Simple Link List Widget

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1. ★★★★★ Cking

   10.5y ago

   Many thanks to the author of this great and easy to use plugin!

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2. ★★★★★ AsaHersh

   10.6y ago

   Compatible up to 4.2.7.. we are now at 4.4.2… Suddenly started throwing 404 errors on all links, after installation of latest wordpress. Was a great substitute for defunct “blog roll”.. Now what to do!

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3. ★★★★★ Batyu-vitez

   11.3y ago

   It’s a very good and reliable plugin. A would add two points to develop even better: 1. Make itt accessible. Many people cannot use mouse, only keyboard. 2. Alternative text before link. If you do not want to add a text to the link, you may enter text before it.

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4. ★★★★★ hospitaliers

   11.4y ago

   Ottimo, intuitivo ed essenziale

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5. ★★★★★ Zeeshan_Ahmed

   11.5y ago

   This plugin is working perfect. Thanks!

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6. ★★★★★ Adam Pery

   11.6y ago

   Like it very much!

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7. ★★★★★ garciasanchezdani

   12.0y ago

   Good plugin! It solved my goal. Thanks! 🙂

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8. ★★★★★ Baddouh

   12.2y ago

   I´m using in many sites and works perfect. Thanks

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 0.3.2 Fixed bug that prevented the open in a new window option being enabled for new items Updated code to comply with modern plugin structure Removed create_function() code for PHP 7.x compliance 0.3.2
2. — Version 0.3.1 Fixed bug that limited the number of items to 9 0.3.1
3. — Version 0.3 Added drag and drop support Added the ability to add unlimited items without resaving Added reverse output option Added support for Accessibility mode Added admin interface styles 0.3
4. — Version 0.2 Added a Delete functionality to link items Added the ability to open link in new window 0.2
5. — Version 0.1 Initial upload 0.1

1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, 1 still affects the current version.

1. Medium · 4.4 Simple Link List Widget <= 0.3.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-09-05 CVE-2025-58810 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 0.3.2 No patch available

Automated 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

1. 2025-03-30 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2025-03-29 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2025-03-28 3K+ → 2K+ down after 3 days in tier
4. 2025-03-25 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2025-03-24 3K+ → 2K+ down after 346 days in tier
6. 2024-04-12 4K+ → 3K+ down after 373 days in tier
7. 2023-04-05 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
8. 2023-04-04 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 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).

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• Broken Link Checker 500K+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag A
• Blocksy Companion 300K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
• Black Studio TinyMCE Widget 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
• Table of Contents Plus – Automatic Table of Contents for Posts & Pages 200K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A
• Widget Importer & Exporter 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A

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Simple Link List Widget: 2K+ active installs, 4.6★ (9 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/simple-link-list-widget