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<p>SEO Auto Linker is an update to the much loved <a href="https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/seo-automatic-links/" title="SEO Smart Links" rel="ugc">SEO Smart Links</a> plugin.</p>
<p>The plugin automatically links words and phrases in your post, page or custom post type content.</p>
<p>The difference is that you no longer have to try and guess what links will appear.  Specify keywords in a comma separated list, type in the URL to which those keywords will link, specify how many links to the specified URL per post, and then specify the post type. SEO Auto Linker does the rest.</p>
<p>Bugs?  Problems?  <a href="http://pmg.co/contact" rel="nofollow ugc">Get in touch</a>.</p>


SEO Auto Linker

I just recommended this to Paul Boag of the Boagworld podcast. It's that good that after 4 years since last update it's still working with a WordPress 4.8 I tested it on!

Very robust bit of kit

SEO Auto Linker allows you to automagically add links into your content. Great for internal linking!

Simon Ward

<p><strong>Simon’s Auto Keyword Linker</strong> is a lightweight, fast, and intelligent WordPress plugin that automatically transforms your selected keywords into links across posts and pages.</p>
<p>Perfect for internal linking, topic clusters, dictionaries/glossaries, affiliate linking, and improving SEO at scale — all without bloat.</p>
<h3>🚀 Key Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Unlimited keyword <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> URL pairs</li>
<li>Link each keyword up to <strong>1–50 times per post/page</strong></li>
<li><strong>Never links a keyword on its own target page</strong> (prevents self-linking)</li>
<li>Case-insensitive, whole-word matching</li>
<li>Skips headings (H1–H6), existing links, and all HTML tags</li>
<li>Sorts keywords by length to prevent overlapping/partial matches</li>
<li>Clean, efficient engine based on safe regex & placeholders</li>
<li>Works with Gutenberg, Classic Editor, page builders, and most themes</li>
<li>Fully compatible with caching plugins</li>
</ul>
<h3>🔍 Smart Keyword Scanner (New!)</h3>
<p>Click one button and the plugin will:</p>
<ul>
<li>Scan <strong>all published posts and pages</strong></li>
<li>Detect highly-relevant multi-word phrases already appearing on your site</li>
<li>Score and rank them based on frequency + title relevance</li>
<li>Suggest the <strong>best internal page</strong> to link each phrase to</li>
<li>Allow one-click add or delete (“Trash”) suggestions</li>
</ul>
<p>No more guessing what to link — get data-driven internal linking recommendations instantly.</p>
<h3>🔗 External Link Control</h3>
<p>For external URLs, you can enable:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>target="_blank"</code></li>
<li><code>rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"</code></li>
</ul>
<p>Internal links remain dofollow for optimal SEO.</p>
<h3>🤖 How the Linking Engine Works</h3>
<ul>
<li>Matches whole words only — never inside other words or URLs  </li>
<li>Never links inside headings (<code><h1></code>–<code><h6></code>)</li>
<li>Ensures links are not placed inside existing <code><a></code> tags</li>
<li>Automatically decodes HTML entities like <code>&amp;</code> <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> <code>&</code></li>
<li>Prevents short-keyword conflicts by linking <strong>longest phrases first</strong></li>
</ul>
<h3>Example keyword rules:</h3>
<p>Web Hosting|https://yourwebsite.com/web-hosting/</p>
<p>Contact Form|https://yourwebsite.com/contact/</p>
<p>External URL|https://example.com</p>
<h3>Upgrade to Pro (Optional)</h3>
<p><strong>Auto SEO Keyword Linker Pro</strong> adds advanced features such as:</p>
<ul>
<li>Conditional logic per keyword (e.g., <code>category:5</code>, <code>post-type:page</code>)</li>
<li>Click statistics per link</li>
<li>Export & Import your keyword rules</li>
<li>Link title attribute control</li>
<li>Max links per page & advanced targeting</li>
</ul>
<p>Learn more (optional upgrade):<br />
https://simonward.net/auto-seo-keyword-linker/</p>


Simon's Auto Keyword Linker

Automatically scans and converts keywords into links — internal links stay dofollow, external links can optionally open in a new tab with nofollow.

SEO Auto Linker vs Simon's Auto Keyword Linker