by Maarten 4.5 (12 reviews)

Links shortcode

Name: Links shortcode
Rating: 4.5 (12 reviews)
Author: Maarten

The plugin provides the shortcode 'links'. This shortcode shows all links having specified characteristics, following a specified template.

Links shortcode ranks #7,371 among WordPress.org plugins with 800+ active installations, is #1,043 of 8,543 in the Customization category, a 4.5/5 rating from 12 reviews, and was last updated Nov 10, 2019. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 5.2 (Current: 7.1)

v1.8.3 Current Version v1.8.3

Updated 6 years ago Last Update on 10 Nov, 2019

Refreshed 14 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#1,043 of 8,543 in Customization Top 25% by installs No update in over a year

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Rank

#7,371

-7 this week

Active Installs

800+

-15.2%

KW Avg Position

N/A

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Downloads

43.4K

+1 today

Support Resolved

— No change

Rating

90%

Review 4.5 out of 5

4.5 (12 reviews)

Next Milestone 900

Total Progress 93%

800+ 900+

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8,000,000

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Reviews & Ratings

4.5

12 reviews

Overall 90%

9 (75%)

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 1 month ago

Sep 27, 2025 UNPATCHED

Links shortcode [links-shortcode] <= 1.8.3 (unfixed + closed)

CVE-2025-62898 · No fix released

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.8.3
Last Updated: Nov 10, 2019
Requires WP: 3.8+
Tested Up To: 5.2
PHP Version: N/A
Author: Maarten

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5
Reviews: 12
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

category facebook link links shortcode

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to display curated lists of links, such as a blogroll, using the built-in Link Manager. It solves the problem of showing categorized, ordered, and customizable link listings on posts or pages via a shortcode with a fully customizable display template.