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WP Link Preview

by Kishan · WordPress.org page

v1.4.1 Tested up to WP 4.9.31

WP Link Preview has 500+ active installs on WordPress.org and 16,559 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on June 30, 2018, tested up to WordPress 4.9.31.

WP Link Preview at a glance

Active installs
500+
Total downloads
16,559
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is WP Link Preview well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.9.31, not yet with the current 7.1

WP Link Preview reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.8 out of 5

4 reviews

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  • Not work with cyrillic symbols

    Not work with cyrillic symbols

    Jurko Chervony

  • Great for posting links by email

    This was exactly what I was looking for to post links to a blog by email, using the WP Link Preview shortcode. There are a few little issues, like " showing up as ?, but these are not a problem for me. Thanks!

    dcisbusy

  • Works great!

    This plugin works fine for me. I had to edit my .conf file on my DigitalOcean droplet since I am using Content Security Policies, so the images would show up. Here is the post that I tried with the plugin. https://appsbytravis.com/adobe-spark-first-creation/. If I am not allowed to post links, let me know, as this is my first review for a plugin, so yea. :)

    footballfan141

  • Good plugin

    The plugin works fine almost 100% and I'm happy about it, because I've been searching for something like this for a long time. Sometimes it does not import images from the link, but probably it depends from the sites I link. Good job :)

    lefantasiedinephtys

Details

Display a preview for a URL similar to sharing a link on Facebook.

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

Tags

  • facebook link preview
  • link excerpt
  • link preview
  • link teaser
  • share link
Version
1.4.1
Last updated
Jun 30, 2018
First published
Jun 4, 2017
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
4.9.31
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP Link Preview FAQ

How many active installs does WP Link Preview have?

WordPress.org reports 500+ active installs for WP Link Preview as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP Link Preview still maintained?

The last release was on June 30, 2018, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is WP Link Preview free?

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