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Link Manager – Analyze, Automate, and Monitor Links

by DAEXT · SEO

Also makes 9 other plugins · 28.9K+ installs across the portfolio →

A complete link management solution that helps you analyze internal links, monitor link equity, automate keyword-based linking, and more.

How scoring works →
85 Health · A
Maintenance 100/100
Rating quality 78/100
Support 70/100

85 health vs 64 average across 1,223 SEO plugins

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.

91 / 100

Excellent listing optimization

Biggest win: Rating quality

Update recency 100/100
WP compatibility 100/100
Rating quality 63/100
Listing tuning 100/100

To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.

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Daily downloads

Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

+429% vs prior 30d
11Downloads · Aug 26

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges

1.1K

now · peak 1.4K

1K30d downloads · Aug 26

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

Link Manager · #5629 you Internal Links Manag · #1954 Automatic Internal L · #6581 Internal Link Juicer · #486

Rating trend

Star average over time · dips mark rough releases

4.4Stars · Aug 26

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.

1Kper 1k installs · Aug 26

Release cadence

Occasionally updated
from wp.org release tags

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

1

releases in the last 12 months

3mo ago

latest release · v1.10.11

15

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

1.10.11 · 3mo ago1.10.10 · 1.4y ago1.10.09 · 1.7y ago1.10.08 · 1.9y ago1.10.07 · 2.2y ago1.10.06 · 2.4y ago1.10.05 · 2.8y ago1.10.04 · 3.6y ago1.10.03 · 3.9y ago1.10.02 · 4.7y ago1.10.01 · 5.5y ago1.10 · 5.5y ago1.09 · 5.5y ago1.08 · 5.9y ago

What its installed base runs

via wordpress.org

Share 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.

v1.10 100%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

tracked estimate
1K–2K ≈1.5K

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

Install history · since 2021-04-26 · 1,422 observations

1KInstalls · Aug 26

Estimated value

What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.

Est. annual revenue

N/A

Est. acquisition value

N/A

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.

Details

Version
1.10.12
Last updated
22d ago
Added
2020-10-10 · 5 yrs old
Requires WP
5.9
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
7.4

Recent review vibe

read from the latest 10 reviews to 2025-11-11
Positive PraiseSupport gone quietCompatibilityFeature requests

Reviewers call it the best internal linking plugin they've tried and single out fast, helpful support, though a couple hit theme and cache conflicts that forced them to deactivate it.

Recent reviews

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  1. geworg
    10mo ago

    The only thing missing is the ability to use multiple keywords separated by commas, so you don’t have to publish the same link for multiple keywords and their variations, which is inconvenient. Otherwise, I recommend this plugin; it’s the best I’ve tried, and it works with WP Multilang.

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  2. AndyDavis
    2.5y ago

    I really like what this plugin does, but unfortunately it seems to cause major conflicts on the two sites where I installed it. On one site it breaks all the column formatting, and on the other it breaks my landing page slider. I have had to deactivate it as a result. I am hoping that the developers can update the plugin for better compatibility.

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  3. Wows
    2.6y ago

    I’ve tried several plugins for internal links. But this one is the best, also in terms of SEO it’s exactly what I need. Great support as well, even for the free plugin. I had some problems setting it up and the team helped me immediately. Highly recommended.

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  4. hammondegs
    3.5y ago

    Great plugin and works as described.I am asking if it is supposed to work on pseudo classes like ::before and ::after? Currently not working for me. Everywhere else it works like a charm.Thanks for your good work 🙂

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  5. Martijn_
    5.1y ago

    Complete plugin for internal autolinks. Comes with excellent support too.

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  6. luqmanzulkiply
    5.2y ago

    Superb plug in! This is what I have been trying to find for quite a while and seems like this plug in is the best solution for what I need. The best part is, the support system is very helpful and every problem that I encounter, they have the solutions! Superb plug in, superb services, superb after sales. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

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  7. Amy
    5.4y ago

    It might be that it doesn’t work with litespeed (cache) but I tested it by making one link to an amazon product, and it doesn’t work even after purging all. 2 stars because it might be a conflict instead of just a busted plugin.

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  8. gavosul
    5.6y ago

    Was looking for just a basic link management plugin and found this. Auto generated links, clear organisation, detailed management — it has all the features that fitted my needs. I’m also impressed at the professional polish in the easy-to-use design, especially for a free plugin. Had a technical issue that was resolved quickly and clearly. 5 stars!!

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Known vulnerabilities

via Wordfence Intelligence

1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

  1. 2023-10-25 CVE-2023-46625 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 1.10.04 Patched in 1.10.05

Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.

CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.

Behavioral tests

via WP Hive

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Low memory footprint
Low page-speed impact
Runs on latest PHP + WP
No PHP errors
No JS errors
Activates cleanly
No resource errors
No external HTTP errors
Optimized database use
Frequently updated

Languages

via translate.wordpress.org

Translated into 2 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Swedish 37%
Italian 27%

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

  1. 2026-04-27 2K+ → 1K+ down after 2 days in tier
  2. 2026-04-25 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
  3. 2026-04-24 2K+ → 1K+ down after 434 days in tier
  4. 2025-02-14 1K+ → 2K+ up

Competes with

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Link Manager – Analyze, Automate, and Monitor Links: 1K+ active installs, 4.4★ (10 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/daext-autolinks-manager