WP Links Page
by Rico Macchi · Media
Also makes 2 other plugins · 5.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin allows you to create a dynamic link gallery with screenshots of each link.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
B 77/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈3.7K estimated
Momentum
+38%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “link directory” for “links”. “link directory” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “links” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
77 health vs 62 average across 3,284 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.4%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 126.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,319 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Media 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 1 release 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 332 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 45 reviews, smoothed to 4.34★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
33
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
10%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| links page your tag | #10 | #16 | down 2 |
| link screenshots your tag | #10 | #11 | down 2 |
| link thumbnails your tag | #19 | #18 | down 1 |
| links | #24 | #21 | 0 |
| link page | #15 | #20 | 0 |
| dynamic links | #18 | #18 | down 1 |
| page links to | #19 | #21 | 0 |
| page links | #19 | #20 | 0 |
| link directory your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| link gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
12 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 8 listed. 4 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “link directory” for “links”. “link directory” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “links” sits at #24 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 6.4K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
11mo ago
latest release · v5.0 · 4 Dec 2025
1
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 66% 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago; the previous band took 17 months to cross, which places it about 67% of the way through.
Install history since 14 Aug 2015
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 0.1 Initial version of this plugin. 0.1
- — Version 2.13 Updates and bug fixes Addressed 404 errors 2.13
- — Version 2.16 Various bug fixes Added option to flush cron. If updating from version 2.13, flush your cron after updating the plugin. 2.16
- — Version 3.0 Various bug fixes including apostrophe stripslashing, image caching, and ajax 404 response Added display input field 3.0
- — Version 3.2 Various bug fixes and removing link limit 3.2
- — Version 4.0 Major Release: The backend interface for WP Links Page is completely different. When upgrading you will need to visit the settings page to update your links before proceeding. We strongly recommend you backup your site b 4.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 5 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (5.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2025-10-10 CVE-2025-10175 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 4.9.6 Patched in 5.0
- 2025-07-22 CVE-2025-30998 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 4.9.6 Patched in 5.0
- Patched Medium · 6.4 WP Links Page <= 4.9.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2023-04-19 CVE-2023-22720 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.9.1 Patched in 4.9.2
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 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
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.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin allows you to create a dynamic link gallery with screenshots of each link."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use this"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,871 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("link directory", "link screenshots", "link thumbnails" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-17 4K+ → 3K+ down after 516 days in tier
- 2024-12-17 5K+ → 4K+ down after 783 days in tier
- 2022-10-26 6K+ → 5K+ down after 418 days in tier
- 2021-09-03 5K+ → 6K+ up after 729 days in tier
- 2019-09-05 3K+ → 5K+ up after 647 days in tier
- 2017-11-27 600+ → 3K+ up after 719 days in tier
- 2015-12-09 80+ → 600+ 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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