Links shortcode
by Maarten · Social
The plugin provides the shortcode 'links'. This shortcode shows all links having specified characteristics, following a specified template.
47 health vs 55 average across 1,135 Social plugins
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 6+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.26, well behind 6.8.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 2484 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
99
now · peak 140
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
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
6.8y ago
latest release · v1.8.3
19
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 “800+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2015-09-06 · 1,426 observations
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
Est. acquisition value
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.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ AlfredG10.4y ago
I surely recommend this plugin if you want to make a link page with a great flexibility in layout options! I’ve staggered with two other pluging, one to big an the other with some stange behaviour in its layout, bit this one realy did the trick! Bedankt voor deze mooie plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ otoraby10.7y ago
Great Plugin! I really enjoyed it! I hope developers would add Google Plus options too.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Venutius11.5y ago
Great plugin, works great!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ maphy-psd11.6y ago
Nice plugin. thanks for that! Option to not display the rating/stars would be useful.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gmisura11.7y ago
Nice plugin. Just would like an option to NOT display the rating/stars.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nadworks11.9y ago
The one thing you do not seem to provide in the settings is the actual shortcode to use…. why??
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ IAmTam12.7y ago
This plug-in has helped me so much! Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jasoncsking12.9y ago
Does the job but HTML code created is poor.
Read on wp.org ↗
Known vulnerabilities
via Wordfence Intelligence1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, 1 still affects the current version.
- 2025-09-27 CVE-2025-62898 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.8.3 No patch available
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 HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-29 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-28 800+ → 900+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-08-26 900+ → 800+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-08-24 800+ → 900+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-23 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-22 800+ → 900+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-21 900+ → 800+ down after 8 days in tier
- 2026-08-13 800+ → 900+ 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).
- A Autologin Links 7K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
- L Log Out Shortcode 3K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags C
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Simple Keyword to Link 3K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D -
Broken Link Notifier 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A - E Extra Shortcodes 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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Broken Link Checker 500K+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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