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Simple Link Directory — WordPress Directory Plugin

Simple Link Directory – AI Powered

by QuantumCloud · WordPress.org page · Website

v9.2.2 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.4+

Simple Link Directory has 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 388,013 downloads all time. It was downloaded 6,726 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 7, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Simple Link Directory at a glance

Active installs
2,000+
Total downloads
388,013
Downloads, last 30 days
6,726
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Simple Link Directory well maintained?

Support threads resolved
1 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
One-star reviews
5%
6 of 121 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

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

  • Allow users to submit links to your directory
  • Complete front end user registration, login and link submission
  • Free or Paid Link Listing Opportunity
  • Auto approve option for user registration to the directory
  • New user role: SLD User
  • Allow any WordPress User to Add Link
  • Auto approve links option
  • Manage user submitted links to the directory
  • Unlimited front end link submission for Admin user
  • Invite user interaction with Upvote
  • Enable Upvote for Main Click in General settings
  • Choose your UpVote icon: Thumbs up, Firey Hot, Heart, Star or Smiley Face

Simple Link Directory reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.8 out of 5

121 reviews

5★
114
4★
0
3★
1
2★
0
1★
6

  • Does exactly what is supposed to do

    Great plugin. I was looking for such feature, and it does exactly what it says it does. Thanks for your work!

    JCV

  • Just great

    It's a great tool. Lots of config options to choose on how to present your lists.Support is also great. Had an issue with color picker. Got it fixed in hardly 24 hours.

    mich3l

  • Developers ignore my questions and waste my time

    So this all started when I got an email saying that I had to pay to renew a plugin called "Simple Link Directory," but when I went to look in my settings and left nav, I couldn't find it. I couldn't even find it on the plugins page. I wasted my time. Another issue was the email told me I only had one day to pay otherwise I would be removed from the plugin. I was like WHAT??? Why am I only given one day to pay? So I wrote to the email asking who they are and stated that they probably didn't give me the right name of the plugin as so many developers don't do. I asked them to give it to me and then I asked why they were rushing me and only giving me less then 24 hours to pay. I've noticed that this is a huge problem with some developers. They name their plugin one thing, then once it's installed, they name it another name, and sometimes there's even a third name listed in some other place I can't remember right now. Anyway, instead of answering my question about the name, they just kept pushing their link to me to pay. I said you didn't answer my question. They also claimed they sent out 3 emails. I only got ONE. Instead of answering my question a 3rd time AGAIN they said... "Simply purchase a new license from (link removed) and replace the license key from the Help and License page." I have no idea who they are, what plugin this is for, and they can't even answer my questions! All I've done is waste my time with this company and they ignored my last email. I don't care if I was upset. Three emails and they can't answer a simple question. After more wasted time, we figured out it was a plugin I purchased last year, it didn't do what we needed, so they gave us a refund & of course it was removed. They didn't even look into that when I said I couldn't find their plugin. I should have been removed from their rebill notices last year & now I'm still getting emails from them just today. I'll see if there's an unsub link. Oh, and they removed my review so I'm redoing it. If

    OFS

  • Awesome support for SLD

    Great support, thumbs up to Jamil! Love the Simple Link Directory.

    cryptoknowhow

  • Just what I needed

    Needed a link directory to show a repertoire of recordings and sheet music for a choir's songs and this did the job perfectly. Easy to configure. Thanks!

    zzelladonatella

  • Simply brilliant

    A neat and nifty tool to easily show different information in a nice way. Easy to use, and useful in application

    charlsouma

Download and install history

9,411 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Simple Link Directory downloads per day05001k1.5k2kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Simple Link Directory active installs05001k1.5k2kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Simple Link Directory rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Simple Link Directory review count050100150200Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Where Simple Link Directory ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Simple Link Directory appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Directory Plugins #25 by tag, #8 in search #7 –

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Details

AI Powered LINK DIRECTORY Plugin for WordPress to Curate Links for Web Directory. Link Management, Directory Listings, Link Archive, Vendor Directory

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

Tags

  • directory
  • directory listing
  • link directory
  • link management
  • web directory

More from QuantumCloud

Version
9.2.2
Last updated
Oct 7, 2026
First published
Sep 14, 2016
Requires WordPress
5.2
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Simple Link Directory FAQ

What does Simple Link Directory do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Simple Link Directory offers Allow users to submit links to your directory, Complete front end user registration, login and link submission, Free or Paid Link Listing Opportunity, Auto approve option for user registration to the directory and New user role: SLD User.

How many active installs does Simple Link Directory have?

WordPress.org reports 2,000+ active installs for Simple Link Directory as of October 22, 2026.

Is Simple Link Directory still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 7, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Does Simple Link Directory have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for Simple Link Directory are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Simple Link Directory free?

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

Where does Simple Link Directory rank among Directory Plugins?

Simple Link Directory is #7 in the WordPress.org "listings" ranking as of today.