Best symlink plugins for WordPress
The most popular symlink plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Easy Symlinks leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of SMNTCS Show Symlinked Plugins (60+). All 2 plugins tagged “symlink” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 symlink plugins
- 1.
Easy SymlinksThe most installed symlink plugin, with 100+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 5 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 2.
SMNTCS Show Symlinked Plugins60+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 month ago.
All 2 plugins tagged “symlink”
Easy Symlinks
Down in the last 7 days:29#15,566by Carl Alberto6 months ago
Manage symbolic links from the WordPress admin. Create and delete symlinks without CLI access, ideal for Pantheon environments.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 5/day
SMNTCS Show Symlinked Plugins
#19,514by Niels Lange1 month ago
Labels symlinked plugins on the Plugins page and hides their delete link and update notice, so you cannot change them by accident.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day