Latest Post Link Shortcode
by njokusomto · Security
Create a shortcode to link to your latest WordPress post anywhere on your site.
74 health vs 68 average across 385 Security 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.
Well optimized
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,381 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
57
now · peak 190
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “80+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,379 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-03-20 70+ → 80+ up after 2 days in band
- 2026-03-18 80+ → 70+ down after 173 days in band
- 2025-09-26 90+ → 80+ down after 4 days in band
- 2025-09-22 80+ → 90+ up after 6 days in band
- 2025-09-16 90+ → 80+ down after 126 days in band
- 2025-05-13 80+ → 90+ up after 1 days in band
- 2025-05-12 90+ → 80+ down after 2 days in band
- 2025-05-10 80+ → 90+ up after 1 days in band
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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- T Throws SPAM Away 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B
- D Delete Pending Comments 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags C
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Simply Disable Comments 6K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Spam Destroyer 6K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/latest-post-shortcode-link" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Latest Post Link Shortcode — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Latest Post Link Shortcode: 80+ active installs, 5.0★ (1 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-17. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/latest-post-shortcode-link