) and Friends Link Widget (500+). All 3 plugins tagged “link widget” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 link widget plugins
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Custom Link WidgetThe most installed link widget plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Rated 3.7 from 7 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.
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Links With Icons Widget900+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 7 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.
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Friends Link Widget500+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
All 3 plugins tagged “link widget”
Custom Link Widget
Down in the last 7 days:22#6,498by pankajbiswas9 years ago
Custom Link Widget Plugin is a Free WordPress plugin which allows you to add Hyperlinks directly using a Widget. This is quite similar to WordPress Li …
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 3.7(7)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Links With Icons Widget
Up in the last 7 days:17#6,946by ethanpil9 years ago
A widget to display links with icons alongside.
- Installs
- 900+
- Rating
- 5.0(7)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Friends Link Widget
Down in the last 7 days:31#8,742by M A Vinoth Kumar9 years ago
Simple method to add your friends website url to your site through widget
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day