Best linkify plugins for WordPress
The most popular linkify plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Linkify Tags leads with 20+ active installs, ahead of Linkify Categories (20+) and Linkify Posts (10+). All 4 plugins tagged “linkify” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 linkify plugins
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Linkify TagsThe most installed linkify plugin, with 20+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
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Linkify Categories20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 3.
Linkify Posts10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
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Linkify Authors10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
All 4 plugins tagged “linkify”
Linkify Tags
Down in the last 7 days:80#25,385by Scott Reilly1 year ago
Turn a string, list, or array of tag IDs and/or slugs into a list of links to those tag archives. Provides a widget and template tag.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Linkify Categories
Up in the last 7 days:130#26,351by Scott Reilly1 year ago
Turn a string, list, or array of category IDs and/or slugs into a list of links to those category archives. Provides a widget and template tag.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Linkify Posts
Down in the last 7 days:169#33,002by Scott Reilly1 year ago
Turn a string, list, or array of post IDs and/or slugs into a list of links to those posts. Provides a widget and template tag.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Linkify Authors
Up in the last 7 days:2,874#37,198by Scott Reilly1 year ago
Turn a string, list, or array of author IDs and/or slugs into a list of links to the post archive for each author. Provides a widget and template tag.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day