Visual Link Preview
Display a fully customizable visual link preview for any internal or external link.
Visual Link Preview ranks #1,857 among WordPress.org plugins with 10,000+ active installations, a 4.5/5 rating from 36 reviews, and was last updated May 19, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.
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Tracked Keywords
Showing 4 of 4| Keyword | Position | Change | Type | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| link preview | 1 | — | Tag | 22 hours ago |
| visual link | 1 | — | Tag | 22 hours ago |
| summary | 8 | — | Tag | 22 hours ago |
| snippet | 13 | — | Tag | 22 hours ago |
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Security History
Source: WPVulnerability6 known vulnerabilities on record · 5 in the last 24 months · checked 1 day ago
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Visual Link Preview [visual-link-preview] < 2.4.0
CVE-2026-54821 · Fixed in v2.4.0
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Visual Link Preview [visual-link-preview] < 2.4.2
CVE-2026-48878 · Fixed in v2.4.2
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Visual Link Preview [visual-link-preview] < 2.3.1
CVE-2026-39670 · Fixed in v2.3.1
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Visual Link Preview [visual-link-preview] < 2.3.0
CVE-2026-24984 · Fixed in v2.3.0
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Visual Link Preview [visual-link-preview] < 2.2.8
CVE-2025-11987 · Fixed in v2.2.8
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Visual Link Preview [visual-link-preview] < 2.2.3
CVE-2021-24635 · Fixed in v2.2.3
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- Version
- 2.4.2
- Last Updated
- May 19, 2026
- Requires WP
- 4.4+
- Tested Up To
- 7
- PHP Version
- N/A
- Author
- Brecht
Support & Rating
- Rating
- ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5
- Reviews
- 36
- Support Threads
- 1
- Resolved
- 100%
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TL;DR
AI summary of the plugin's readmeThis plugin is for website owners and content creators who want to show custom link previews for affiliate links, product promotions, or article sources. It solves the need for a visually appealing, customizable link preview without requiring database lookups or affecting site performance.
- Fully customizable visual link preview
- Custom template styling
- Classic and Gutenberg Block Editor support
- Shortcodes and blocks support
- Elementor widget support
- WooCommerce product promotion
- No database lookups required
- Automatic provider fallback switching
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