Linkz.ai – Automatic link previews on hover

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 68% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ Robin

   2.4y ago

   Very good plugin. Highly recommended. Free version is excellent and fully functional, however the paid version really elevates it with the modals so a user doesn’t leave the page to read or scan the page/article a link may be pointing too without loading a whole new tab. Support is incredible, and some of the most responsive I’ve ever had for a wordpress plugin. Many thanks Vittorio!

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2. ★★★★★ impickletaylor

   3.6y ago

   I’m a fan of Linkz.ai. Easy to setup and adds great functionality. Helpful in encouraging my users to stay on my site.

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3. ★★★★★ tavletti

   3.7y ago

   After a simple setup, it just works, adding preview popups to external links I had on my blog. Have no impact on performance (at least I didn’t notice any) and no issues with capability. Totally liked!

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

1. Medium · 5.4 Linkz.ai <= 1.1.8 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Settings Update via AJAX ↗
   2024-10-10 CVE-2024-9587 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.1.8 Patched in 1.2.0
2. Medium · 6.5 Linkz.ai <= 1.1.8 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Update ↗
   2024-10-10 CVE-2024-9586 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.1.8 Patched in 1.2.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-06-29 80+ → 70+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-06-28 70+ → 80+ up after 2 days in tier
3. 2026-06-26 80+ → 70+ down after 10 days in tier
4. 2026-06-16 70+ → 80+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2026-06-15 80+ → 70+ down after 2 days in tier
6. 2026-06-13 70+ → 80+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2026-06-12 80+ → 70+ down after 1 days in tier
8. 2026-06-11 70+ → 80+ up after 7 days in tier

Competes with

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• Envo's Templates & Widgets for Elementor and WooCommerce 10K+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags B

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Linkz.ai – Automatic link previews on hover: 70+ active installs, 5.0★ (3 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/linkz-ai