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Exclude Attachment Link Suggestions

by Small Plugins · WordPress.org page

v1.0.3 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.4+

Exclude Attachment Link Suggestions has 70+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,050 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 1, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Exclude Attachment Link Suggestions at a glance

Active installs
70+
Total downloads
1,050
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Exclude Attachment Link Suggestions well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Automatically filters out attachment links from Gutenberg editor link suggestions
  • Works seamlessly with all Gutenberg blocks that support linking
  • Lightweight and performance-optimized
  • Settings page to choose which post types are excluded from link suggestions
  • Compatible with WordPress 5.0+ and the latest versions

Exclude Attachment Link Suggestions reviews and ratings

2 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

5.0 out of 5

2 reviews

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  • Fantastic, no configuration required

    Finally, the attachments have disappeared from the link suggestions. It also works with Metabox CPT. Thank you so much for this helpful plugin.

    alamea
  • Super!

    This is a very useful plugin! I recommend it to everyone! Now the attachment folders don't annoy you when you choose what to link to!

    Kiryamboff

Details

Removes attachment results from link suggestions in the Gutenberg block editor for a cleaner linking experience.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • attachments
  • block-editor
  • gutenberg
  • links
  • suggestions

More from Small Plugins

Version
1.0.3
Last updated
Sep 1, 2026
First published
Jun 5, 2025
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Exclude Attachment Link Suggestions FAQ

What does Exclude Attachment Link Suggestions do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Exclude Attachment Link Suggestions offers Automatically filters out attachment links from Gutenberg editor link suggestions, Works seamlessly with all Gutenberg blocks that support linking, Lightweight and performance-optimized, Settings page to choose which post types are excluded from link suggestions and Compatible with WordPress 5.0+ and the latest versions.

How many active installs does Exclude Attachment Link Suggestions have?

WordPress.org reports 70+ active installs for Exclude Attachment Link Suggestions as of September 7, 2026.

Is Exclude Attachment Link Suggestions still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 1, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Is Exclude Attachment Link Suggestions free?

Exclude Attachment Link Suggestions is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.