Best SEO links plugins for WordPress
The most popular SEO links plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. SEO Smart Link Targets leads with 40+ active installs, ahead of SEO External Links (10+) and Ninja SEO Links (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “seo links” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 SEO links plugins
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SEO Smart Link TargetsThe most installed SEO links plugin, with 40+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.
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SEO External Links10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.34.
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Ninja SEO LinksFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
All 3 plugins tagged “seo links”
SEO Smart Link Targets
#22,737by Andrew Gunn10 years ago
Super lightweight solution to changing all external links and internal PDF attachments to open in a new tab.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
SEO External Links
#36,717by Andrew Gunn11 years ago
Super lightweight solution to changing all external links and internal PDF attachments to open in a new tab.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Ninja SEO Links
Down in the last 7 days:16,277#74,063by hyliacom9 years ago
With Ninja SEO Links you can easily add a title, decide if the link is "follow" or "no follow" or if you want it to open in " …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day