Linkable
Automatically link keywords in your content to internal pages or posts. Simple, fast, and Gutenberg-compatible.
Plugin info
Maintenance & Compatibility
Maintenance score
Actively maintained • Last updated 33 days ago • 3 reviews
Is Linkable abandoned?
Likely maintained (last update 33 days ago).
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Description
Linkable is a lightweight WordPress plugin that automates internal linking by converting defined keywords into links to selected posts or pages.
Core functionality:
* Automatically links keywords to chosen posts or pages
* Works on singular posts and pages by filtering the_content at priority 20
* Searches for keyword matches inside , , , , and tags
* Skips self-links by excluding the current post from the keyword map
* Uses the Yoast SEO title for link tooltips when Yoast is active, otherwise falls back to the WordPress title
* Preserves existing tags and shortcodes by backing them up before processing and restoring them afterward
Keyword management:
* Keywords are stored per post and per page as JSON in the linkable_tags post meta field
* linkable_tags is registered with REST support, sanitized via sanitize_text_field, and restricted to users with edit_posts
Settings:
* Accessible via Settings Linkable
* max_links_per_target: limits how many times the same target can be linked from one post (default 1)
* first_occurrence_only: when enabled, each keyword is linked only once per post
Performance:
* Builds a global keyword map from all published posts and pages with linkable_tags
* Caches the keyword map with a transient (global_linkable_tag_map) for one hour
* Query optimized to fetch only IDs and avoid unnecessary meta/term caching
Editor compatibility:
* Works with both the block editor and the classic editor
* Enqueues an admin sidebar panel script (static/js/admin-sidebar-panel.js) with WordPress dependencies and versioning via filemtime
Security:
* URLs are properly escaped with esc_url
* Link titles are sanitized and HTML-escaped
* Meta registration includes capability and sanitization checks
License
This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later.
Installation
- Upload the plugin to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory or install via WordPress admin - Activate the plugin
- Go to any post or page and add keywords in the Linkable panel (in the sidebar)
- Configure plugin settings under Settings > Linkable
Frequently Asked Questions
Not yet, but it’s on the roadmap.
Yes – existing links and shortcodes are safely ignored during replacement.
No – it uses transients and in-memory caching to keep things fast.
Review feed
Simple but functional
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Changelog
1.0.0
- First public release
- Internal linking based on keywords
- Settings page with basic controls