Newman

<p>Blogroll Fun uses a subscription to a free service that allows it to easily determine the last update time and the last post for all of the links in your blogroll without slowing down the loading time of your blog.  It allows you to choose if you want to display this information in your blogroll or not.  It simply replaces the standard wordpress link widget while providing additional functionality.</p>
<p>Blogroll Fun can be compared to the feed reading blogroll.  However, unlike feed reading blogroll the last post information is sent to your blog and stored with your blogroll.  It does not rely on your visitors to load this information, or any javascript tricks.</p>
<p>Settings can be updated by going to manage, widgets, then edit on the links widget.</p>
<p>Currently, no ads are being delivered through this plugin.</p>


Zack Katz

<h3>Finally, Choose Parent Categories for Link Categories</h3>
<p>One of the problems with WordPress’ built-in blogroll/bookmark functionality is that you can’t choose to create nested categories (sub-categories) for the links. This is silly, and makes the functionality nearly useless.</p>
<h4>Treat yourself to some nested blogroll categories</h4>
<p>This plugin allows link categories to have parent categories (makes link categories “hierarchical”), saving you time and maybe even <em>saving the world</em>.</p>
<p>The plugin also now includes a widget!</p>
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<h4>You may also be interested in:</h4>
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<li><strong><a href="https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/rich-text-tags/" rel="ugc">Rich Text Tags</a></strong> – Enable rich text editing of tags, categories, and taxonomies. Add value to your tag & category pages and improve your website’s SEO.</li>
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Hierarchical Link Categories

Convert WordPress' link categories to be hierarchical with this simple plugin.

Blogroll Fun – Show Last Post and Last Update Time vs Hierarchical Link Categories