SEO Backlink Monitor

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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

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

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 22% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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

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. A declining trend compresses what a buyer would pay.

1. ★★★★★ Secure Finance Hub

   3.1y ago

   I have used this plugin for my WordPress site ( Secure finance hub), it’s really cool.

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2. ★★★★★ Shnipsel

   4.3y ago

   Dear users (and developers) of SEO Backlink Monitor, The bad raters of this plugin just have no idea what they’re talking about, and I want to correct their false-assumptions about this plugin. SEO Backlink Monitor does exactly what it’s meant for. Admins enter the most important backlinks manually into it, by adding the link source, target and (optional) a description. The plugin then checks, if those links still exists, and shows their status. There a some settings an a mass import feature. You can check them automatically or trigger the link-check manually. That’s actually all. What it doesn’t do is, fetch your backlinks from other SEO tools. This is just not, what it was made for. And that’s okay, since all the Sistrix, Majestics and Ahrefs out there find a lot of useless garbage links created by scrapers and bots. As a serious SEO expert, you wouldn’t want a plugin to bloat your database with that. You instead will want to select the most powerful and precious links for monitoring. So, what’s the benefit? It helps you keep an eye on your hard-earned backlinks. If you lose one, you can intervene and ask the webmaster for a reason. Some backlinks disappear by accident, and you will never know if you don’t track them. This is where SEO Backlink Monitor comes in handy! How to use? Install it on all your WP websites. Enter all backlinks to the specific website you happen to find (or manage to organize). From time to time, let the plugin check your (hopefully growing) list of backlinks. This way, you can be sure not to lose links or waste time organizing links that silently disappear after a while. A word to the developers… Please keep developing this important SEO tool! It’s unique in the WP ecosystem. Cheers! This topic was modified 4 years, 2 months ago by Shnipsel.

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3. ★★★★★ randa calandra la torre

   4.8y ago

   Actualizada constantemente y eso está excelente, gracias

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4. ★★★★★ Trenton Talbot

   5.1y ago

   It does what it says on a tin, but also slows down the entire website by 5-10 points in Pagespeed.

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5. ★★★★★ BloggingMile

   6.1y ago

   It doesn’t trace many of the links. Also, if we delete one link; it deletes them all. This topic was modified 6 years ago by BloggingMile.

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6. ★★★★★ slr1979

   6.5y ago

   Well written, comprehensive plugin. Could do with a few filters to be truly flexible for devs but it does what it says on the time so all good.

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7. ★★★★★ danvorina

   6.5y ago

   It would be nice if Cloudflare Bypass added. Since behind Cloudflare does not always find the link.

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8. ★★★★★ m4verick

   7.5y ago

   I was looking for plugin like this for a year. Simple and works! If you are building links from PBN or any website, this will help you monitor if your link is live or dead. It will be nice if you can make Add Links in Bulk and check if Google index them. Anyway, great job!

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3 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, 2 still affect the current version.

1. Medium · 4.3 SEO Backlink Monitor <= 1.6.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2025-09-22 CVE-2025-53456 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 1.6.0 No patch available
2. Medium · 5.5 SEO Backlink Monitor <= 1.6.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Server-Side Request Forgery ↗
   2025-09-22 CVE-2025-53457 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Affects <= 1.6.0 No patch available
3. Medium · 6.1 SEO Backlink Monitor <= 1.5.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-03-25 CVE-2024-29907 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.5.0 Patched in 1.6.0

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

Translated into 3 languages, 2 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-06-20 800+ → 700+ down after 3 days in tier
2. 2026-06-17 700+ → 800+ up after 2 days in tier
3. 2026-06-15 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2026-06-14 700+ → 800+ up after 3 days in tier
5. 2026-06-11 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in tier
6. 2026-06-10 700+ → 800+ up after 4 days in tier
7. 2026-06-06 800+ → 700+ down after 188 days in tier
8. 2025-11-30 900+ → 800+ down after 4 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).

• Broken Link Checker 500K+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag A
• Custom Post Type Permalinks 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
• P Page Links To 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
• Custom Permalinks 100K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B
• VK Link Target Controller 30K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B
• Pz-LinkCard 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A

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SEO Backlink Monitor: 700+ active installs, 4.6★ (10 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/seo-backlink-monitor