Best linking plugins for WordPress
The most popular linking plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. The Permalinker leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of Internal Link Building (20+) and Link Updated Plugin (10+). All 19 plugins tagged “linking” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 linking plugins
- 1.
The PermalinkerThe most installed linking plugin, with 100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.4.14.
- 2.
Internal Link Building20+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 3.
Link Updated Plugin10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 17 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.8.3.
- 4.
Link Grab-O-Matic10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.1.
- 5.
Verbatim10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42.
- 6.
LCT Text/Image Linking Shortcode10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.
- 7.
ntrnllnkFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
- 8.
Indigothorn Internal LinksFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
- 9.
RKFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 8 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 10.
Kurgan Internal LinkingFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 weeks ago.
All 19 plugins tagged “linking”
The Permalinker
Down in the last 7 days:33#15,469by Andy Stratton1 year ago
Use short codes to dynamically link to your WordPress pages and posts. All you need is the ID. This can come in handy when developing content for Word …
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 6/day
Internal Link Building
#25,807by hmsraza248 years ago
Internal Link Building is SEO plugin which increase hits on your website.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Link Updated Plugin
Up in the last 7 days:5,943#36,990link-updated17 years ago
Auttomatically update the link_updated field when adding or editing a link, so you can use Links as a linklist.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Link Grab-O-Matic
Up in the last 7 days:3,268#42,979by futileboy14 years ago
Link Grab-O-Matic, is a simple interface to quickly and easily post links to your blog as posts.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 1.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Verbatim
Up in the last 7 days:1,223#45,256by Ramsay Lanier11 years ago
Verbatim allows people to deep link directly to your blog content.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
LCT Text/Image Linking Shortcode
Down in the last 7 days:5,053#46,305by ircary11 years ago
Use linking short codes to save you time and eliminate stress when restructuring your site pages & post.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
ntrnllnk
Up in the last 7 days:15,485#50,565by Jens Oliver Meiert10 days ago
Finds related posts by their content and links, lists them after each post, and links mentions of their subjects in the text.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day
Indigothorn Internal Links
Up in the last 7 days:13,096#50,959by indigothorn8 days ago
Suggests internal links while you write, using phrases already in your text, and finds posts nothing links to.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 55/day
RK
#53,587by Rajkumar8 months ago
A lightweight, zero-API internal link suggestion engine for the Gutenberg editor. Uses local TF-IDF keyword scoring to surface relevant posts while yo …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Kurgan Internal Linking
#56,550by kurgan7115 days ago
Build controlled internal links from a same-site sitemap and SEO focus keywords. Créez un maillage interne contrôlé à partir du sitemap du site et des …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Creator Assistant Links
Up in the last 7 days:6,312#64,979by Alessandro Lioce15 days ago
Adds internal links between your articles automatically and keeps them up to date as you publish.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Albion Link Assistant
Down in the last 7 days:2,795#67,817by Abilion2 months ago
AI-powered internal linking using OpenAI embeddings. Suggestions, orphaned posts, broken links, auto-linking, health score and more.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
iFOCUS Link Nest Lite
Up in the last 7 days:974#69,486by iFOCUS2 years ago
Boost your SEO and your ranking through internal linking. We provide automated links between your posts or pages based on a smart configuration.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Mir Auto Internal Linker
Down in the last 7 days:11,057#73,300by mirmehranarjmand3 months ago
Automatically create internal links in WordPress content based on keywords and rules.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Hive AutoLinker
Down in the last 7 days:7,131#73,411by opportunityhive1 year ago
Automatically create intelligent internal links throughout your WordPress site to boost SEO and improve user navigation.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
TapToLink
#74,240by ravenx252 days ago
Highlight a phrase while you write and TapToLink finds the matching page on your own site. One tap turns the highlight into a link.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 95/day