Better Internal Link Search
by Blazer Six · Search
Improve the internal link popup manager with time-saving enhancements and features.
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Health
D 51/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+45%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “editor”, “internal links” and “links” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
51 health vs 63 average across 980 Search plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.7%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 57.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Search plugin keeps 0.7%, across 647 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Search plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 9+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34, well behind 6.8.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3622 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.8.34; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 25 reviews, smoothed to 4.40★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3622 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| typeahead | #24 | #10 | 0 |
| editor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| internal links your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| links your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| nav menus your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| search your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “editor”, “internal links” and “links” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 341 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
9.4y ago
latest release · v1.3.0 · 2 Jun 2017
9
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 12 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 21 Jun 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- Read on wp.org ↗★★★★★ sdelfi8.1y ago
- ★★★★★ ceebeez8.6y ago
Does exactly what it says. Just install it and you can start adding links to custom taxonomies (my particular need) in the WYSIWYG right away. Thanks to the developer for this! And yes, it should be in the core.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Invizogen8.6y ago
As someone already said this should be in the core, does the job very well!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ susanaymisael8.7y ago
This plugin is essential. In fact, it’s vital for websites with many posts that need to insert multiple internal links, not only to pages or posts, but also to categories, tags, menus, etc. It adds excellent features to the internal links finder, which aren’t normally included in WP code (and they should be). I currently use version 4.9.4 of WordPress, and until now this plugin works perfectly. Thank you very much
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lol lolling9.0y ago
Did not work for Spotify but all other queries? Yes! I agree with many others; this should be in the core. This makes it so easy to search for PDF’s which is my primary usage. Downside? There is no “hover” support. That is all I’m missing. If I could see a preview of the content of the link when hovering it, that would to me, complete this plugin and it would get 5 stars.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kingdazy9.1y ago
This plugin provides a basic function that frankly should be baked right into WP. Can’t live without this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nicola.bavaro9.5y ago
Nice work man. Works perfectly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kilkkilk149.8y ago
I know how hard it is to create neat UI and well working plugin. You nailed it man. It’s working flowlessly. Happy new year! First review in WordPress site and I am glad I am writing one right now. 😉 Cheers,
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 46 languages, 3 at 90% or more · development strings
Plus 22 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Improve the internal link popup manager with time-saving enhancements and features."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,965 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "internal links", "nav menus" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-11-04 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-11-03 1K+ → 2K+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2025-10-26 2K+ → 1K+ down after 15 days in tier
- 2025-10-11 1K+ → 2K+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2025-10-03 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-10-02 1K+ → 2K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-09-27 2K+ → 1K+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2025-09-22 1K+ → 2K+ up after 2 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
- S SEO Auto Linker 1K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D
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Classic Editor 8M+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A - C Classic Widgets 2M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag B
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Advanced Editor Tools 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
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