SEO Backlink Monitor
by activewebsight · SEO
Also makes 1 other plugin · 710+ installs across the portfolio →
SEO Backlink Monitor plugin that lets you track your Link Building campaign. Add your link and check if it is do follow or no follow (desktop and mobi …
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Health
B 77/100
Open vulnerability
Active installs
700+
≈760 estimated
Momentum
+10%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: Swap “internal link”, “link” and “links seo” for “mobi”, “monitor” and “monitor plugin”. “internal link” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “mobi” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “link” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “monitor” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “links seo” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “monitor plugin” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
77 health vs 66 average across 2,245 SEO plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.5%
of downloads still active
At least 700 of 19.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median SEO plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,198 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other SEO plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 4 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
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
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 100 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8; the current branch is 7.1
4.6★ over 10 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.2★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
17%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| backlink | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| backlink monitor | #1 | #4 | 0 |
| seo backlinks your tag | #2 | #4 | up 1 |
| track backlinks | #1 | #4 | 0 |
| check backlinks | #2 | #6 | down 1 |
| mobi | #5 | #7 | down 1 |
| building campaign your tag | #9 | #19 | up 1 |
| backlinks | #3 | #7 | 0 |
| monitor | #16 | #20 | down 3 |
| seo monitor | #7 | #19 | 0 |
| monitor plugin | #17 | #21 | 0 |
| campaign monitor | #11 | #23 | down 2 |
| link monitor | #12 | #19 | down 1 |
| campaign monitor wordpress | #12 | #21 | down 1 |
| site monitor | #14 | #19 | up 3 |
| seo health check | #16 | #21 | up 1 |
| campaign monitor form | #19 | #21 | down 2 |
| plugin monitor | #21 | #22 | down 3 |
| wordpress monitor | #22 | #21 | down 2 |
| internal link your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| link your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| links seo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
33 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 19 listed. 14 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “internal link”, “link” and “links seo” for “mobi”, “monitor” and “monitor plugin”. “internal link” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “mobi” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “link” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “monitor” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “links seo” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “monitor plugin” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,492 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.3K · peaks are release surges
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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v1.9.1 · 27 Jul 2026
11
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “700+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 62% of the way through.
Install history since 21 Sep 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Secure Finance Hub3.3y ago
I have used this plugin for my WordPress site ( Secure finance hub), it’s really cool.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Shnipsel4.5y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ randa calandra la torre5.0y ago
Actualizada constantemente y eso está excelente, gracias
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Trenton Talbot5.2y ago
It does what it says on a tin, but also slows down the entire website by 5-10 points in Pagespeed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ BloggingMile6.3y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ slr19796.7y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ danvorina6.7y ago
It would be nice if Cloudflare Bypass added. Since behind Cloudflare does not always find the link.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ m4verick7.7y 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!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence2 open vulnerabilities affect the current version (1.9.1). 1 of 3 disclosed are patched.
- 2024-03-25 CVE-2024-29907 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.5.0 Patched in 1.6.0
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 2 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
1 of 8 pass · checked 4 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "SEO Backlink Monitor plugin that lets you track your Link Building campaign. Add your link and check if it..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 491 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("internal link", "links seo", "seo backlinks" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-20 800+ → 700+ down after 202 days in tier
- 2025-11-30 900+ → 800+ down after 218 days in tier
- 2025-04-26 1K+ → 900+ down after 570 days in tier
- 2023-10-04 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-10-03 800+ → 900+ up after 364 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 900+ → 800+ down after 102 days in tier
- 2022-06-24 700+ → 900+ up after 402 days in tier
- 2021-05-18 300+ → 700+ up
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).
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