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Smart Internal Links — WordPress SEO Plugin

by Daniyal Hassan · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.0.1 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 7.4+

Smart Internal Links has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 533 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on May 25, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Smart Internal Links at a glance

Active installs
100+
Total downloads
533
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Smart Internal Links well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

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

  • Bulk Analysis Dashboard: Analyze your entire website or a subset of posts (Latest 25, 50, 100) at once to find internal linking opportunities
  • Smart Link Detection: Automatically finds phrases in your content that match other post titles
  • One-Click Linking: Insert internal links directly from the dashboard with a single click
  • Post Editor Integration: Use the meta box in the Classic editor or the Gutenberg sidebar to analyze and link individually while writing
  • Two-Tab Management: Separate tabs for “Available Links” (suggestions) and “Added Links” (history)
  • Intelligent Matching: Prioritizes strong 3-word matches over 2-word matches for better relevance
  • Non-Destructive Injection: Links are stored in the database and rendered at display time — your post content is never modified
  • Configurable Settings: Control maximum links per post, phrase sizes, post types to analyze, and more

Details

Smart Internal Links automatically suggests and inserts relevant internal links in your posts to boost SEO and improve site navigation.

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

Rankings Smart Internal Links competes in

Tags

  • automatic linking
  • internal links
  • link building
  • seo
  • seo optimization

More from Daniyal Hassan

Version
2.0.1
Last updated
May 25, 2026
First published
May 23, 2026
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Smart Internal Links FAQ

What does Smart Internal Links do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Smart Internal Links offers Bulk Analysis Dashboard: Analyze your entire website or a subset of posts (Latest 25, 50, 100) at once to find internal linking opportunities, Smart Link Detection: Automatically finds phrases in your content that match other post titles, One-Click Linking: Insert internal links directly from the dashboard with a single click, Post Editor Integration: Use the meta box in the Classic editor or the Gutenberg sidebar to analyze and link individually while writing and Two-Tab Management: Separate tabs for “Available Links” (suggestions) and “Added Links” (history).

How many active installs does Smart Internal Links have?

WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for Smart Internal Links as of September 7, 2026.

Is Smart Internal Links still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on May 25, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Is Smart Internal Links free?

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