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Quicklink

Quicklink for WordPress

by WP Munich · WordPress.org page · Website

v0.10.4 Tested up to WP 6.7.7 PHP 5.6+

Quicklink has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 44,473 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on April 6, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.7.7.

Quicklink at a glance

Active installs
1,000+
Total downloads
44,473
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Quicklink well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.7.7, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
0%
0 of 11 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

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

  • Detects links within the viewport (using Intersection Observer)
  • Waits until the browser is idle (using requestIdleCallback)
  • Checks if the user isn’t on a slow connection (using navigator.connection.effectiveType) or has data-saver enabled (using navigator.connection.saveData)
  • Prefetches URLs to the links (using <link rel=prefetch> or XHR). Provides some control over the request priority (can switch to fetch() if supported)

Quicklink reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

11 reviews

5★
11
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  • İşe Yarıyor :)

    İşe Yarıyor :)

    kaptaninyeri

  • where i can see the performance?

    where i can see the performance?...i even don't see the performance for the link.It is there have any experience userinterface for that?

    F

  • Works great with v5.3.2

    Very pleased with the performance of Quicklink for WP. It works as advertised on WP 5.3.2. 5 stars.

    bcornellsjc

  • Thanks!

    Thanks for this wordpress plugin!

    illvart

  • Awesome!!!

    This plugin is flawless. Only added it on a couple of sites, but my PageSpeed Insights scores are still the same. The plugin is written by reputable coders who know what they are doing. Definitely worth adding, because prefetching page links is all the rage. That's why the Jamstack websites such as Gatsby are so quick to navigate. If you want your WordPress to be as fast then this is the type of plugin you should be adding, once you've done the basics like W3 Total Cache, Smush and the rest...

    David Elstob

  • Awesome, but not sure if it supports all browsers

    I use this plugin in combination with WP Rocket and lazyloading. It works perfectly together, no issues or what so ever. But I'm not sure if this plugin is supported by all browsers. It works smoothly on Chrome, but on Firefox I don't seem to notice a difference. Got to test it with other browsers. But overall, good plugin. Recommended.

    sebas6691

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Details

⚡️ Faster subsequent page-loads by prefetching in-viewport links during idle time.

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

Tags

  • Fast
  • optimization
  • performance
  • prefetch
  • speed

More from WP Munich

Version
0.10.4
Last updated
Apr 6, 2025
First published
Jan 16, 2019
Requires WordPress
4.9
Tested up to
6.7.7
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Quicklink FAQ

What does Quicklink do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Quicklink offers Detects links within the viewport (using Intersection Observer), Waits until the browser is idle (using requestIdleCallback), Checks if the user isn’t on a slow connection (using navigator.connection.effectiveType) or has data-saver enabled (using navigator.connection.saveData) and Prefetches URLs to the links (using <link rel=prefetch> or XHR). Provides some control over the request priority (can switch to fetch() if supported).

How many active installs does Quicklink have?

WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Quicklink as of September 7, 2026.

Is Quicklink still maintained?

The last release was on April 6, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Quicklink free?

Quicklink is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.